Tiếng Việt 123 Level A

Tiếng Việt 123 Level A is a printed beginner textbook from the 123VIETNAMESE teaching team, designed for adult learners who want a structured start with everyday Vietnamese. It is commonly used in classes, but you can also use it for self-study if you add your own practice.

You get 16 topic-based lessons plus sections that introduce the Vietnamese sound system (vowels, consonants, tones). Each lesson follows a consistent flow: dialogue, vocabulary, grammar, and phonetics, and the book includes periodic review units. The explanations are bilingual (English and Vietnamese), which helps if you want grammar notes you can actually understand early on.

Audio is provided as downloads on the publisher’s site, so you can listen along while studying. You can start from the official book page on 123VIETNAMESE and grab the matching audio from their audio library.

The main limitation is practice. The textbook is strong on presentation and examples, but it is lighter on exercises, so many learners pair it with the separate workbook or a teacher for speaking and tone feedback. If you want lots of drills built into one book, this may feel incomplete on its own.