Vietnamese Study Resources

Collection of 40 traditional Vietnamese folktales presented in parallel Vietnamese–English text with cultural notes, vocabulary lists, discussion questions, and online native-speaker audio recordings. tuttlepublishing.com

Powerful open-source flashcard system for spaced repetition. Great for long-term vocabulary retention and customizable study decks. apps.ankiweb.net

Nearly 6000 flashcards based on eriinnye's Northern Vietnamese Memrise course. Features native audio for most cards and is organized to match the progression of the original course, ideal for spaced repetition learning.

Compact phrasebook focused on 100 essential Vietnamese words and phrases enabling quick communication for travelers. Includes pronunciation guides for both Northern and Southern dialects and a mini dictionary. tuttlepublishing.com

Vietnamese sentence deck with English and Vietnamese audio using AwesomeTTS. Level 3 provides medium-length sentences for learners ready to tackle more complex grammatical structures.

Beginner-friendly course teaching how to speak, read, and understand Vietnamese through everyday situations with audio, discovery-based exercises, and progress tools. library.teachyourself.com

Visual, game-like language learning app focused on vocabulary building through quick, five-minute sessions. languagedrops.com

Fun, gamified language learning app with bite-sized lessons. Great for building a daily habit, especially for beginners. duolingo.com

Podcast series with natural conversations and explanations, intended for learners who want real-world language. learn-authentic-vietnamese.webnode.page

Video lesson explaining key pronunciation features of the Southern Vietnamese (Saigonese) accent. Useful for learners who want to recognize and speak with Southern tones and sounds.

High-quality Anki deck based on Harvard Professor Như Bình Ngô's Elementary Vietnamese textbook. Features native audio and 2-4 example sentences per card, replicating the successful Core 2k/6k Japanese deck methodology for Vietnamese learning.

YouTube channel offering short, clear Vietnamese lessons focused on pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. Presented in Northern dialect with English explanations. vietlingo.com

Southern-focused lessons with emphasis on grammar explanations and conversational Vietnamese. go-vietnamese.com

Northern-accent lessons with podcasts, YouTube, and structured grammar explanations. ispeakvietlingo.com

Comprehensive beginner textbook originally developed at Harvard University, teaching grammar, pronunciation, and communication through structured lessons with cultural notes, idioms, and 8 hours of native-speaker audio. tuttlepublishing.com

Real conversations with subtitles — train your ear with natural language in context.

Popular language learning platform with community-created Vietnamese courses. Best for vocabulary building and practicing diacritics correctly. memrise.com

Colorful visual dictionary featuring 1,500 useful Vietnamese words and phrases grouped by theme, with example sentences, bidirectional indexes, and online native-speaker audio recordings. tuttlepublishing.com