Vietnamese Youth Embraces English for Communication: A Case Study in Phu Quoc Island

Faizah, Idrus,Mohd Fauzi Kamaruddin,Bakri, Omar

doi:10.22158/lecr.v1n1p34

Abstract

Rapid changes on the way people travel the world have impacted countries around the globe. In South East Asia for example, with the rapid expansion of visit-a-country campaign exercises, it had affected the lives of people in many different ways. Tourism industry, for example, flourishes in manifolds. It indirectly changes the socioeconomic status of people of various echelons. Vietnam is no exception. The ease of communication has been identified as one of the key factors that attract tourists to places of choice. The issue is now whether Vietnamese, especially their youths are entirely ready to embrace this new wave of transformation. Therefore, the right moves have to be identified so that the number of tourists will multiple in the thousands if not millions. Therefore, the purpose of this investigation is to explore Vietnamese youths’ acceptance to learning the English language for communication, especially those encircling tourists’ spots with the right forms of communication to welcome the inflow of visitors around their communities. A qualitative design was used in this investigation employing semi-structured interviews, observations, and series of workshop sessions. The findings revealed that without proper curriculum instructions in school, although with passion and motivation, the youth will not be equipped as much as expected. Suggestions for future direction of this investigation are outlined.

Highlights

Tourism is an industry pertinent in bringing about gross national income for most if not all the nations around the globe
In South East Asia for example, with the rapid expansion of visit-a-country campaign exercises, it had affected the lives of people in many different ways
In line with the rapid changes in information and communication technology, the communication and travel platforms have changed dramatically too. This investigation led by a group of Malaysian researchers with the help of a Vietnamese guide, was made possible by a grant awarded by National Council on Higher Education Malaysia to investigate the extent to which English language can be the language of communication skills amongst selected youths in Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam for tourism purposes. 1.1 Context of the Study Vietnam, with his colourful history; a nation torn with war; governed by several foreign colonisers, provides colossal avenues for tourists to experience a country rich with cultural history, first hand

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Introduction

Tourism is an industry pertinent in bringing about gross national income for most if not all the nations around the globe. In line with the rapid changes in information and communication technology, the communication and travel platforms have changed dramatically too This investigation led by a group of Malaysian researchers with the help of a Vietnamese guide, was made possible by a grant awarded by National Council on Higher Education Malaysia to investigate the extent to which English language can be the language of communication skills amongst selected youths in Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam for tourism purposes. Phu Quoc Island, together with other identified tourists hotspots, are picking up on the number of tourists over the last decade This is in line with the target of the Tourism Ministry to ensure Phu Quoc Island stands tall with the likes of Ko Samet and Ko Samui in Thailand, Tioman and Langkawi Islands in Malaysia, and Bali in Indonesia.

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