In order to implement the Project "Learning and teaching of foreign languages in the national education system for the period of 2008-2020", with the aim of improving the quality of foreign language teaching and learning at Hanoi University of Natural Resources and Environment (HUNRE), under the direction of the Board, the Department of Foreign Languages (DFL) has cooperated with Volunteer for Peace (VPV) invited several international volunteers to support lecturers and students in teaching and learning English.

By March 2016, there have been 5 working periods at the University with a total of 10 international volunteers coming from Denmark, the Netherlands, Canada, Germany:

- Period 1: 02 Danish volunteers;

- Period 1: 01 Danish volunteers;

- Period 3: 01 German volunteers and 02 American volunteers;

- Period 4: 01 Swedish volunteers and 01 American volunteers;

- Period 5: 02 Danish volunteers.

Because international volunteers are confident of communicating in English, DFL allocated them to perform the following tasks: Work as teaching assistants for lecturers of DFL to support students in English pronunciation, listening and speaking topics; Participate in active learning activities to enhance communication skill of DFL lecturers; Guide lecturers of other Faculties how to speak English fluently.

There have been 25 intensive English courses for communication skill successfully organized, with the attendance of many lecturers of Faculty of Surveying and Mapping, Faculty of Economics and Natural Resources and Environment, Faculty of Political Science and Faculty of Water Resources Management. At present, we are running 06 English communication courses.

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