SVAL 2026The 2nd sval International ConferenceA collaborative forum driving excellence in language education and research in support of the national vision for English as a second language in schools
SVAL 2 is a one-day international conference for researchers, lecturers, and language teachers to "Reimagine Foreign Language Education and Research in the New Era".
Lead Host: School of Languages and Office Research Administrations and International Relations, Tan Tao University, the second SVAL International Conference connects researchers at home and abroad around innovation in language education, data-driven language research, and the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom. Tied to the university's foreign language strategy and the 2026 launch of its three undergraduate programmes in English, Chinese and Korean, it contributes directly to the national goal of making English a second language in schools.
International, open-access, double-blind peer-reviewed journal dedicated to English language studies, applied linguistics, and literature. Selected high-quality SVAL 2 papers are nominated for review and publication.
International double-blind peer-reviewed journal published via the Algerian Scientific Journal Platform (ASJP) and University of Oran 2, specialising in translation studies, linguistics, and multilingual education.
All accepted papers are invited for publication in the SVAL 2 Conference Proceedings, published with an official ISBN by the Social Science Publisher (NXB Khoa học Xã hội).
Recognised by the Vietnamese State Council / Ministry, published after peer review — the fastest publication route for accepted SVAL 2 papers.
Key Topics Presented at the Conference.
Học ngoại ngữ với sự hỗ trợ của AI và cá nhân hóa việc học.
Tích hợp AI vào phương pháp giảng dạy và học.
Kiểm tra đánh giá, đạo đức học thuật và đảm bảo chất lượng.
Nghiên cứu, thiết kế chương trình và năng lực liên văn hóa trong kỷ nguyên mới.
Dạy học và Nghiên cứu tiếng Trung và tiếng Hàn.
Levy Hall carries the plenary sessions. Rooms 001-005, Floor 4 in the Gillis Building run the parallel sessions.
Participants and Delegates arrive in person and are welcomed at the Levy Hall.
Music performance by the Tan Tao University.
Welcome address by Dr. Nguyen Mai Lam, Provost of Tan Tao University. Flowers and commemorative plaques presented to co-organizers, sponsors, and session chairs.
Dr. John R. Baker, Ho Chi Minh University of Industry and Trade
Dr. Nhon Dang, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Giang Dang, Dr. Dien Nguyen, & Dr. Mai-Lam Nguyen, Tan Tao University
Open floor for questions and comments on both keynote presentations.
Tea break and academic exchange outside Levy Hall.
Five sessions run simultaneously in Rooms 001–005, Gillis Building across three presentation slots (10:20–10:40, 10:45–11:05, 11:10–11:30).
Session summaries, acknowledgements, and concluding remarks in the Main Hall.
Submit the complete paper in MS Word using the official template to sval@ttu.edu.vn or via online form. Abstracts are not required first.
The review board returns decisions together with peer-review feedback and recommended publication pathways for accepted papers.
Presenters confirm attendance and submit their presentation slides ahead of conference day.
Opening at 8:30 a.m. In-person plenary in Levy Hall and five parallel sessions in the Gillis Building.
Tan Tao University Avenue, Tan Duc E.City, Duc Hoa, Tay Ninh Province, Vietnam
The Organizing Committee arranges complimentary shuttle transport (back and forth) from No. 2 Tản Đà Street, Chợ Lớn Ward in Ho Chi Minh City directly to the campus on the conference day.
Open in MapsSeats in the plenary are open to every registered delegate and to students across the co-organizing universities.