Vietnamese typing trainer

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Start typing the highlighted letters

f j j f f j

Follow the key below. Take your time.

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fF

Press and release this key.

Left index finger

Press lightly, then return to the home row.

Lesson help ↓

Set up your keyboard

These are US QWERTY finger drills: switch to English input. Choose Words & rhythm for your language and IME.

Follow the highlighted character and finger. Correct mistakes with Backspace, then build a steady rhythm. Lesson progress resets when you change stage, layout or input mode, or leave this page.

Find your index fingers

Find the bumps at the F and J positions. Alternate your index fingers; use either thumb for Space.

These are key-position drills, not words. The large key label shows the output; the small label names its US keyboard position. Follow the highlighted finger. Slow down until each movement feels comfortable; speed comes with accurate repetition.

Add your middle fingers

Place your middle fingers beside your index fingers. Tap lightly and keep the other fingers resting on the home row.

Add your ring fingers

Use your ring fingers for these home-row positions. Keep your wrists relaxed.

Add your little fingers

Use your little fingers at the outer home-row positions. Avoid moving the whole hand.

Join the home row

Combine the home-row movements. Your index fingers reach inward for the G and H positions, then return home.

Reach the upper row

Reach up with the highlighted finger. Return it to the home row after each press.

Reach the lower row

Reach down with the highlighted finger. Keep your eyes on the next key and maintain a steady rhythm.

Practise the number row

Reach to the number row, then return home. Key outputs depend on your layout; follow the character shown.

Use the opposite Shift

Hold Shift with the opposite hand while pressing the highlighted key. Release Shift before each space.

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Keyboard setup & lesson notes

Choose your Vietnamese input method and practise vowel shapes, tone contrasts, and a sentence using your system IME.

2 minute read + practice of optional reading · Updated October 22, 2026 · By TypeScore Lab

Choose one Vietnamese input method

Telex and VNI are different ways to compose Vietnamese. Telex uses letter sequences; VNI uses number-based marks. The website accepts the completed text from either method, but it does not replace your system's Vietnamese input software.

Select the corresponding system guide in the main test and keep Built-in practice unchecked. Confirm the method in a normal text field before starting a timer. If Roman letters or digits remain in the word, check whether the input method is active.

Separate vowel shape from tone

The first exercise compares a, ă, â, e, ê, o, ô, ơ, u, and ư. The second keeps the base syllable ma and changes its tone. Separating these tasks makes it easier to see whether a mistake came from the vowel shape or the tone mark.

Under common Telex rules, aa produces â, aw produces ă, and dd produces đ. Tone keys include s, f, r, x, and j. Your IME controls when those sequences are converted and how marks are placed; use its documented behavior rather than expecting the website to guess a word.

Check the committed word

Some input methods revise an earlier vowel when you complete a syllable. Wait for that composition to finish before correcting the result. The exercise checks committed text and does not grade an unfinished candidate.

The last sentence means that I practise typing Vietnamese every day. Inspect tiếng and Việt, including both vowel and tone marks, then continue. Compare timed sessions using the same input method so that conversion habits remain consistent.

References and further help

These references explain the keyboard or writing-system behavior used in this lesson. The exercises above are TypeScore Lab practice material.

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