Learn Vietnamese
Tiếng Việt · 85+ million speakers
About Vietnamese
Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) is an Austroasiatic language with six tones and a uniquely diacritic-rich Latin script — quốc ngữ — that replaced earlier Chinese-character writing in the 20th century. Its tones are demanding, but its grammar is among the world's simplest: no verb conjugation, no gender, no articles.
Where it's spoken
Vietnam, with significant diaspora communities in the United States, France, and Australia
Interesting facts
- 1Six pitch tones make pronunciation the central challenge — and the music
- 2Quốc ngữ uses Latin letters with extensive diacritic marks
- 3No verb tenses or conjugations — time is shown with small marker words
Why learn Vietnamese?
Three reasons to make Vietnamese your next language.
Vietnam's fast-growing economy
Vietnamese is an asset in manufacturing, technology, and tourism across Southeast Asia.
A wonderful food culture
Phở, bún chả, bánh mì — the menu opens up properly once you can ask in Vietnamese.
Simple grammar, rich tones
Once tones click, Vietnamese grammar is one of the most economical you'll meet.
Your learning path
The Languages Center Vietnamese course follows the CEFR scale, from A1 (beginner) to C1 (advanced).
Beginner
8 sections · 32 lessons
Elementary
8 sections · 32 lessons
Intermediate
7 sections · 28 lessons
Upper-Intermediate
7 sections · 28 lessons
Advanced
5 sections · 20 lessons
Read short articles
Short reads in Vietnamese at every level — with full English translations side by side. Great for building reading confidence at your pace.
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