# Trong bối cảnh in Vietnamese (B2)

> News and official writing often open with a phrase that sets the frame for what follows.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/trong-boi-canh-context/ · Updated 2026-10-17

**in the context of / in the course of / within the framework of**

Pattern: `Trong bối cảnh + [situation], [main sentence] · [event] + trong quá trình + [verb or noun] · Trong khuôn khổ + [visit, programme or agreement], …`

Level: B2 (our estimate) · Register: formal · Medium: written

Typed without accents: trong boi canh, trong qua trinh, trong khuon kho

Variants:

- Trong bối cảnh đó, … (opener)

News and official writing often open with a phrase that sets the frame for what follows. Three of the most common are built the same way: *trong* (in), a frame noun, then the situation.

*Trong bối cảnh* (in the context of, against a background of) names the wider situation: *Trong bối cảnh giá vàng biến động mạnh, nhiều người chuyển sang gửi tiết kiệm.* With gold prices swinging sharply, many people are switching to savings accounts. *Trong bối cảnh đó* (against that background) links back to what was just described.

*Trong quá trình* (in the course of, during) frames an activity that takes time: *trong quá trình thi công* (during construction), *trong quá trình điều tra* (in the course of the investigation).

*Trong khuôn khổ* (within the framework of, as part of) ties an event to a larger programme, visit or agreement: *Trong khuôn khổ chuyến thăm, hai bên đã ký năm văn kiện.* As part of the visit, the two sides signed five documents.

Compare *trong khi* (while), which links two actions at the same time, and *trong trường hợp* (in the event that), which sets a condition.

All three are frequent in news and government texts, and the first two in papers too. In conversation, people say *lúc* or *khi* for time: *Lúc sửa nhà mới thấy …* It was while we were doing up the house that we noticed …

## Examples

- Trong bối cảnh giá nguyên liệu tăng cao, nhiều doanh nghiệp buộc phải điều chỉnh giá bán. — With raw material prices high, many businesses have had to adjust their prices.
- Đoàn kiểm tra phát hiện nhiều sai phạm trong quá trình thi công cây cầu. — The inspection team found many violations in the construction of the bridge.
- Trong khuôn khổ chuyến thăm, hai bên đã ký kết năm văn kiện hợp tác. — As part of the visit, the two sides signed five cooperation documents.
- Trong quá trình nghiên cứu, nhóm tác giả đã phỏng vấn 40 giáo viên tiểu học. — In the course of the research, the authors interviewed 40 primary school teachers.

## Compare

- [While: trong khi, and khi … đang for an interrupted action](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/trong-khi-while/): while
- [In the event that, except where: trong trường hợp, trừ trường hợp](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/trong-truong-hop/): in case / except where

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