Schools nationwide will pilot the teaching of Korean and German as first foreign languages. (Photo: VNA)

Many foreign languages have been taught in schools of Vietnam over the years, with those being mandatory including English, French, Chinese, Russian, and, later, Japanese. Second languages, which are optional, included Korean and German.

The ministry explained that positive results have been seen in teaching Korean and German as second foreign languages in some provinces and cities and students' demand is also on the rise.