Language situation in Vietnam: linguistic characteristics and pedagogical capabilities

Abstract

In this article, the authors examine the historical and current state of the languages of the nationalities of Vietnam, as well as the current situation in teaching foreign languages in the country. The history of the Vietnamese language begins from the 8th – 9th centuries and has undergone various changes. The researchers came to the conclusion that the Vietnamese language was formed from a mixture of many languages. The authors note that at the state level in Vietnam, much attention is paid to the problem of developing not only the state language, Vietnamese, but also to the problem of developing the languages of national minorities living both within the country and abroad. For this purpose, appropriate and effective policies are developed and decisions are taken accordingly. A consistent language policy at the present stage is developing in three directions: preserving the linguistic variety of the country, especially the languages of small nationalities; preserving the Vietnamese language in the country, as well as its promotion throughout the world; Learning foreign languages. Particular emphasis is placed on the analysis of the distribution and promotion of the Russian language in the state in the past and today, in general, and the teaching and learning of this language at the Hanoi University of Entrepreneurship and Technology, in particular. The development of specific projects for the dissemination of the Russian language and their implementation are gradually improving its current situation in Vietnam. The authors come to the conclusion that the language situation is constantly changing over time and this depends on a number of factors such as demography, linguocultural, socio-psychological development, etc.