Hanoi, Aug. 9 -- Despite having acquired Russian citizenship, the Vietnamese community of nearly 2,000 people in Ufa, the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan (Russia), continues to place strong emphasis on preserving its cultural identity and staying connected to its homeland through Vietnamese language classes.

With support from the Vietnamese Association in Ufa, Vietnamese language classes for children have been offered for many years. Currently, 60 children of various ages are attending two classes taught by Duc Anh, free of charge.

Although he is not a formally trained teacher, Anh, a university graduate, has dedicated the past four years to teaching the Vietnamese language, driven by his passion and self-study. His lessons spa...