Students fly overseas to take IELTS exams after indefinite suspension in Vietnam

Candidates take an online IELTS test in Thailand, July 2022. Photo courtesy of British Council Thailand

Many Vietnamese students are spending money on flying to nearby countries to take the IELTS test after it was indefinitely postponed in Vietnam.

Less than a day after all IELTS tests conducted by the only two authorized entities in Vietnam – the British Council and the IDP – were postponed without setting new dates, Tran Nhung, 19, from Da Nang City decided to register for the test in Thailand.

"I was totally confused and felt miserable," said Nhung, recalling her reaction on reading the British Council's announcement about indefinitely postponing IELTS exams, starting November 10.

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