There’s no time and no clear place to start.
Between work, school, and everything at home, there’s little time left to teach your child Vietnamese.
For families starting with first words.
Help your child join the family conversation in Vietnamese.
Say Việt gives you ready-made lessons, Story Time books, and speaking practice with Cô Vi, your child’s virtual coach.
Teaching your child Vietnamese at home is hard.
You may doubt your own Vietnamese.
You want to help, but worry you’ll get it wrong or won’t know what to do when your child gets stuck.
Your child deserves to feel connected to your family’s language and culture.
You shouldn’t have to be a teacher to help them begin.
We’re here to help your child learn Vietnamese with 
Award-winning bilingual children’s book author Kimly Hoang-Nakata, M.Ed., helped plan every lesson, so you don’t have to. Cô Vi, your child’s virtual coach, guides them through Vietnamese speaking practice. And Bảo, your little one’s avatar, learns right alongside them.
Kimly Hoang-Nakata, M.Ed.
Course Designer
An award-winning educator and bilingual children’s book author, Kimly designed the lessons so you don’t have to start from scratch.
Cô Vi
Virtual Coach
Cô Vi models new words so your child can hear them, say them aloud, and try again.
Bảo
Your child’s learning buddy
Bảo learns Vietnamese right alongside your child. He walks them through the village and explores everyday words with them. First tries feel easier when a curious little dragon is trying too.
With your child can learn in three easy steps:
1 Learn it with Say Việt
Choose a lesson pack, a storybook, our audiobook, or online play with Bảo. Say Việt brings them together with Vietnamese audio and English explanations, so your child can learn through reading, listening, and play.
2 Speak it with Cô Vi
Your child sees the words, hears Cô Vi say them, and practices aloud in the comfort of home. They can repeat as often as they like, finding their own voice for real conversations with family.
3 Use it with the people you love
Your child brings words learned with Say Việt into real conversations with Grandma: a hello at the door, a question about her day, one small moment at a time.
Start small. Start with confidence.
Used at home by our own children, led by a coach who says each word first, and backed by a free lesson pack plus a 14-day money-back guarantee, minus transaction fees, on your first paid membership purchase.
Will my child learn Vietnamese they can actually use?
Yes. Our own three children have been learning to speak Vietnamese with Say Việt. We’ve also seen a friend’s child learn with the app and speak Vietnamese with family. Your child can start with everyday words like Xin chào (hello), practicing for real conversations at their own pace.
Will they stick with it? Will teaching fall on me?
You don’t have to be the teacher. Cô Vi, your child’s virtual coach, models each word so your child can hear it, say it aloud, and try again. Short, manageable activities and warm encouragement help keep practice engaging, and Bảo, their learning buddy, tries new words right alongside them.
What if we pay and it isn’t right for our family?
Try the free lesson pack first; no credit card needed. When you join, your first paid purchase of a monthly or annual membership comes with a 14-day money-back guarantee, minus transaction fees. To request a refund, email Support@achieve.education within 14 days of that first purchase. Renewals aren’t included.
Don’t let a language gap become a generation gap.
Small steps now can protect the family moments, purposeful learning time, and conversations you want for your child.
Some moments don’t come back.
Grandma has stories to tell, and your child has stories to share. Without the words, those moments can pass through someone else’s translation. A first hello in Vietnamese can open the next conversation.
Not all screen time is the same.
Unfiltered videos can lead to content you didn’t choose. Say Việt offers curated, family-safe lessons and stories, so you can feel confident about what your child sees while learning Vietnamese.
What if I decide this is not for me?
A membership should feel right for your family. Your first paid monthly or annual membership comes with a 14-day money-back guarantee, minus transaction fees. Request your refund within 14 days of purchase.
Give your child the words to talk with Grandma.
Start while they’re little. Say Việt gives you ready-made beginner lessons, Story Time books, and speaking practice with Cô Vi, so you can guide your child even with limited time or Vietnamese. Word by word, they learn to ask Grandma questions and hear her stories in her own words.
Less translating for them, more listening as they ask Grandma about her garden.
Choose a planOne membership, a whole village to explore
Say Việt is set in Bảo's storybook village, where each building holds a different way to practice. Your child hears everyday Vietnamese, says it out loud, and meets the same words again in stories and play, so they can begin using Vietnamese with the people they love.
Peek inside the membership
Browse real screens from the Say Việt app. Each one shows a different part of the membership, from practicing with Cô Vi to your own Parent Corner.
Lesson 1: speaking practice · Local interface preview 20 speaking lessons with Cô Vi
Cô Vi says each word and phrase, then your child says it back out loud. Choose Beginner (mostly English with Vietnamese woven in), Intermediate (half Vietnamese, half English) or Advanced (all Vietnamese), and switch anytime as they grow at their own pace. Topics include greetings, family, food, feelings and daily life.
Foundations: tones · Local interface preview Start from the very beginning with Foundations
Through phonics, your child hears each sound, matches it to its letter, then blends sounds into real words, across 29 letters, 12 vowels and 6 tones. Tone marks like dấu sắc are interactive: see the mark, hear the voice lift, try it. Reading and writing practice is woven in as they grow.
Sound Math: b + à = bà · Local interface preview Build real words
Sound by sound, your child puts letters together and hears them become real Vietnamese words.
