Shadowing Practice: Three-way partnerships fuel digital innovation | Vietnam Today - Learn English Speaking with Video
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now Vietnam has said ambitious goals to become a regional leader
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in digital technology by 2030 government aims to generate at least 55 billion US dollars in annual digital technology exports
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while building globally competitive tech companies
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and to achieve those ambitions Vietnam is now a strengthening collaboration between government universities
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and businesses to develop talent and accelerate innovation More in the following story.
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This company has partnered with the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology to help train
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and recruit talent for the semiconductor industry.
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Today, nearly half of the company's engineers are graduates from this university.
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"Beyond curriculum development, the company has also invested in laboratory facilities to support the university training programs in integrated circuits
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and semiconductor technologies The approach also helps address the shortage of highly skilled workers,
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a challenge facing many of Vietnam's technology companies.
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Each university may graduate only a few hundred semiconductor engineering students each year, but demand in Vietnam is far greater.
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I hope it can develop more coordinated programs to increase both the number
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and the quality of engineers so they can meet the needs of the high -tech industry.
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Beyond partnerships between individual universities and businesses, a new model is emerging in Western Hanoi.
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Launched in May, this initiative brings together the city,
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Vietnam National University and Hoa La Cai take part to develop a science and innovation district where students,
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researchers, Startups and technology companies can collaborate in one location.
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Our goal is not only to attract more high -tech companies to invest in Hòa Lạc Hightech Park, but also to generate tangible value for the economy.
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We hope to enable Vietnam to master more advanced technologies, commercialize more high -tech products, and create more high -quality jobs.
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The government is also working to strengthen these links, creating platforms that connect businesses with universities, researchers and international technology partners.
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NSC with the role of connection among enterprises,
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universities, and international and domestic partners to support effectively the Vietnamese enterprise to approach the high technology in the world.
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As Vietnam invests in emerging technologies,
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collaboration between government, universities, and businesses is becoming an increasingly important part of its innovation strategy.
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you Once again, we can clearly see that Vietnam's growing partnerships between government,
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universities and businesses are helping strengthen the country's innovation capacity.
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Indeed, but as this model expands, what more is needed to turn these successful collaborations into long -term competitive advantage?
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We spoke to business leaders for their perspectives.
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Vietnam has a strong foundation to develop high -tech manufacturing and innovation.
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Partnership with leading universities across the country, covering internships, graduation recruitment, project -based trainings,
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etc. Providing tuition -free education.
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financial support and hands -on industrial training.
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And this particularly in fields such as semiconductor, AI, software engineering, automation and advanced manufacturing.
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Number one takeaway is start early on.
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In combining vocational education with industrial practices, to develop tones early on and make them ready for manufacturing.
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And it's about building long -term partnerships early on and setting up then a roadmap, especially for those young talents.
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It's about solving real -world problems.
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Only with real -world case studies actually young students can learn to put their knowledge into place and that's something
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I see where Vietnam can further improve.
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There is government funding.
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and get processed.
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should be transparent should be administered properly.
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such as the university, investors,
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stakeholders, able to understand what is necessary,
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what is required, in order to assess state funding.
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And I think brought these administrative procedures at launch.
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Uh, hopefully they'll become more transparent, more enabled.
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uh protection of intellectual property which of course that's going to be very important
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Three-way partnerships fuel digital innovation”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Vietnam, universities, technology, innovation, businesses. This video has 49 sentences and 609 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:11. The speaker talks at a steady 117 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| semiconductor noun | /ˌsɛmikənˈdʌktə/ | A substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good conductor and a good insulator. |
| strengthen verb | /ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/ | To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify. |
| emerge verb | /ɪˈmɝd͡ʒ/ | To come into view. |
| researcher noun | /ˈɹiˌsɝ.t͡ʃɚ/ | One who researches. |
| transparent adjective | /tɹænsˈpæɹənt/ | See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly. |
| commercialize verb | /kəˈmɚʃəˌlaɪz/ | To bring into commerce from an earlier condition (such as idea alone, experimental prototypes alone, or one-off custom builds only). |
| stakeholder noun | /ˈsteɪkˌhəʊl.də/ | A person holding the stakes of bettors, with the responsibility of delivering the pot to the winner of the bet. |
| takeaway noun | /ˈteɪkəweɪ/ | A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere. |
| collaborate verb | /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/ | To work together with others to achieve a common goal. |
| administer verb | /ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stə/ | To apportion out, distribute. |
| internship noun | /ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/ | A job taken by a student in order to learn a profession or trade. |
| vocational adjective | Of or pertaining to a vocation. | |
| tangible adjective | /ˈtæn.d͡ʒə.bəl/ | Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch. |
| accelerate verb | /ɪkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/ | To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of. |
| integrate verb | /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡɹeɪt/ | To include as a constituent part or functionality. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bring together verb | To cause people to do something together; to bring about togetherness. | |
| set up verb | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | To make ready for use. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has said · has partnered · has also invested |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is needed · should be administered · is required |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: commercialize /kəˈmɚʃəˌlaɪz/, internship /ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/, automation /ˌɔ.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/, shortage /ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/, ambition /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/
- Long words — get the stress right: semiconductor /ˌsɛmikənˈdʌktə/, commercialize /kəˈmɚʃəˌlaɪz/, collaborate /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/, administer /ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stə/, accelerate /ɪkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like semiconductor, strengthen, emerge.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.