Providing early foreign language education in Vietnamese context

There is a common belief that providing early language education facilitates learners" language acquisition. This belief is supported by critical period hypothesis defined as a biological period that humans are set to acquire a language. However, much research has found the opposite. This paper critically discusses the evidence supporting „the younger the better" viewpoint and counterevidence against this belief. More importantly, it brings into concern the constraints of introducing early language education in the context of Vietnam