Exploring the intercultural communicative competence intergration in foreign teaching and learning

At present, English is officially taught to Vietnamese learners from grade three onwards. Previously, English language teaching and learning had long focused on putting in great efforts to develop the functions and uses of English. The fact is that despite being proficient in English, most Vietnamese students who graduate from a university are unable to communicate effectively in English with co-workers from different cultural backgrounds.

Từ khóa: Intercultural communicative competence, Intercultural competence, Foreign language teaching and learning, English major students, School of Foreign Languages, Thai Nguyen University