The approval allows the British Council to cooperate with Dong A Education Tech Ltd., ODIN Education JSC and University Access Centre Vietnam Ltd. to organize the tests.

These companies have to inform People’s Committees at provincial and municipal levels about exam schedules at least five days earlier and are required to submit reports on their operations every six months, before June 25 and December 25, to the education ministry.

IDP, the other entity authorized to conduct IELTS tests in Vietnam, received a similar approval Thursday.

IDP approved to resume IELTS exams starting Thursday. Last week, the IDP, the British Council and other institutions conducting foreign language proficiency exams had announced their suspension until further notice.

Affected exams included the IELTS for English and the Nat-test for Japanese.

Deputy education minister Nguyen Huu Do said earlier the reason for the suspension was agencies failing to complete documents to obtain the ministry’s approval, hindering proper management and the ability to ensure quality.

In Vietnam, the IELTS exam has been conducted since the mid-90s, mainly for students and professionals wanting to study and work abroad; and for English teachers. In recent years, Vietnamese universities have begun to use IELTS scores as criteria for admission.

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

British Council postpones IELTS tests without explanation

The British Council has announced the postponement of all IELTS tests scheduled to be held in Vietnam from Thursday until further notice.

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Disbursed foreign investment rises 15% in 10 months

Vietnam received $17.45 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first 10 months, up 15% year-on-year.

Many foreigners make Vietnam winter vacation plans

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Source: VnExpress