General description of 06 Vietnamese language ability frameworks regarding reading and writing skills

According to Circular No. 17/2015/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, 06 Vietnamese language ability frameworks regarding reading and writing skills are prescribed as follows:

1. Reading skills

Level 1: Understanding very short and simple text passages about learnt subjects such aas self, family, school, class, friends.

Level 2: Understanding short and simple text passages about familiar and specific problems; Being able to use words usually encountered in work and daily life.

Level 3: Reading and understanding texts containing clear information about subjects related to the fields of expertise and interest.

Level 4: Reading in a relatively independent and adjusting the way of reading and reading rate according to each type of text, purpose of reading as well as optional use of appropriate reference sources. Having large vocabulary to actively serve the reading process but still meeting difficulty with idioms rarely appearing.

Level 5: Understanding details of long and complex texts, including the ones not in their field of expertise provided that the difficult passages are re-read.

Level 6:

- Understanding, choosing and using comments and assessments of most types of texts, including the ones with complex structure and content or works of literature and other types.

- Understanding many types of complex and long texts, perceiving the differences between the literal and figurative meaning and different kinds of style.

2. Writing skills

Level 1: Writing short phrases and simple sentences about self, family, school, class and workplace.

Level 2: Writing simple clauses and sentences linked with each other by conjunctions such as: and, but, because.

Level 3: Writing simple and passages and articles linking with familiar subjects or field of interest in certain logical order.

Level 4: Writing detailed and clear articles about familiar subjects and various fields of interest; knowing how to aggregate and assess information and argue from different sources.

Level 5: Writing articles clearly and in detail with tight layout about complex subjects; knowing how to highlight important ideas, expand and consolidate viewpoint at some paragraphs with specific evidences and examples and ending the article with an appropriate conclusion.

Level 6: Writing articles clearly with logical and close layout, fluent and harmonious style about complex fields, helping the readers to easily identify the important points in the article.

View more details at Circular No. 17/2015/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, effective from October 16, 2015.

Le Hai

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