The Vietnamese alphabet: familiar letters, unfamiliar marks
Vietnamese uses the Latin alphabet but adds two kinds of diacritic, why that makes it easier and harder at once, and how long it takes.
#beginner Vietnamese
The first Vietnamese phrases worth memorising
Which Vietnamese phrases to learn first because you will use them immediately, how to choose what is worth memorising, and why chunks beat words.
From zero to intermediate Vietnamese: a realistic timeline
A three-stage path from no Vietnamese to intermediate level, what to study in each stage, and honest time estimates for learners studying daily.