Vietnam Association of English Language Teaching and Research (VTA), in collaboration with the National Foreign Language Project (NFLP) and the People’s Security Academy (PSA), will hold the annual VietTESOL International Convention at the People’s Security Academy, Hanoi from August 25 to August 27, 2023.  The convention theme is ELT for 21st Century Excellence.

We welcome and embrace new and contemporary approaches to innovating English language curriculum, teaching methods, testing and assessment, professional development, and technology in language teaching and learning. The submissions are categorized in three strands:

Strand 1: Technology in Language Teaching and Learning

• Online Teaching and Learning
• Blended Learning
• Multimedia in Language Teaching and Learning, and Testing and Assessment
• Using Electronic Gadgets and Online Resources for English Language Teaching and Learning
• Technologies in ELT
• Learning Autonomy Promotion through Technology
• Foreign Language Teacher Education via Online Learning Environment

Strand 2: Teaching Methods and Applied Linguistics

• Teaching Language Skills
• Teaching English Linguistics and Educational Linguistics
• Teaching Vocabulary, Grammar and Pronunciation
• English linguistics and Educational Linguistics Teaching
• Intercultural Language Teaching and Learning
• English for Specific Purposes (ESP)
• Global Englishes
• Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
• English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI)
• Task and Project-Based Language Teaching (TBLT/PBLT)
• Second Language Acquisition (SLA)
• Translation and Interpretation
• Classroom-Based Assessment
• Test Design and Development
• Materials/ Curriculum Development
• Classroom Management
• Learner Motivation and Engagement
• Learner Autonomy
•     Policies in Teaching and Learning English in Educational Institutions 
•     Outcome-based Teaching and Testing

Strand 3. Professional Development

• In-service Teacher Education
• Professional Development
• Communities of Practice (CoP)
• Practical Teaching Contemplation
• Teacher Autonomy and Identity

* Language: English

* Time:

              Pre-convention workshops:       August 25, 2023

              Convention dates:                     August 26-27, 2023

* Venue:  125 Tran Phu, Van Quan Ward, Ha Dong District, Hanoi, Vietnam

* Modes of attendance: on site

* Important dates:

* Conference website: Abstracts must be submitted online at: http://convention.viettesol.org.vn

* Detailed Call for Abstracts: https://bit.ly/VIC2023Call