In the age of AI, English is becoming a second language: What do teachers need to prepare for?

The Prime Minister has just issued Decision No. 2371/QD-TTg dated October 27, 2025, approving the Project "Making English the second language in schools in the period 2025 - 2035, with a vision to 2045". In the age of AI and integration, what do teachers need to prepare for?

The objective of the Project "Making English the Second Language in Schools in the period 2025 - 2035, with a vision to 2045," which the Prime Minister has just approved, is for English to be widely, frequently, and effectively used in teaching, communication, management, and educational activities in schools, forming an English-speaking ecosystem in educational institutions from level 1 to level 3.

In this new context, the teaching staff cannot afford to stop striving for learning and training.

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According to the Ministry of Education and Training, by 2030, approximately 12,000 additional preschool English teachers and nearly 10,000 primary school English teachers will need to be recruited, and at least 200,000 teachers will be trained to teach in English in order to implement the strategy of making English the second language in schools.

With the explosion of AI tools, teachers now face a difficult challenge: How to ensure students use AI correctly – that is, to learn, not to skip classes?

By presenting these current events, we want to raise a practical issue today: teachers always need to constantly strive for continuous learning. And standing at the lectern doesn't mean stopping learning, especially in foreign languages ​​and technology. So how can teachers effectively learn foreign languages ​​and technology?

The guests discussed the topics of AI and English as a second language in schools.

At 2:30 PM on October 31st, Thanh Nien Newspaper will hold an online consultation on the topic "In the era of AI and integration, what do teachers need to prepare for?".

The program features three guest speakers:

• Dr. Dinh Ngoc Thanh, Technical Director at OpenEdu;
  
• Pham Cong Nhat, UK Master of Communications;
  
• Mr. Tran Thien Minh, IELTS and SAT teacher at DOL English.

The guests all boasted impressive achievements.

Dr. Dinh Ngoc Thanh, Technical Director at OpenEdu, was the guest speaker on Thanh Nien Newspaper's program on the afternoon of October 31st.

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Dr. Dinh Ngoc Thanh, Vice President of the Global Forum of Young Vietnamese Intellectuals, is currently a professor intern at Soongsil University, South Korea, and a teaching assistant at MIT, USA. He won the 2020 Golden Globe Award for Science and Technology and is also the author of more than 20 scientific research papers.

Pham Cong Nhat, a Master of Communications, was the first Vietnamese journalist to interview Vinton Gray Cerf, the "Father of the Internet," and is currently a lecturer in international programs at several universities in Ho Chi Minh City. In 2005, he won first prize in the city-wide English public speaking competition for students, "English Bridge," and received a full scholarship to study in the United Kingdom from the British Council.

Mr. Pham Cong Nhat (right) with "The Father of the Internet" Vinton Gray Cerf

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Pham Cong Nhat, a Master's graduate, also won first prize in the "Vietnam - Journey to Integration 2017" journalism competition and has been the only Vietnamese journalist to be sponsored seven times to attend the prestigious Heidelberg Laureate Forum computer science conference in Germany.

Mr. Tran Thien Minh is a two-time IELTS scorer with a perfect 9.0. He was accepted into the specialized English class at Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted in Ho Chi Minh City and the High School for the Gifted, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, before choosing to study at the High School for the Gifted.

He won a high school scholarship in the US, then went on to study at a university in Australia and graduated with honors there.

Teacher Tran Thien Minh, a two-time IELTS scorer with a perfect 9.0.

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The online consultation program is themed "In the Age of AI and Integration, What Do Teachers Need to Prepare For?"   At 2:30 PM on October 31st,   The event will be broadcast live on the Thanh Nien Newspaper website (thanhnien.vn), via the Facebook fanpage, and on the Thanh Nien Newspaper's YouTube and TikTok channels. We invite you to watch, ask questions, and interact with our guests.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/thoi-ai-tieng-anh-thanh-ngon-ngu-thu-hai-giao-vien-can-chuan-bi-gi-1852510301007515.htm