Thirteen-year-old BaoTram had her first chance to talk to foreign visitors, thanks to a tour she took in June.
Tram said it was so much fun and such a nice experience that she wanted to do it again.
Tram and many others students in Quang Tri Province had not have opportunities meeting with a native English speaker for chit chat, as the province is not listed as a destination for foreign visitors in Vietnam.
Thanks to efforts by a young single mom who lives in the province’s Hai Lang District, Bao was able to have her experience in the country’s tourism hub, Hue City.
‘Hai Oanh was a good caretaker of us during her tour. She also helped us in overcoming our shyness in communicating with foreigners,’ said Tram.
Hai Oanh is the tour organizer of the itinerary that Tram was included in June.
The 27-year-old Oanh started the tour service over a year ago, aiming to offer a chance to students in her English class to have a better English-speaking environment.
‘I studied university in HCM City and worked there for three years on a television programme before I returned to my home district, where I found out that hundreds of young people have learned English for years but have never got chance to talk with a foreigner,’ she said.
The young mother had the idea of bringing the children to the neighbouring locality, Hue, to seek a chance for English speaking. The first tour was in May of last year. With zero experience as a tour operator, Oanh had a tough time at her beginning.
This story is from the Vietnam Heritage - August - September 2018 edition of Vietnam Heritage.
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