The pie chart illustrates the distribution of IELTS band scores among Vietnamese candidates between 2023 and 2024, while the bar chart compares their average scores with global candidates across the four test components.
Overall, most Vietnamese test-takers achieved scores below 6.5, and the band 6.0 was the most common. In comparison with global averages, Vietnamese candidates tended to perform slightly weaker in Listening and Speaking.
More specifically, **56%** of Vietnamese candidates scored **below 6.5**, with **band 6.0** being the largest group at **21%**. Bands 5.5 and 6.5 each accounted for **18%**, while higher bands such as 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 were extremely rare, each representing **1% or less**.
In terms of skill performance, Vietnamese candidates scored **6.0 in Listening** and **5.7 in Speaking**, both lower than the global averages of **6.6** and **6.3** respectively. However, they performed equally in **Reading (6.4)** and **Writing (5.7)** when compared to global test-takers.