The exam attracts foreign candidates from many countries such as South Korea, China, Taiwan, Japan, Russia, etc. The exam consists of four skills: Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Speaking. Candidates take the Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, and Writing tests on computers. The Speaking test is taken in person with an instructor in a separate examination room.
Skills test
I understandIt consists of 4 parts: Part 1 - Candidates listen to a question or situation and then choose the correct answer; Parts 2, 3, and 4 - Candidates listen to a dialogue or text and then choose the correct answer.
Skills test
Reading comprehensionThe test consists of 40 questions; candidates read the excerpts and then choose the correct answer.
Skills test
WriteIt consists of three parts: Fill in the blanks; Reply to a letter; Write an essay.
Skills test
SpeakThe exam consists of three parts: Answering questions; Discussing and selecting one of the given options; and Candidates speaking about a given general or academic topic, using provided ideas or developing their own.
The examination council inspected the provision of facilities and security in the examination rooms.
After the exam results are published on the website, candidates who wish to appeal their results must submit a request for review within 7 working days.
The exam results will be announced on the website:
https://ussh.vnu.edu.vn/vi/scores/Within a maximum of 5 working days from the exam date.
The conversion points according to the Vietnamese Language Proficiency Framework for Foreigners are as follows:
| Vietnamese Language Proficiency Framework |
Point |
| Level 1 |
1.0 – 1.5 |
| Level 2 |
2.0 – 3.5 |
| Level 3 |
4.0 – 5.5 |
| Level 4 |
6.0 – 7.0 |
| Level 5 |
7.5 – 8.5 |
| Level 6 |
9.0 – 10.0 |
The University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, has nearly 60 years of tradition in teaching Vietnamese to foreigners and is one of the few institutions officially assigned by the Ministry of Education and Training to organize the Vietnamese language proficiency assessment exam for foreigners.
Since 2023, VNU-USSH has for the first time introduced a set of assessment standards and test questions for evaluating Vietnamese language proficiency for international students on a computer-based system. Organizing Vietnamese language proficiency assessments for foreigners using a computer-based format will make the assessment process more comprehensive, flexible, and adaptable, creating more favorable conditions for those wishing to participate in the assessment.
Exam supervisors inspect the computer systems and facilities before the exam begins, ensuring the safety and integrity of the examination.
The next exam will be held on
day 27/12/2025 - 28/12/2025Application submission period starts from
November 25, 2025 - December 9, 2025.
Candidates can register for the Vietnamese Language Proficiency Assessment Exam based on the Vietnamese Language Proficiency Framework for Foreigners at:
Room 101, Building B, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 336 Nguyen Trai Street, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi
Phone: 090 4361011
E-mail:cvlc@ussh.edu.vn
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