This open access book examines the teaching and learning of English for employability in Vietnamese higher education. Its content is framed within one country to better examine the research issues within the influence of contextual factors. This book investigates how English can contribute to the development of students' employability capitals, particularly in the aspects of human capital, social capital, cultural capital, identity capital, and psychological capital. It presents employers' and employees¿ perspectives of how and why English is increasingly important for career development. This book is a collection of discussions and viewpoints from teachers, students, and other stakeholders like employers, graduates, and course coordinators on current practices and their proposed improvements to prepare students for their future education, work and life. Based on empirical evidence, this book calls for repositioning English language education within the employability agenda to elevate its status and increase stakeholders' engagement. This book contributes to current debates on advancing the effectiveness of English language education in non-English speaking countries, as a response to internationalization and globalization.

Examines the current needs to develop employability for students in an increasingly globalized world

The Emergence of English Language Education in Non-English Speaking Asian Countries.- Current English Education in Vietnam: Policy, Practices and Challenges.- English Language Skills and Employability: A Theoretical Framework.- English Education and University Students' Development of Human Capital.- English Language Education and Students' Development of Social Capital.- The Development of Cultural Capital Through English Education and its Contributions to Graduate Employability.- The Contribution of English Language Education to Students' Development of Soft Skills and Personal Attributes.- The Role of English Language Learning Experiences in the Development of TESOL Preservice Teachers' Identity Capital.- Graduates' Feedback on the Contribution of General English Courses to their English Skills for Work Purposes.- Perspectives of English Teachers on the Effectiveness of the General English Program on Students' Employability: A Case Studyin Vietnam.- English for Specific Purposes Courses and Vietnamese Graduates' Employability.- English-medium-instruction in Vietnamese Universities: Pitfalls, Accomplishments, and Impact on Graduate Employability.- Vietnamese EFL Learners' Perspectives on Learning English Online and Employability.- Vietnamese Teachers of English Perceptions and Practices of Culture in Language Teaching.- Repositioning and Modifying the Contemporary Approach to English Language Education for Vietnamese Graduate Employability Enhancement.