When learning a new language, it's imperative that the speaker immerse themselves in the language's books, movies, TV shows, and music. It's also important for the speaker to regularly converse with ...

HANOI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Every Tuesday, 79-year-old Nguyen Thi Loc joins a group of grey-haired students to study English at a house in Hanoi, with the aim of socialising and keeping her brain sharp.

Many people glorify English and feel an urgency to study it early, only to use it to watch movies and listen to music. In Vietnam, there is a widespread mindset that after 30, people simply "cannot ...