Free Play: k + em = kem · Local interface preview Free Play
When they're ready, your child mixes sounds and letters freely to discover which combinations make real Vietnamese words.
Story Time: Lớn! / Big! · Local interface preview 20 Story Time books
Turn the pages of illustrated bilingual stories, listen along, read aloud together, then try a short quiz. Some stories gently explore feelings.
The Pan That Sings · Motion comic + car mode Audiobook: The Pan That Sings
Listen with your child while you're on the go. Explore new Vietnamese words together with practice flashcards and a vocabulary review.
Vietnamese Alphabet Song · Original video artwork Videos
Watch together, then press pause and say the new words out loud, copying the sounds you just heard.
Lesson 1: workbook greetings · Original PDF Printable worksheets
Grab a pencil to trace and write Vietnamese words, explore illustrated vocabulary pages and enjoy paper games away from the screen.
Cottage music-box game · Local interface preview Interactive games
Quick, playful games with Bảo: listen, tap and make discoveries as sounds and words come to life.
Bảo’s Cottage: bedroom · Local interface preview Bảo's Cottage
Wander through interactive rooms and hear everyday objects named in Vietnamese and English.
Badge Book: locked rewards · Local interface preview Badges and trophies
Your child earns a badge for each of the 20 lessons, plus trophies for Foundations and lesson milestones, displayed on Bảo's shelves and saved to their account. Seasonal cottage games add stickers and trophies too.
Parent Corner · Example new-reader view Parent Corner, just for you
A simple look at your child's progress and achievements, so you know what to celebrate.
Monthly and yearly plans include everything above.
Screens shown are local interface previews; some use identity-free preview data.
Lessons designed by Kimly Hoang-Nakata, M.Ed.
Award-winning educator and bilingual children’s book author.
Read Kimly’s storyMore words. More confidence.More moments together.
With , help your child grow from first words to real conversation so they can feel like part of the family.
Express themselves in Vietnamese.
From a first hello to sharing what’s on their mind, your child builds Vietnamese they can use with the people they love.
Feel confident speaking up.
Practice with Cô Vi helps a hesitant first timer to grow into the confident conversation starter.
Join in the family fun.
Let Vietnamese be the connector that gives them more ways to join the stories, games, and laughter that bring your family together.
Try it first with the free lesson pack.
Three real parts of the course, free: the full greetings lesson, all 12 vowels, and your first complete Story Time book.
Say your first hello.
Lesson 1: Greetings
Six first phrases, from “Xin chào!” (Hello!) to “Tạm biệt!” (Goodbye!), each with audio.
The full greetings lesson is yours.
Discover the sounds.
All 12 Vietnamese vowels
Your child hears each vowel, sees how to shape it, and tries it aloud.
Explore every vowel, at your own pace.
Get lost in a story.
Story Time: Lớn! (Big!)
Meet a big elephant and a little friend in your first Vietnamese Story Time book.
The complete book, including its quiz.
Questions parents ask
Do I need to speak Vietnamese to help my child?
No. Cô Vi, your child’s virtual coach, models the words, so your child hears them from her, not only from you. You can sit alongside and learn together.
What does a membership include?
Both memberships include the full Say Việt learning program:
- 20 speaking lessons with Cô Vi: hear each word and practice aloud. Switch between Beginner (mostly English), Intermediate (half English, half Vietnamese) and Advanced (all Vietnamese).
- Foundations: start with phonics, 29 letters, 12 vowels and 6 tones, visual tone practice and games that turn sounds into words, with reading and writing woven in.
- 20 Story Time books: illustrated bilingual stories to listen to, read aloud and explore through quizzes.
- Audiobook: The Pan That Sings: listen together on the go, then practice with flashcards and vocabulary review.
- Videos, interactive games and Free Play: watch, say new words, play and explore.
- Printable worksheets: vocabulary, tracing, writing and paper games for practice away from the screen.
- Bảo’s Cottage and rewards: explore interactive rooms and seasonal activities, discover everyday words, and earn badges and trophies.
- Parent Corner: follow your child’s progress and celebrate their achievements.
Your child explores these learning areas through the village map.
Monthly or annual? What’s the difference?
Only how you pay. Monthly is $29 a month. Annual is one $275 payment a year, which is $73 less than 12 monthly payments.
Is Cô Vi a real person?
No. Cô Vi is a virtual coach, a character created for Say Việt. Kimly Hoang-Nakata, M.Ed., designed the lessons.
How much time does it take?
There’s no schedule to keep. Go at your family’s pace: a greeting one day, a story the next.
What’s in the free lesson pack, and what does it cost?
The full Lesson 1: Greetings, all 12 Vietnamese vowels, and the complete first Story Time book, Lớn! (Big!), with its quiz. It costs nothing: create a free account and complete a $0 checkout. No card, no expiration, and no automatic subscription.
Where should my child start?
Beginners can start with Lesson 1 and the vowels, then explore stories and speaking practice at their own pace.
What do we need?
A device with a web browser and sound. No microphone needed: your child says each phrase out loud on their turn. There’s no app to download.
How does billing work?
Monthly is $29 a month; annual is one $275 payment a year. Questions about billing or cancelling? Email Support@achieve.education.