The VNU Journal of Science was established in 1985 for the publication of national and international research papers in all fields of natural sciences and technology, social sciences and humanities. Since then, the journal has grown in quality, size and scope and now comprises a dozen of serials spanning academic research. In 2002, with the rapid expansion of the field of Foreign Languages and International Studies, the VNU Journal of Science was delighted to announce the launch of the VNU Journal of Science: Foreign Studies.

Since 2017, as a natural development from its predecessor VNU Journal of Science: Foreign Studies, the VNU Journal of Foreign Studies continues to be an official, independent publication of the University of Languages and International Studies (ULIS) under Vietnam National University (VNU).

The VNU Journal of Foreign Studies publishes blind peer-reviewed research papers and discussions concerning:

  • Linguistics
  • Foreign language education
  • International studies
  • Related social sciences and humanities

Bimonthly in 4 English issues (in February, June, August, December) and 2 Vietnamese issues (in April, October) since 2019 in both print and electronic forms, the journal provides maximum exposure for published articles, making research available to all to read and share.

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Chúc mừng ngày Báo chí Cách mạng Việt Nam

21/06/2026

Nhân Ngày Báo chí Cách mạng Việt Nam 21/6/2026, thay mặt Trường ĐHNN, ĐHQGHN, Tạp chí Nghiên cứu Nước ngoài (VNU Journal of Foreign Studies) xin gửi tới các thành viên Hội đồng Biên tập của Tạp chí lời chúc mừng và lời tri ân sâu sắc.

Vol. 42 No. 4

Date Published: 28/08/2026

Research

A CORPUS-BASED CONTRASTIVE STUDY OF SELECTED LEXICAL REALISATIONS OF LIGHT AND DARK METAPHORS IN ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE
Thi Khanh An Nguyen
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Page: 1-19
TRANSLINGUAL ARTS-BASED PEDAGOGY FOR YOUNG EFL LEARNERS: A VIETNAMESE TEACHER’S NARRATIVE
Ngoc Bao Chau Tran, Minh Tan Nguyen
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Page: 20-37
THE DOUBLE BURDEN OF PERFORMANCE: AN INTERPRETATIVE PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF ACADEMIC IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION AMONG VIETNAMESE UNDERGRADUATES IN A RESEARCH METHODOLOGY COURSE
Trung Hau Ho
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Page: 38-50
MEASURING ACADEMIC RESILIENCE IN EFL CONTEXTS: A CRITICAL REVIEW OF EXISTING SCALES AND A DECISION-MAKING FRAMEWORK FOR RESEARCHERS
Manh Huynh Bui
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Page: 51-70
POSITIONING THEORY AS A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK IN ENGLISH AS A MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION: INSIGHTS FROM EMPIRICAL RESEARCH
Thanh Huong Nhac
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Page: 71-81
DECONSTRUCTING UNRELIABLE NARRATION IN KAZUO ISHIGURO’S A PALE VIEW OF HILLS
Phuong Mai Pham
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Page: 82-96
DECONSTRUCTING UNRELIABLE NARRATION IN KAZUO ISHIGURO’S A PALE VIEW OF HILLS
Thi Viet Nga Nguyen
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Page: 97-110
THE ROLE OF INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE IN THE FLUENCY AND CONFIDENCE AMONG EFL LEARNERS
Dat Phi Luu
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Page: 111-125
A FOLK TAXONOMY OF TERMS FOR SPIRITS AND GHOSTS IN VIETNAMESE: AN ETHNOSEMANTIC ANALYSIS
Le Minh Phuoc Ta
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Page: 126-141
COMPARISON BETWEEN THE KHMER DIALECT OF AN GIANG AND STANDARD KHMER - THE VOWEL SYSTEM
Chhay Tan Chau
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Page: 142-156
BLENDED LEARNING IN EXTENSIVE READING PROGRAMS: TEACHERS' AND STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS
Thanh Thuy Nguyen
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Page: 157-174
THE INTERPLAY OF “I” AND “WE”: POWER OR SOLIDARITY?
Hong Trang Pham
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Page: 175-190