https://simplecast.com Footbridge to Vietnam What do you know about Vietnam? Didn’t they have a war or something? I think they eat Pho, but I’ve no idea how you say it. On this show we dive into the culture, history and life of Vietnam to uncover the disruptive ideas that are coming out of this fast-growing hotspot of Southeast Asia. If you're planning to visit, work or do business (or if you’re just curious), come join us for some serious and not-so-serious discussions and interviews with people, foreign and local, living and making it work here in modern Vietnam. en Wed, 8 Jul 2020 11:59:05 +0000 Sun, 16 May 2021 06:21:27 +0000 https://footbridgetovietnam.simplecast.com Footbridge to Vietnam https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/95748766-fd02-44ab-bea6-7e3e1ffcd9c7/cb4489fc-3c20-40d4-ae60-9d229b12ff1c/3000x3000/cover-art-footbridge-to-vietnam-v3.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://footbridgetovietnam.simplecast.com episodic What do you know about Vietnam? Didn’t they have a war or something? I think they eat Pho, but I’ve no idea how you say it. On this show we dive into the culture, history and life of Vietnam to uncover the disruptive ideas that are coming out of this fast-growing hotspot of Southeast Asia. If you're planning to visit, work or do business (or if you’re just curious), come join us for some serious and not-so-serious discussions and interviews with people, foreign and local, living and making it work here in modern Vietnam. Lee-Lon Wong yes https://feeds.simplecast.com/_WmzHfdd Footbridge to Vietnam afootbridgetovietnam@gmail.com 8344437f-bbc7-4260-95a8-1e026cf12566 #4 (The Vietnamese Language) - Talking to Teacher Hong Want to study Vietnamese but not sure where to start? No problem. Teacher Hong and I talk about how the school she works at, Learn Vietnamese with Annie, teaches its students (who are inside and outside of Vietnam) through podcasts, and is making studying Vietnamese easier and more engaging than ever.

In this episode we talk about Hong's path towards teaching, studying at Learn Vietnamese with Annie, dealing with the challenges  of studying Vietnamese, and some of her students, one of whom is 76 years old!  

Links:

Learn Vietnamese with Annie - School

Learn Vietnamese with Annie - Youtube channel

Got a spare minute? I'd love to have it! Please leave a like or a review on our Facebook page if you found this episode insightful, useful or interesting. It sounds small, but it really helps us out!

]]> Wed, 8 Jul 2020 11:59:05 +0000 afootbridgetovietnam@gmail.com (Footbridge to Vietnam) https://footbridgetovietnam.simplecast.com/episodes/4-the-vietnamese-language-talking-to-teacher-hong-qoJKfIg2 Want to study Vietnamese but not sure where to start? No problem. Teacher Hong and I talk about how the school she works at, Learn Vietnamese with Annie, teaches its students (who are inside and outside of Vietnam) through podcasts, and is making studying Vietnamese easier and more engaging than ever.

In this episode we talk about Hong's path towards teaching, studying at Learn Vietnamese with Annie, dealing with the challenges  of studying Vietnamese, and some of her students, one of whom is 76 years old!  

Links:

Learn Vietnamese with Annie - School

Learn Vietnamese with Annie - Youtube channel

Got a spare minute? I'd love to have it! Please leave a like or a review on our Facebook page if you found this episode insightful, useful or interesting. It sounds small, but it really helps us out!

]]> #4 (The Vietnamese Language) - Talking to Teacher Hong Footbridge to Vietnam 00:52:06 yes full 4 1 d446d028-7d00-40c5-bb89-e0d4d1f24c2e #3 (The Vietnamese Language) - Students of Vietnamese Lots of people come to Vietnam, but just a few actually take a  hatchet to the jungle of learning Vietnamese. Why? And how is it to learn the language while living in Vietnam? Join me as I talk to Carys, Sam and Audrey about their goals, motivations and challenges with studying Vietnamese.

For new/prospective Vietnamese learners, feel free to check out these useful learning resources:

Learn Vietnamese with Annie's Youtube Channel

Dan Hauer's Youtube Channel

If you liked this episode and have a wee minute, do leave a like and/or a review on our Facebook page! It helps us out a lot.

]]> Wed, 8 Jul 2020 11:42:21 +0000 afootbridgetovietnam@gmail.com (Footbridge to Vietnam) https://footbridgetovietnam.simplecast.com/episodes/3-the-vietnamese-language-students-of-vietnamese-zB8jsiUI Lots of people come to Vietnam, but just a few actually take a  hatchet to the jungle of learning Vietnamese. Why? And how is it to learn the language while living in Vietnam? Join me as I talk to Carys, Sam and Audrey about their goals, motivations and challenges with studying Vietnamese.

