> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://newsletters.qs.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 🏫 Vietnam Leads Language App Usage. High Dermatology Cost in the UK and AU. China’s Chip Imports Peak in July. - URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/vietnam-leads-language-app-usage-high-dermatology-cost-in-the-uk-and-au-chinas-chip-imports-peak-in-julyvietnam-leads-language-app-usage-high-dermatology-cost-in-the-uk-and-au-chinas-ch/ - Published: 2025-12-01T13:20:22.000Z - Updated: 2025-12-01T13:20:21.000Z - Description: Chart of the Day #487 Looks at Language Learning Apps in South East Asia, Dermatological Procedure Costs, and Semiconductor Tech Imports to China. - Author: QS - Tags: Charts [Hello](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English%5Flanguage?ref=newsletters.qs.com) 👋 Nasscom Foundation and IBM team up to train [87,000](https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/news/nasscom-foundation-ibm-to-train-87000-youth-in-ai-cybersecurity-and-digital-skills/ar-AA1RkgpN?ref=newsletters.qs.com) young people in AI, cybersecurity, and digital skills. Australia accelerates [training](https://icn.org.au/news/advanced-manufacturing-to-drive-industry-success/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) for high-tech manufacturing. Dorset to [boost](https://news.bournemouthone.com/85015/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) health workforce. [Renewable energy](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/chd-hosts-1st-renewable-energy-job-fair-opens-green-career-pathways/articleshow/125663414.cms?ref=newsletters.qs.com) fair connects youth with clean-energy jobs. Australia launches [skills](https://www.solomonstarnews.com/australia-launches-pacific-skills-program/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) program in Solomon Islands. India’s International Institute of Hotel Management [launches](https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/iihm-leads-indias-push-for-ai-literacy-with-ai-leap-launch-302628581.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) AI‑LEAP, a national programme aimed at bringing AI literacy to school students nationwide. US Education Department [launches](https://www.cdomagazine.tech/us-federal-news-bureau/us-education-department-puts-ai-literacy-at-the-heart-of-new-50m-grant-program?ref=newsletters.qs.com) $50M AI Literacy Grant Program. ### Today's Topics 🏫 **K12 Education.** Vietnam was the largest market for language learning apps **⚕️ Health Skills.** Dermatological procedures cost the most in Australia and the UK 🏭 **Advanced Manufacturing.** China’s semiconductor tech imports in July peaked Thanks for reading! **Not a subscriber yet?** [Subscribe Now](https://newsletters.qs.com/#/portal/) --- ## 🏫 Vietnam Was the Largest Market for Language Learning Apps [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/11/data-src-image-fe530b3b-62b1-43d4-8e50-f3e5c366e90b.png)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHHCYKWV2YRP9UAXXA0/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Vietnam dominates Southeast Asia’s language-learning app market, driven by a young, mobile-first population, [strong demand for English proficiency](https://sea.peoplemattersglobal.com/article/talent-management/skills-not-degrees-how-english-communication-is-powering-employability-in-southeast-asia-47045?ref=newsletters.qs.com), and rising global workforce participation. In the wider region, digital learning adoption is boosted by affordable smartphones, cross-border employment, and growing interest in the Korean and Mandarin languages. The landscape remains highly competitive, with[ Duolingo](https://www.duolingo.com/?ref=newsletters.qs.com), ELSA, Cake, and [LingoDeer](https://www.lingodeer.com/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) leading downloads through adaptive learning, speech-recognition tools, and locally tailored content. ## **⚕️** Dermatological Procedures Cost the Most in Australia and the UK [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/11/data-src-image-8b08ad9f-f584-42b4-97ef-285dfa9cc09a.png)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHNN1NY03WJYMK74Z2O/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Dermatological procedures cost the highest in Australia and the UK in 2024, driven by specialist training costs, equipment expenses, and inadequate Medicare rebate indexation since the mid-1980s. Australian clinics cited rising supply costs, staff salaries, and [operating expenses forcing 2024 fee increases](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2025/nov/10/australia-specialist-doctors-fees-skyrocketing-medicare-rebates-not-solution?ref=newsletters.qs.com), while private practice dominance exacerbates patient financial burden. [Australia ](https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/health-welfare-expenditure/health-expenditure?ref=newsletters.qs.com)and the [UK](https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/data-and-charts/key-facts-figures-nhs?ref=newsletters.qs.com) have been making consistent efforts to maximise healthcare budgets to ease pressures, despite talent shortages and rising costs of materials, while supporting cost-effective prevention programs to address rising skin cancer costs. ## 🏭 China’s Semiconductor Tech Imports in July Peaked [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/11/data-src-image-5bb7330a-1541-4570-a927-e3e0df285d51.png)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHWYGIH950KDEF5Q3EH?ref=newsletters.qs.com) most China's semiconductor tech imports reached over $25B through July 2024, the highest for the comparable period in the past 7 years. Significant developments include the launch of [Big Fund III](https://fortune.com/asia/2024/05/28/more-confident-china-doubling-down-big-fund-iii-semiconductors-development-us-controls/?ref=newsletters.qs.com);[ SMIC](https://www.csis.org/analysis/chip-race-china-gives-huawei-steering-wheel-huaweis-new-smartphone-and-future?ref=newsletters.qs.com) manufacturing 7nm chips for Huawei Mate 60 and pursuing 5nm nodes, [ YMTC](https://tspasemiconductor.substack.com/p/semicon-china-2025-boundless-collaboration) producing 294-layer NAND, and narrowing gaps with Samsung. Despite US sanctions. domestic production surged as [exports hit nearly $160B](https://www.trendforce.com/news/2025/01/24/news-u-s-blockade-fails-chinas-chip-exports-surge-for-14-consecutive-months-hitting-usd-160-billion-in-2024/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) in 2024, indicating China’s accelerated self-sufficiency through aggressive stockpiling and indigenous innovation. --- **Like getting this newsletter?* Request a demo for unlimited access to over one million charts* [Request a Demo](https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/2C1%5FV5ni4SEyLILjrqcyQnQfigrs?%5F%5Fhstc=246933147.4a0f9c817dbdb1552dab36c635584622.1688407869224.1749831404162.1749845959660.481&%5F%5Fhssc=246933147.4.1749845959660&%5F%5Fhsfp=4268195782&ref=newsletters.qs.com) --- **Thank you for reading. Have a great week ahead!** Have some feedback or want to sponsor this newsletter? Let us know at [qs.com.](https://www.qs.com/contact-us/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)