COMPETENCIES OF GERMAN LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN INDONESIA AND VIETNAM BASED ON COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK OF REFERENCE FOR LANGUAGES (CEFR)

This study aims to (1) identify and compare the language competencies of German
language teachers in Indonesia and Vietnam, and (2) identify the factors attributable to
their competency levels. This was a qualitative descriptive study. The data were collected
by means of questionnaires. The study shows that, based on the CEFR, the competencies of
German language teachers in Vietnam are in the B2 level, while those of German language
teachers in Indonesia are in the B1 level. The low competencies of German language
teachers in Indonesia are caused by the language attrition and the lack of opportunities
to receive language training.