Learn Vietnamese in Nha Trang: TDTU Course, Online Schools, Tutors

Ton Duc Thang University runs a Vietnamese program for foreigners at its Nha Trang campus: 4-8 week courses, morning or afternoon, Monday to Friday. Its published course table prices an elementary course at VND 7,000,000 and an intermediate course at VND 7,800,000, but names no campus. Let's Speak Vietnamese sells online 1-on-1 lessons from VND 3,888,000 for 10 hours.

By Vincent Nguyen

Nha Trang has one classroom course for foreigners that a public page documents: Ton Duc Thang University’s (TDTU) Vietnamese program at its Khanh Hoa campus. Everything else is online, from schools and tutor platforms.

This guide compares them on what each publishes: format, price and length. Fees are in VND unless a figure says otherwise. If you also need a visa plan, see extend your visa in Nha Trang.

Quick picks

• A classroom course in Nha Trang, with a certificate: TDTU Khanh Hoa campus.
• A published course table with dates and fees: TDTU, though the table names no campus.
• Online or offline, with 1-on-1 prices by the hour pack: Let’s Speak Vietnamese.
• A coursebook included in the package: Tieng Viet Oi.
• Cheap trial lessons: marketplace tutors, from USD 5.00 on italki.
• A level-by-level hours estimate: Let’s Speak Vietnamese.

TDTU Khanh Hoa campus — the classroom course in Nha Trang

TDTU runs a Vietnamese language program for foreigners at its Nha Trang campus. It is open to all foreigners living, working or studying in Vietnam. Courses last 4-8 weeks, with morning or afternoon classes from Monday to Friday, taught in person. A Certificate of Completion follows.

The first course for foreigners opened at the Khanh Hoa campus on 13 April, with 11 learners from Russia, Ukraine, the United States and South Korea. TDTU says courses will run regularly on a monthly basis.

Good for

• Learners who want a classroom and a certificate: the course ends with a Certificate of Completion.
• Anyone living in Nha Trang: classes are in person at the campus.
• A structured path: the curriculum follows the 6-level Vietnamese Language Proficiency Framework for foreigners.
• Meeting other learners: the program mixes nationalities.

Skip if

• You need a fee for the Nha Trang campus before you travel: the published tables name no campus.
• You want evening classes at the campus: the Nha Trang page lists morning or afternoon only.

What the course covers

TDTU says the curriculum is built on the 6-level framework, for levels from beginner to advanced. Teachers hold university degrees or higher in Vietnamese language, culture and society.

The center’s main textbooks are VSL 1, 2, 3 and 4. A placement test is required from Elementary 2 upwards, and students take mid-term and final tests.

Extracurricular activities include cooking classes, sightseeing tours and cultural exchange with Vietnamese students.

Published course table and fees

TDTU’s Center for Vietnamese Studies and Language posts a table for each course. Course K2616 starts on 7 September 2026, with on-campus classes 5 times a week and 80 class hours. Course K2619 starts on 19 October 2026, with a registration deadline of 16 October 2026.

The table runs in blocks. Elementary is split into VSL1 and VSL2, each in two blocks of lessons 1-6 and 7-12. Intermediate is split into VSL3 and VSL4, each in two blocks of lessons 1-5 and 6-10. Elementary blocks end on 5 October 2026, and Intermediate blocks on 2 November 2026.

These tables carry no campus name, and the center’s own footer gives a Ho Chi Minh City address: Building E, room E009, 19 Nguyen Huu Tho Street, Tan Hung Ward. Treat the fees as TDTU’s published course fees, not as the Nha Trang price. Ask the Khanh Hoa campus for its own figure.

How often courses start

TDTU’s Courses page lists a new Vietnamese language course notice almost every month in 2026. K2607 was posted on 26 March, K2608 on 15 April and K2609 on 11 May. K2613 followed on 3 July, K2614 on 30 July, K2616 on 25 August and K2619 on 12 October.

