Vietnamese in 40 Minutes (Collins Dictionaries)

Vietnamese in 40 Minutes is a short digital audiobook from Collins and HarperCollins designed for travelers who want a fast set of survival phrases, not a full Vietnamese course.

You listen to a native speaker style prompt and repeat, moving through themed chunks like numbers, asking for things, cafés, shopping, tickets, directions, days of the week, and common problems. It is easy to fit into a commute and works fine as a last minute refresher.

The tradeoff is depth. At around 44 minutes total, it will not teach you grammar, tones in a systematic way, or help you build real conversation skills. There is also no built-in workbook or spaced repetition, so you will need to replay it and keep your own notes if you want the phrases to stick. The official product page and retailers list it as a digital audiobook, so plan on using it like an audio phrasebook rather than a structured beginner program. You can start from the HarperCollins listing.