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Volunteers from many countries in Tina’s free English classes made a strong impression on Ralph Schopen – an American teacher, a volunteer accompanying Tina’s free English classes for Vietnamese people in Singapore, which are organized by Tina Yuan. “I believe that a foreign language is a bridge between people and the world. Having travelled through many developed countries, I realize that contributing to society and helping fellow citizens is a practical job to help an individual contribute to the development of the nation,” said Nguyen Thi Thuong (Tina Yuan), who raised the idea of connecting volunteers from many countries to help Vietnamese students in Singapore to learn English for free. Ralph Schopen talked about Tina’s free English classes and the class organizer Tina Yuan. Ralph Schopen Did you imagine any of the difficulties of this job before teaching English as a volunteer? What challenges surprised you about the position? I had never taught English … [Read more...] about Foreign volunteer impressed with free English classes for Vietnamese in Singapore

The Dayton Literary Prize for Peace 2021 has honoured Nguyen Phan Que Mai, a female Vietnamese writer, for her work titled The Mountains Sing. Vietnamese writer Nguyen Phan Que Mai. Mai surpassed many other authors who have previously won prestigious awards such as Pulitzers and Bookers, to receive second prize for her novel in the fiction category of the competition. The Mountains Sing is a story about historical events through the perspective of members of four generations of the Tran family. The book not only clearly depicts the pain of loss and separation brought about by war, but it praises family love, the value of hope, and forgiveness. Since its original publication back in March 2020, the novel has been translated into 10 languages ​​and gone on to win six international awards. Mai revealed that she aims to introduce some of the cultural traditions of Vietnamese people in order to help global readers gain greater insights into the nation’s … [Read more...] about Vietnamese writer wins Dayton Literary Prize for Peace 2021