The page names no campus, so the rhythm is the center’s, not necessarily the Nha Trang campus’s. TDTU says the Khanh Hoa campus runs courses regularly on a monthly basis.

Refunds and textbooks

Tuition is not refunded or changed once the class opens. If the class does not open, TDTU refunds 100%. Teaching is in Vietnamese and English only, and fees do not include textbooks.

Address and contact

The Khanh Hoa branch is at 22 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Bac Nha Trang Ward. Its phone is (0258) 383 7485, and its hotline is (0258) 222 6677 or 0827 999 277.

For the language program, the center gives the phone (+84) 28 37 761 038, a hotline on Zalo and KakaoTalk, (+84) 937 742 555, and the email vietnamesestudies@tdtu.edu.vn.

Nha Trang University Center for Foreign Languages — no Vietnamese on its list

Nha Trang University’s Center for Foreign Languages is in room 308 on the third floor of the Multipurpose Building, 02 Ton That Tung. It provides short courses in English, French, Korean, Russian, Japanese and Chinese. Its courses are for university students, teachers and other learners such as high-school students and office workers.

Vietnamese is not on that list. If you want a university classroom in Nha Trang, the TDTU campus is the documented route.

Good for

• Learners who want to study another language in Nha Trang: the center lists six.

Skip if

• You are looking for Vietnamese lessons: the list names no Vietnamese course.

Let’s Speak Vietnamese — online or at a cafe

Let’s Speak Vietnamese teaches online or offline: at a cafe, at your place or at its office. It offers 1-on-1 lessons, private groups of 2 or more, and groups of 3 or more, each on a regular weekly schedule. It starts with a trial lesson and accepts USD through PayPal.

Good for

• Learners outside the big cities: the 1-on-1 class runs online.
• Couples or friends studying together: a private group starts at 2 participants.
• Planning ahead: it publishes hours for each level.

Skip if

• You want a cheaper group price per hour only for 100 hours: smaller packs cost more per hour.
• You want in-person lessons in Nha Trang: its offline classes are only in Hanoi, HCMC and Da Nang.

Online or offline

For a learner in Nha Trang, that makes online the working route. Choose the dialect that matches the tutor you want, and say so when you register.

Classes follow a regular weekly schedule arranged at the start of the course. Changes can be made during the course by mutual agreement. A learner can start online and move to in-person, or mix both.

How to sign up and pay

1. Fill in the sign-up form.
2. The school contacts you to suggest a suitable class.
3. You take a trial lesson.
4. If you decide to continue, the school sends the payment details.

Payment is by transfer to a Vietnamese bank account in VND. International transfers go through PayPal or Wise. The fee covers lesson time, learning materials and support between sessions.

Prices, effective 1 January 2026

All prices include VAT and exclude travelling and additional costs. The pricing applies from 1 January 2026.

How many hours you need

Let’s Speak Vietnamese estimates 30-50 hours for A1 Elementary, 100-150 hours for A2 Pre-Intermediate, 200-300 hours for B1 Intermediate and 300-400 hours for B2 Upper Intermediate. It says the hours are approximate and vary with the learner’s pace.

Tieng Viet Oi — one-on-one and private groups

Tieng Viet Oi describes face-to-face and online classes. One-on-one means one student, with schedule and location set by individual needs.

One-on-one fees are VND 390,000 an hour on plans under 15 hours. A 15-hour package is VND 5,400,000, or VND 360,000 an hour, and a 30-hour package is VND 10,200,000, or VND 340,000 an hour. Both packages include a free coursebook.

Tuition is prepaid after the first lesson to reserve the teacher’s schedule, and lesson-by-lesson payment is not available.

A private group takes 2-5 students, and a 30-hour course with coursebooks is VND 6,450,000 per person. Its fixed-schedule group classes of 3-7 students meet at its Hanoi office, so they do not suit a learner in Nha Trang.

