Ms. Hoang Nguyen Thu Trang has worked for University of Languages and International Studies - Vietnam National University, Hanoi (ULIS) for fifteen years. She has earned a master-degree on English teaching methodology at ULIS and another on English via an online course at Dalarna University. She also has an online course certificate on Critical thinking skills for university success by The University of Sydney. Her interests lie in learners' attitudes and academic argumentation with a number of presentations at VietTESOL conferences on success lessons of proficient language learners and common argument structures for academic essays.