Vietnamese Learning Resources
We help you find the best Vietnamese language learning resources for your goals. Explore our hand-picked study resources in the library, or discover media resources for native content.
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Basic Vietnamese is a free, interactive online textbook from Michigan State University Libraries, written for true beginners and low-novice learners.
Glossika is an online subscription course built around short sentence drills with native-speaker audio. It works best for learners who want a consistent daily routine to improve listening and speaking, especially if you like repetition and don’t need lots of explanations.
LingoHut Learn Vietnamese is a free, browser-based course for beginners who want quick practice with common Vietnamese words and travel style phrases. It is also handy if you want classroom friendly drills without creating an account.
Podglot is a free mobile app for learning practical Vietnamese through audio-first flashcards, short quizzes, and ready-made phrase packs. It’s aimed at beginners and early intermediate learners who want everyday vocabulary for travel or life in Vietnam, without committing to a full textbook course.
Langiri is an online Vietnamese listening practice library built around short video clips. It is for learners who want lots of “comprehensible input” style exposure and an easier way to pick the next video than scrolling YouTube.
Go Vietnamese is a tutoring service based in Da Nang and Hoi An, with options for 1-on-1, small groups, and online lessons. It suits beginners who want a practical speaking foundation, and travelers or expats who want everyday Vietnamese they can use right away.
123Vietnamese is a Vietnam-based language center for learners who want structured Vietnamese lessons with a real teacher, either online or in person if you are in Vietnam.
Let’s Speak Vietnamese is a teacher-led Vietnamese school offering live classes online or in person. It’s a good fit if you want real conversation practice, feedback on tones, and a clear plan from beginner through advanced, instead of studying alone with apps.
Vietlingo is an online Vietnamese learning platform aimed at learners who want structured lessons and the option to learn a specific regional accent. It’s a fit if you want guided study rather than piecing everything together from random videos.
Preply is an online marketplace where you book 1:1 Vietnamese lessons with independent tutors over video. It’s a good fit if you want flexible conversation practice, pronunciation help, or a tutor who can tailor lessons to your goals and schedule.
Learn Vietnamese Easy is an online learning platform focused on practical Southern Vietnamese. It works best if you want clear pronunciation guidance and a mix of self-study and live speaking practice with a tutor.
Actually Understand Vietnamese is a comprehensible input video library for beginners through intermediate learners who want more listening practice that stays understandable.
Learn Vietnamese With Annie is a Southern Vietnamese learning platform built around short, natural dialogues. It suits beginners through advanced learners who want more real spoken Vietnamese than textbook-style sentences.
Glossika is an online subscription course built around short sentence drills with native-speaker audio. It works best for learners who want a consistent daily routine to improve listening and speaking, especially if you like repetition and don’t need lots of explanations.
Podglot is a free mobile app for learning practical Vietnamese through audio-first flashcards, short quizzes, and ready-made phrase packs. It’s aimed at beginners and early intermediate learners who want everyday vocabulary for travel or life in Vietnam, without committing to a full textbook course.
Langiri is an online Vietnamese listening practice library built around short video clips. It is for learners who want lots of “comprehensible input” style exposure and an easier way to pick the next video than scrolling YouTube.
Lingora is a mobile app course that teaches Vietnamese through short, sentence-based lessons. It suits beginners who want a clear, step-by-step path up to A1 level and like learning by seeing how real sentences are built.
Go Vietnamese is a tutoring service based in Da Nang and Hoi An, with options for 1-on-1, small groups, and online lessons. It suits beginners who want a practical speaking foundation, and travelers or expats who want everyday Vietnamese they can use right away.
Pimsleur Vietnamese is an audio-first course made for beginners who want to start speaking quickly and can commit to about 30 minutes a day. It works well if you like guided repetition, prompts to answer out loud, and a clear day-by-day path.
Lazy Vietnamese is a free YouTube channel focused on comprehensible input for Vietnamese. It is best for beginners and early intermediate learners who want lots of easy listening in Northern Vietnamese without relying on English translations.
VietnamesePod101 is an audio and video lesson library for learning Vietnamese from beginner to advanced. It works well if you like learning by listening, want lots of short lessons, and prefer a guided “pick a pathway and press play” style.
123Vietnamese is a Vietnam-based language center for learners who want structured Vietnamese lessons with a real teacher, either online or in person if you are in Vietnam.
Vietnamese Stories & Life is a YouTube channel built around listening to Vietnamese through short stories. It is best for learners who want more exposure to natural Vietnamese audio without turning it into a full lesson every time.
Let’s Speak Vietnamese is a teacher-led Vietnamese school offering live classes online or in person. It’s a good fit if you want real conversation practice, feedback on tones, and a clear plan from beginner through advanced, instead of studying alone with apps.
Peppa Pig Vietnamese is a YouTube channel that uploads Peppa Pig content dubbed into Vietnamese. It is best for kids, families, and adult beginners who want easy listening with simple, everyday words.
LingoHut Learn Vietnamese is a free, browser-based course for beginners who want quick practice with common Vietnamese words and travel style phrases. It is also handy if you want classroom friendly drills without creating an account.
PolyChat is a mobile language-learning app that includes Vietnamese among its supported languages. It’s best for beginners and early-intermediate learners who want a Duolingo-style routine but also want extra tools like an AI chat tutor and a translator in the same place.
Lingora is a mobile app course that teaches Vietnamese through short, sentence-based lessons. It suits beginners who want a clear, step-by-step path up to A1 level and like learning by seeing how real sentences are built.
VietnamesePod101 is an audio and video lesson library for learning Vietnamese from beginner to advanced. It works well if you like learning by listening, want lots of short lessons, and prefer a guided “pick a pathway and press play” style.
Flashcardo is a Vietnamese vocabulary flashcard library for beginners and early intermediate learners who want ready-made decks instead of building their own.
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We are an independent and curated guide to Vietnamese language learning resources. We bring together hand-picked study and media resources from trusted sources. The library contains resources made for learning, often made by creators and platforms. The media section focuses on native Vietnamese content, intended for more advanced learners.
All resources are reviewed and categorized by hand to make it easier to discover what fits your goals and learning style. Resources are marked by dialect, so you can easily see whether a resource is in Northern or Southern dialect. We offer various filters to help make it as easy as possible to find the best resources for you.
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