Group course prices at the Hanoi office

Tieng Viet Oi says its classes are available in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City. Nha Trang is not on that list. Its group classes are priced per person with a free textbook.

Good for

• A coursebook in the price: both packages include a free coursebook.
• Friends who learn together: a private group takes 2-5 students.

Skip if

• You want pay-as-you-go: payment is prepaid and lesson-by-lesson payment is not available.
• You want a fixed-schedule group in your city: its TVO group classes are in Hanoi.

Preply and italki — tutors by the hour

Preply says its Vietnamese tutors charge between $3 and $75 an hour, with an average of $13 an hour. Its tutor page counts 799 Vietnamese teachers and filters lessons from $3 to $40+.

italki’s Vietnamese page counts 75 tutors. Trial lesson prices on its first page of cards run from USD 5.00 to USD 17.00, and one card shows USD 25.00 an hour. Each card labels the tutor a Community Tutor or a Professional Teacher, with a trial price and a Book trial button.

Both are marketplaces: each tutor sets a price, so the range is wide. Prices here are listing-wide, not Nha Trang rates, and the cards do not state lesson length.

Use the trial lesson to compare tutors. Each italki card shows a trial price and a Book trial button. Preply’s price filter narrows its 799 Vietnamese teachers, with prices from $3 to $40+ per lesson. Book two or three trials in one week and keep the tutor you follow best.

Good for

• Short trials before you commit to a pack: trial prices start at USD 5.00 on italki.
• Flexible hours: lessons are online.

Skip if

• You want a classroom or a certificate: these are one-to-one tutor lessons.

Published prices for a block of hours

Each provider sells a different block, so this table lists what each publishes without converting to an hourly rate.

The TDTU figure is the one that names a classroom course with a certificate. The others are lessons or packs.

Which option fits

• Living in Nha Trang and want a classroom with a certificate: TDTU Khanh Hoa campus, after you confirm its fee and next intake.
• A fixed budget in hours: the Let’s Speak Vietnamese 10-hour pack is VND 3,888,000 for 1-on-1 or VND 2,052,000 in a group.
• A coursebook included: Tieng Viet Oi’s 15-hour and 30-hour packages.
• A cheap first lesson to test a tutor: italki or Preply.

A 30-day plan

• Week 1: phone the Khanh Hoa campus and ask for its fee and next intake. The campus hotline is (0258) 222 6677.
• Week 1: book one trial lesson online at Let’s Speak Vietnamese or a tutor platform, to hear a tutor’s style.
• Week 2: join the TDTU placement test if you already know some Vietnamese. It is required from Elementary 2 upwards.
• Week 3: get the refund rule in writing. TDTU gives no refund once the class opens.
• Week 4: start the course. TDTU courses run 4-8 weeks.

Questions to ask before you pay

• Which campus does the price apply to? TDTU’s tables name none.
• When does the next course start at the Nha Trang campus? TDTU says courses run on a monthly basis.
• What is the refund rule? TDTU gives no refund once the class opens.
• Are textbooks included? TDTU fees exclude them, and Tieng Viet Oi packages include one.
• Which payment currency? Let’s Speak Vietnamese accepts USD through PayPal.

Placement matters too. TDTU requires a placement test from Elementary 2 upwards. Bring any earlier study notes to that test.

Photos and clips uploaded to Google Maps (Ton Duc Thang University Khanh Hoa Campus on Google Maps (opens in a new tab), Nha Trang University Center for Foreign Languages on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)) by @Quang Nha Nguyễn, @Alan Chiang, @Dương Hoài Anh Nguyễn, @Anastasia Armani, @Ngoại ngữ Trung tâm.

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Not confirmed: What the Nha Trang campus charges per course and when the next intake starts: TDTU's published tables name no campus, so phone the campus before you pay. Whether a Nha Trang course supports a student visa: ask the campus first. Whether Nha Trang University or Khanh Hoa University teach Vietnamese to foreigners.

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