Basic Vietnamese
Course
Free beginner Vietnamese textbook from MSU with pronunciation units, 15 themed chapters, audio, exercises, and culture notes for self-study. ISBN-13 9781626101241.
Vietnamese Learning Resources
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FSI Vietnamese Familiarization Course
Course
Free FSI Vietnamese PDF with 12 structured lessons, drills, and notes that build Southern Vietnamese speaking patterns through repetition.
Continuing Vietnamese
Course
Intermediate Vietnamese textbook with 10 structured lessons, Hanoi-based dialogues, formal readings, drills, and about 10 hours of audio. ISBN-13 9780804857628.
Tuttle Compact Vietnamese Dictionary
Dictionary
Compact Vietnamese-English and English-Vietnamese dictionary with 25,000 entries, parts of speech, idioms, sample sentences, and a pronunciation guide. ISBN-13 9780804845342.
Listen Listen
Readers
Bilingual English Vietnamese picture book about nature sounds and seasons, with optional TalkingPEN audio that adds narration, sounds, and simple activities. ISBN-13 9781846114274.
Do Dinosaurs Eat Bun Bo Too?
Readers
Bilingual English Vietnamese board book for toddlers that teaches opposites with dinosaur and bún scenes plus side by side vocabulary. ISBN-13 9781965573044.
Tuttle Pocket Vietnamese Dictionary
Dictionary
Pocket Vietnamese-English and English-Vietnamese dictionary with romanization and quốc ngữ entries for quick offline word lookup and basic study. ISBN-13 9780804852999.
DLI Vietnamese Basic Language Course
Course
Free DLI course books on Live Lingua with downloadable PDFs and matching audio drills for learners who want structured practice in basic Vietnamese.
My First Book of Vietnamese Words
Readers
Bilingual ABC picture book that teaches everyday Vietnamese words with rhymes, cultural notes, and free online audio for young beginners. ISBN-13 9780804849074.
Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival
Readers
Bilingual English Vietnamese board book for kids that introduces Tet Trung Thu traditions with zodiac animals, simple phrases, and cultural details.
Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary
Dictionary
Compact paperback Vietnamese-English and English-Vietnamese dictionary with 25,000 entries, sample phrases, and a short guide to spelling and pronunciation. ISBN-13 9780804843997.
Sunita at the Zoo
Readers
English Vietnamese picture book about a zoo trip for ages 3 to 6, with simple parallel text and optional PENpal audio for read-aloud support. ISBN-13 9781801373135.
The Legend of Cuoi, the Man on the Moon
Readers
Bilingual Vietnamese-English picture book retelling the Cuội moon legend for Trung Thu, made for young readers and family read-alouds.
FSI Vietnamese Basic Course Volume
Course
Free FSI Vietnamese course book with PDFs and long Southern audio drills that take you from pronunciation practice through structured early lessons.
Do Unicorns Wear Áo Dài Too?
Readers
Bilingual board book for ages 2 to 6 that teaches color words in English with Vietnamese translations through unicorns wearing áo dài. ISBN-13 9781965573013.
Sunita’s Special Day
Readers
Bilingual English-Vietnamese picture book about Halloween for ages 3 to 6, with PENpal audio support for read-along listening and early reading. ISBN-13 9781801373630.
Essential Vietnamese Phrasebook & Dictionary
Dictionary Phrasebook
Pocket Vietnamese book with everyday phrases, a mini dictionary, and short grammar and pronunciation notes for travel and basic conversation. ISBN-13 9780804846882.
Instant Vietnamese
Dictionary Phrasebook
Compact phrasebook for beginners that teaches 100 core Vietnamese words and patterns to build useful travel phrases, with MP3 audio and both major dialects. ISBN-13 9780804844635.