Learning English Podcast - Vietnam making chips, African manufacturing, Electrical Grids

Will Vietnam start making computer chips? Dan Novak and Ashley Thompson host today's Learning English show. 01:09 They go first to Caty Weaver for a report on Vietnam's efforts to invest in expanding computer chip production in the country . 08:04 Then, Gregory Stachel reports on a study that shows African countries are unlikely to increase their manufacturing industries. 13:17 Next up is the LE Science & Technology Report. Bryan Lynn tells about a new report on the world's troubled electric grids and the climate change risks they pose. 19:51 The show closes with the VOA LE Lesson of the Day. Andrew Smith and Jill Robbins base their instruction on the LE video series Let's Learn English. Today, we learn about superlatives as series' star Anna visits a seafood market. You can read the stories you hear and more on our website: Vietnam Aims to Build a Computer Chip Factory https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a... Study: Africa Unlikely to Expand Manufacturing https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a... Report: Electrical Grid Problems Risk World Climate Goals https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a... Lesson 30: Rolling on the River https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a...