
Learn essential greetings and self introduction in the northern dialect of Vietnamese through a short dialogue where two people exchange names, Kien and Khoa.
Learn to discuss where you live, language abilities, and basic numbers in the northern Vietnamese dialect through role-plays, dialogues, and vocabulary on places, addresses, and introductions.
Ren, a Korean, meets Mr. Phong in Hanoi, discusses learning Vietnamese at a Vietnamese center, and shares that he is a doctor at Bạch Mai Hospital.
Practice asking for directions to the Dong Xuan market and navigate with turn-by-turn cues, while handling a heavy bag and deciding whether to take a taxi.
Practice ordering conversations in northern Vietnamese, choosing dishes like fried spring roll and grilled shrimp with crab soup, ordering beer, and paying in VND after asking for the menu.
Practice a Vietnamese restaurant dialogue to order items like fried spring roll and grilled shrimp with crab soup, choose between western and Vietnamese dishes, and handle payment in VND.
Welcome to Northern Vietnamese for Beginners – Level A1, a comprehensive and interactive video course by Vietlingo that helps you build a solid foundation in Northern Vietnamese (Hà Nội accent).
Designed for complete beginners, this course focuses on everyday language you can actually use in real life — from basic greetings to simple conversations about yourself, your family, and daily life in Hanoi and Northern Vietnam.
You’ll learn with clear explanations, slow and natural speech from native Northern speakers, and plenty of structured practice so you can understand the standard Hà Nội accent used in media, schools, and official contexts.
Join us in this engaging course and take your first step towards confidently speaking Vietnamese with a natural Northern accent. Enroll today and start learning with Vietlingo’s experienced native teachers!
What will students learn in your course?
• Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases for common daily needs.
• Introduce yourself and other people in clear Northern Vietnamese.
• Ask and answer simple questions about personal details (name, nationality, job, where you live, etc.).
• Get used to listening to and speaking with the Hà Nội / Northern accent.
Who is this course for?
This course is ideal for:
• Complete beginners who want to start learning Vietnamese from zero using the Northern (Hà Nội) dialect
• Travelers planning to visit or live in Hanoi or Northern provinces
• Learners with Vietnamese partners or family from Northern Vietnam
• Expats working in Hanoi who want clear communication in daily life
• Students who prefer Northern Vietnamese pronunciation because it’s the standard used in media, education, and government
• Anyone who finished a pronunciation course and wants to move into speaking and real conversation practice
If your goal is to understand and speak with a natural Hà Nội accent, this course is 100% made for you.