For new/prospective Vietnamese learners, feel free to check out these useful learning resources:

Learn Vietnamese with Annie's Youtube Channel

Dan Hauer's Youtube Channel

If you liked this episode and have a wee minute, do leave a like and/or a review on our Facebook page! It helps us out a lot.

]]> #3 (The Vietnamese Language) - Students of Vietnamese Footbridge to Vietnam 00:53:26 vietnam, vietnamese, language yes full 3 1 a4df0ba7-f691-4ade-a675-d7cf502d944d #2 (The Vietnamese Language) - Is Learning Vietnamese Difficult? “Tiếng Việt khó quá! (Vietnamese is tough!)” Or is it? If you’re learning, or thinking about learning Vietnamese, then this episode will give you a look at what makes this language difficult (and not so difficult). 

Language difficulty is an slightly tricky topic, as it's difficult to measure and the answer differs depending on your mother-tongue. So in this episode, we look at:

  1. Language difficulty - how do we measure it, and what does it say about Vietnamese?
  2. What makes Vietnamese difficult/easy?

For the language nerds (like me) we dig into some of the phonological and grammatical aspects of the language, but there are some cultural and other linguistic points about the language - which is what makes the question so interesting! Tune in for the full story.

If you liked this episode, please leave a like and/or a review on our Facebook page!

 

]]> Wed, 8 Jul 2020 11:38:09 +0000 afootbridgetovietnam@gmail.com (Footbridge to Vietnam) https://footbridgetovietnam.simplecast.com/episodes/2-the-vietnamese-language-is-learning-vietnamese-difficult-Rsup_LAd “Tiếng Việt khó quá! (Vietnamese is tough!)” Or is it? If you’re learning, or thinking about learning Vietnamese, then this episode will give you a look at what makes this language difficult (and not so difficult). 

Language difficulty is an slightly tricky topic, as it's difficult to measure and the answer differs depending on your mother-tongue. So in this episode, we look at:

  1. Language difficulty - how do we measure it, and what does it say about Vietnamese?
  2. What makes Vietnamese difficult/easy?

For the language nerds (like me) we dig into some of the phonological and grammatical aspects of the language, but there are some cultural and other linguistic points about the language - which is what makes the question so interesting! Tune in for the full story.

If you liked this episode, please leave a like and/or a review on our Facebook page!

 

]]> #2 (The Vietnamese Language) - Is Learning Vietnamese Difficult? Footbridge to Vietnam 00:40:40 vietnam, vietnamese, language yes full 2 1 ff9a82a7-49c9-495e-a022-38598d95fca3 #1 (The Vietnamese Language) - A Short History of Vietnamese The story of a nation's language is the story of it's culture. Where did the Vietnamese language come from? Is it a variation of Chinese or Thai? Or is it something altogether unique? Turns out the answer isn't that simple, and it goes right to the roots of the Vietnamese national identity - listen in to find out why.

In this episode, there are 3 questions:

  1. Where is Vietnamese from? (Linguistic origins)
  2. How did it get there? (Historical context)
  3. What are the modern influences on the language?

If you're interested in the research resources used for this episode, they can be found here. If you find them useful, please be sure to leave a like and/or a review on our Facebook page!

]]> Wed, 8 Jul 2020 11:33:34 +0000 afootbridgetovietnam@gmail.com (Footbridge to Vietnam) https://footbridgetovietnam.simplecast.com/episodes/season-1-the-vietnamese-language-ep-1-a-short-history-of-the-vietnamese-language-mZj4VkQs The story of a nation's language is the story of it's culture. Where did the Vietnamese language come from? Is it a variation of Chinese or Thai? Or is it something altogether unique? Turns out the answer isn't that simple, and it goes right to the roots of the Vietnamese national identity - listen in to find out why.

In this episode, there are 3 questions:

  1. Where is Vietnamese from? (Linguistic origins)
  2. How did it get there? (Historical context)
  3. What are the modern influences on the language?

If you're interested in the research resources used for this episode, they can be found here. If you find them useful, please be sure to leave a like and/or a review on our Facebook page!

]]> #1 (The Vietnamese Language) - A Short History of Vietnamese Footbridge to Vietnam 00:39:50 vietnam, vietnamese, history, language, linguistics yes full 1 1 b7dcd781-0696-4496-be6b-7e80dcb463dc Footbridge to Vietnam - Trailer Tue, 7 Jul 2020 03:41:00 +0000 afootbridgetovietnam@gmail.com (Footbridge to Vietnam) https://footbridgetovietnam.simplecast.com/episodes/footbridge-to-vietnam-trailer-iGU_ds1Z Footbridge to Vietnam - Trailer Footbridge to Vietnam 00:01:16 vietnam, vietnamese, travel, language, culture yes trailer 1