As English becomes a compulsory subject from grade one, schools are struggling to find qualified teachers, unable to compete ...

“My English small, but my thinking big,” she said as she held her thumb and forefinger close together, almost touching. The class erupted in laughter, not unkindly, and she laughed too.

To be allowed to take his bride to their wedding, 25-year-old Hanoian Nhat Ninh was told he had to get at least three correct answers out of five in an IELTS quiz.