{"product_id":"vietnam-now-a-vietnamese-language-reader","title":"Vietnam Now! A Vietnamese Language Reader","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoost your language skills and discover contemporary\nVietnam by reading real-life articles from Vietnamese newspapers, available in\nboth Vietnamese and English!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis innovative language book features 28 authentic articles from Vietnamese\nnewspapers, one contemporary short story, and two original poems — each\npresented side-by-side in parallel Vietnamese and English texts. The articles\nare graded for beginners, intermediate learners, and advanced students, and are\naccompanied by vocabulary lists, grammar and cultural notes, exercises, and\naccess to online native-speaker audio recordings. Perfect for classroom use or\nindependent study, this book offers an immersive way to learn about Vietnam\nthrough its vibrant culture and everyday life.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInside, readers will explore topics such as:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eStunning\n     caves with underground lakes, wavelike ceilings, stalactites, and\n     stalagmites\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA\n     popular Ho Chi Minh City food stall where two sisters serve BBQ pork to\n     night owls\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYoung\n     people moving to a city with efficient public transport and attractive\n     amenities\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFormer\n     US and Vietnamese fighter pilots who fought in the Vietnam War and now\n     meet regularly\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAnd\n     many more fascinating stories about contemporary life in Vietnam!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCompiled and written by Professor Binh Ngo, a seasoned Vietnamese language\ninstructor at Harvard University, this book is designed to deepen your\nunderstanding of both the language and the culture. It's a valuable addition to\nTuttle's innovative series of language learning books, offering an engaging and\nenjoyable way to improve your language skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinh Nhu Ngo\u003c\/b\u003e is emeritus Director of the\nVietnamese Language Program at Harvard University where he taught Vietnamese\nfrom 1992 through 2022. He was born and educated in Hanoi and earned his Ph.D.\nin linguistics from the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHe has also taught at the Southeast Asian Studies Summer\nInstitute and at several universities and colleges in the United States. He\nserved as the Vice President of the Council of Teachers of Southeast Asian\nLanguages and Co-President of the Group of Universities for the Advancement of\nVietnamese in America, representing Harvard at these organizations. He\nregularly delivers lectures in Vietnam. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHis other books include \u003ci\u003eElementary Vietnamese,\nContinuing Vietnamese\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVietnamese: An Essential Grammar\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BERKELEY BOOKS PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44807799898319,"sku":"9780804858045","price":29.43,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_4240982a-12fb-4005-ae8b-ed2634411762.jpg?v=1777008682","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/vietnam-now-a-vietnamese-language-reader","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}