Recent Events
The Ceremony to Announce and Award Decisions on The Appointment of SEAMEO RETRAC’s Directorship
On Dec 12, 2020, the ceremony to announce and award Decisions on the appointment of Directorships of SEAMEO RETRAC was hold at its premises. Participating in the Ceremony was Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Phuc, Ministry of Education and Training in Vietnam (MOET), Director General Nguyen Viet Loc, Personnel and Organization Department, delegates and representatives from MOET Vietnam. From the Party
International Symposium “Advancing Knowledge and Skills in Teaching English in Industry 4.0 Among the TESOL Practitioners in Vietnam”
SEAMEO RETRAC successfully held a two-day international symposium on “Advancing Knowledge and Skills in English Language Teaching in Industry 4.0 among TESOL Practitioners in Vietnam” on December 3-4, 2020. The symposium was proposed by SEAMEO RETRAC and sponsored by The U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City within the grant of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral
The International Virtual Conference on TESOL “English Language Teaching in the Era of Globalization 4.0: Embracing the Challenges and Innovations”
On November 27, 2020, the International Virtual Conference on Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) on “English Language Teaching in the Era of Globalization 4.0: Embracing the Challenges and Innovations” was held virtually by SEAMEO RETRAC in cooperation with Curtin University, Australia. Approximately a thousand participants from different countries attended 13 presentations at the virtual conference. Speakers were
Meeting with the Board of the National Foreign Languages Project and Department of Training and Education of Tien Giang Province
On November 22, 2020 SEAMEO RETRAC had a meeting with the Board of the National Foreign Languages Project and Tien Giang Department of Training and Education. The meeting aimed to review and evaluate the implementation of professional training courses for English teachers at school levels in the training plan of 2020 for Tien Giang province. After the meeting, the delegates
SEAMEO RETRAC 23rd Governing Board Meeting
SEAMEO RETRAC organized its 23rd Governing Board Meeting on Oct 1-2, 2020. The meeting was conducted virtually via the Zoom platform due to the international travel restrictions and the social distancing policy resulting from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. Attending the meeting were the Director of SEAMEO Secretariat, Governing Board members, representatives and observers from 09 countries. The purpose of
Training workshop on “English as a Medium of Instruction in Higher Education”
SEAMEO RETRAC in collaboration with University of South Australia co-organised an international workshop on “English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) in Higher Education” on December 10-11, 2018 at the Center’s premises. This workshop is among a series of activities of the project “Institutional links to address issues in higher education in Vietnam”, sponsored by Australia-ASEAN Council and Australian Department
National Orientation Workshop on “ECCE Teacher Competency Framework in Southeast Asia”
Under the funding from the UNESCO-Bangkok and was selected by the SEAMEO Secretariat as an Implementing Agency for piloting the adaption of the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Teacher Competency Framework for Southeast Asia, SEAMEO RETRAC convened a national orientation workshop on “ECCE Teacher Competency Framework in Southeast Asia” on November 8, 2018.
SEAMEO RETRAC 21st Governing Board Meeting
On September 27-28, 2018, SEAMEO RETRAC welcomed its governing board members to Ho Chi Minh City for the 21st Governing Board Meeting. Attending the meeting were a reprensentative of SEAMEO Secretariat, 10 governing board members and 2 representatives from 10 countries in Southeast Asia.
Educational Forum on “Enhancing the Satisfaction of Teachers at Basic Education in Southeast Asia: Best Practices and Innovative Solutions”
The annual educational Forum, namely “Enhancing the Satisfaction of Teachers at Bbasic Education in Southeast Asia: Best Practices and Innovative Solutions”, is conducted by SEAMEO RETRAC at its premises on September 27, 2018.
Seminar on “Differentiating Teaching Techniques and Activities in English Language Classroom”
SEAMEO RETRAC, in partnership with Regional English Language Office, U.S. Embassy Hanoi and Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, hosted a 2.5-day seminar on “Differentiating Teaching Techniques and Activities in English Language Classroom” for high school English teachers August 06th – 08th, 2018.
SEAMEO RETRAC directs its efforts on educational issues by undertaking innovative, relevant programs through research, training, consultancy, and staff exchanges; fostering regional and international partnerships; and engaging in other related activities within and outside the region.
