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Vietnamese Course: Beginners Level 1

Vietnamese Course: Beginners Level 1

What you'll learn

Start speaking Vietnamese and discover a rich language and culture with our Vietnamese language short courses online!

Have you always wanted to learn Vietnamese but weren’t sure where to begin? This beginner-friendly course offers a practical and supportive introduction to the language — no prior experience required.

From your very first class, you’ll begin using simple, everyday Vietnamese. You’ll learn how to introduce yourself, ask basic questions, and take part in short conversations, while building your vocabulary, pronunciation, and confidence step by step.

Vietnamese is a tonal language, and this course places strong emphasis on listening and pronunciation. With guidance from an experienced tutor, you’ll learn to recognise and use tones accurately, helping you communicate clearly and avoid common misunderstandings.

Alongside language skills, you’ll gain insight into Vietnamese culture, etiquette, and communication styles, helping you use the language more naturally in real-life situations.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this Vietnamese: Beginners Level 1 course, participants will have developed practical skills and knowledge in areas such as:

  • Recognising and using Vietnamese tones with greater accuracy
  • Understanding differences between Northern and Southern accents
  • Greeting people and introducing yourself and others
  • Asking for and giving simple directions
  • Talking about travel, places, and everyday activities
  • Using numbers, including those used in money and transactions
  • Asking about prices and making simple purchases
  • Talking about time, dates, and daily routines
  • Using basic grammar structures to ask and answer questions
  • Demonstrating awareness of Vietnamese culture and communication etiquette

Course content

What will be covered in this Vietnamese: Beginners Level 1 course?

During the course, participants will be guided through key concepts, techniques and approaches that typically include:

Topics

  • Vietnamese alphabet and pronunciation
  • Numbers and everyday vocabulary
  • Greetings and introductions
  • Places, directions, and transport
  • Time, dates, and seasons
  • Hobbies and daily activities
  • Vietnamese culture and customs

Language skills

  • Speaking and listening through guided practice
  • Developing confidence in everyday communication
  • Training your ear to recognise tones and accents

Grammar

  • Basic sentence structure
  • Asking and answering questions
  • Use of prepositions
  • Past, present, and future expressions
  • Describing things using adjectives

Content may vary slightly depending on class pace, participant interests, and instructor approach.

Intended audience

Who is this Vietnamese: Beginners Level 1 course for?

This course is ideal for:

  • Complete beginners with no prior Vietnamese experience
  • Learners interested in Vietnamese language and culture
  • Travellers preparing for Vietnam
  • Anyone wanting practical communication skills in a supportive environment

Course venue

Online via Zoom

Zoom details will be provided with your enrolment confirmation.

Requirement: A device with a stable internet connection

Course materials

What to bring to class

  • Notebook and pen
  • Course textbook (see below)

Textbook & Resources

Please purchase the course textbook for Vietnamese Course: Beginners Level 1 and Vietnamese Course: Beginners Level 2:

Colloquial Vietnamese – The Complete Course for Beginners
ISBN: 9781138950238

We recommend purchasing your textbook once your course has been confirmed (usually within three working days of the proposed start date). The textbook is not included in the enrolment fee.

Certificate of completion

Achievement Recognition

Students who attend at least 80% of the course will receive a Certificate of Attendance from Sydney Community College.

This certificate recognises your commitment to learning Vietnamese and can support your personal or professional development.

What's next?

After completing this course, you can continue your learning with Vietnamese: Beginners Level 2 course, where you’ll expand your vocabulary, strengthen your grammar, and build greater confidence in conversation.

Course testimonials

  • said: Bao is friendly and encouraging. My peers were also great!

  • said: Tutor tailored to students learning style and needs. Tutor gave explanation about the Vietnamese culture. easy and enjoyable learning environment

  • said: Can’t really comment on the venue as it was online in my own living room. I felt our teacher Bao did a very good job of trying to keep us focussed on pronunciation and the different tones of the language, as having now visited Vietnam I realise this was vital to useful communication. I very much appreciate all his efforts, and feel that what I could learn in just 8 lessons was very useful.

  • said: Tutor Bao was excellent! Very attentive, earnest and passionate about his teaching. He structured the classes well & was very encouraging & knowledgeable.

  • said: Bao did an excellent job, giving us interesting cultural information as the course progressed. I knew no Vietnamese when I started, and I'm amazed at how much I know now.

Course tutors

Bao taught English as a Second Language in Vietnam to local students at Vung Tau Community College, covering basic to pre-intermediate levels. Since coming to Australia he has successfully drawn...

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Vietnamese Course: Beginners Level 1

<p>Start speaking Vietnamese and discover a rich language and culture with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/learn-language/vietnamese">Vietnamese language short courses</

...
2026-05-05 Tue 5 May 2026 - 2026-07-07 Tue 7 Jul 2026
10 sessions, 20 hours total
7pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
Online via Zoom
Hoang Bao Nguyen
$390 Limited GST free / $312 / $331.50 / $351
Enrol in 3 Vietnamese language courses and get automatically 15% off!
Vietnamese Course: Beginners Level 1

<p>Start speaking Vietnamese and discover a rich language and culture with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/learn-language/vietnamese">Vietnamese language short courses</

...
2026-07-22 Wed 22 Jul 2026 - 2026-09-23 Wed 23 Sep 2026
10 sessions, 20 hours total
7pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
Online via Zoom
Hoang Bao Nguyen
$390 Limited GST free / $312 / $331.50 / $351
Enrol in 3 Vietnamese language courses and get automatically 15% off!

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