Sydney, March 12 -- Every Monday afternoon after the school bell rings, many Vietnamese-Australian children eagerly gather for a special class - Vietnamese language lessons led by Dr. Tran Hong Van, Rector of Vietschool in Australia.

For these young learners, mastering Vietnamese is more than just acquiring a new skill, it is a way back to their roots, a bridge connecting them to their ancestral homeland.

Van, a seasoned educator who teaches interpreting and translation at Western Sydney University, said learning Vietnamese allows these children to communicate with their grandparents and family, while deepening their grasp of Vietnam's rich traditions, customs and values.

Driven by her passion and a background in the VietSpeech project...