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English is a worldwide language and we can enjoy communicating with foreigners using English. However there are still some countries where English has not penetrated deeply such as Japan, Thailand, North Korea and Viet Nam. I guess each country is proud of their own language or culture so they don't need English conversation in their daily life.


I have tried to learn Vietnamese for the past decade, but I am always blocked by difficult pronunciation and rich vocabulary. For me, Vietnamese language is easy to read because once I can translate the meaning of Vietnamese words into Kanji (similar to Chinese character), it's easy for me to learn by heart. But nothing is more important to Vietnamese language than its pronunciation.

There is no easy road to learning Vietnamese! Foreigners who would like to learn Vietnamese must follow the steps in learning pronunciation. I failed this step and got in the habit of mispronouncing my words that lead to arguments over pronunciation with my Vietnamese wife.