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Mar 20, 2014 / 10:40

PTE Academic English test introduced in Vietnam

The first two PTE Academic testing centres are due to start operations in Hanoi and HCM City in mid-March.

This is the result of cooperation between Duc Anh Company of Vietnam and Pearson - world's leading international education company – to launch such tests in Vietnam, said Lu Thi Hong Nham, CEO of Duc Anh Company.
 

PTE Academic is an effective tool for evaluating English skills of Vietnamese learners, she told a press briefing in Hanoi on March 16.

Matthew Lampkin, a representative from Pearson Company, said with the PTE Academic test, local students will have a chance to assess their English comprehensively.

The PTE Academic test of English offers more favourable conditions for test-takers with fast and reliable results and time flexibility, he added.

Pearson has set up PTE Academic testing centres in many countries and territories in Asia, such as Malaysia, Thailand, China, Hong Kong (China) and Taiwan (China).