With strong passion and dedication for English, Le Thi Tuong Vi, an English lecturer at the University of Economics - the University of Da Nang, has made every effort to overcome many difficulties to pass on the fire of passion for English to students in Central Viet Nam.

Lecturer Le Thi Tuong Vi (with flowers) and students.

Born and raised in the central region, Vi has begun pursuing her passion by joining the English team at the Da Nang-based Le Quy Don Senior High School for the Gifted since she was in middle school.

Few people know that Vi was born into a family with difficult circumstances. Her dad was a soldier, and her mom was just a housewife. The whole family's main income depended on a small eatery. To save on expenses, the family did not hire anyone to work, so outside of school hours, Vi helped her parents wash dishes and cleaned up. From that moment on, Vi thought that only studying could help her change her fate and her life.

Despite difficulties, Vi was still determined to study well. Notably, she won first prize at the municipal-level English contest for 12^th graders during the 2009-2010 school year. She was then admitted to the Ha Noi-based Foreign Trade University, majoring in Finance and International Banking.

During her studies, the girl continuously improved herself through part-time jobs related to English such as English teaching assistant and English tutor.

She won a partial scholarship to study for a master's degree in International Management Major in the UK with an IELTS 8.0 and excellent academic achievements at the Ha Noi Foreign Trade University.

In the UK, Vi had to work many part-time jobs to make ends meet, including waitress in restaurants and weddings, serving parties at racetracks, and selling popcorn and soft drinks at stadiums.

Despite working hard, Vi still studied and completed her graduation thesis themed "The role of corporate social responsibility in corporate brand value" in the UK.

Vi then decided to return to her hometown of Da Nang to become a university lecturer and IELTS teacher.

"I want to help pupils and students in my homeland improve their language skills, hereby opening up more opportunities in their future studies and careers" Vi shared.

With more than 7 years of experience in teaching IELTS and English in general, Le Thi Tuong Vi has built a rich fund of knowledge and skills in conveying, explaining, and inspiring learning for students. She always maintains a progressive attitude and is unconditionally enthusiastic for her students.

The success of thousands of students achieving scores of 6.0 - 8.0 Overall in the IELTS exam is a testament to her enthusiasm and tireless efforts.

Additionally, Vi often organises knowledge sharing workshops and IELTS mock exams to help students be more confident before important exams.

At the same time, she gets actively involved in English and debate competitions of the young generation, helping to create useful playgrounds and ignite a passion for foreign languages.

Reporting by HUONG MIEN - Translating by M.DUNG