Viet Nam has updated its foreign language proficiency framework with the addition of the Pre-A1 level, bringing it closer into line with international assessment standards and making it easier to recognise diplomas and certificates between Viet Nam and other countries.

The foreign language competency framework for Viet Nam is expected to introduce a preliminary Level 1 (Pre-A1) band, alongside the existing six levels organised into three tiers (elementary, intermediate and advanced), in order to fully cover the entire spectrum of foreign language proficiency across Viet Nam.