Education

The dust is settling and taps remain dry in thousands of rental apartments in the newly built Phap Van-Tu Hiep residential quarter for students. Despite the complex's modern infrastructure and reasonable rental fee, it continues to remain without occupants.

The $1.5 billion Vietnamese spend every year on overseas study, in the eyes of analysts, is a reflection on the poor education at local schools.

British University Vietnam (BUV) will take shape in Ecopark township in the northern Hung Yen province’s Van Giang district.

Vietnam has been trying to produce more and more workers with bachelor’s degrees, while it has been neglecting vocational education.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a national project to reform textbooks and curriculum for schools.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has prohibited secondary schools from organizing entrance exams with an aim to reduce stress for students, but the aim appears to be unattainable.

A textbook reform plan has been approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, which will see VND778.8bn spent by the Education Ministry for new study materials available in 2018, involving input from private organisations.

Retired Hanoi teacher Nguyen Tra has been offering free classes to homeless and poor children in the capital city for two decades, helping hundreds rise up in life and opening the path for tertiary education for many.

A conference was held in Rome, Italy on April 9 for Vietnamese and Italian universities to explore opportunities for training partnerships.

In the Global Talent Index Report: Outlook to 2015, Vietnam dropped one spot compared to 2011, ranking 53rd out of 60 countries.

A two-student team from Da Nang University overcame 628 peers' projects from across 30 universities to come in first place at an urban energy-saving innovation competition held in March.

Hanoi People's Committee has asked the authorities in Quoc Oai and Chuong My districts to inspect, repair and rebuild dilapidated nursery schools in their areas.

The high percentage of unemployed university graduates in Vietnam is higher than in other parts of the world and there are not enough skilled workers for the national economy, experts say.

The Government Inspectorate found violations at five universities during an inspection of their administrations and finances.

High school teachers think the sample questions provided by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) for the finals are too difficult for students in general education.

Many preschool children stay in classrooms located in dilapidated warehouses while local authorities’ plans for bigger schools remain on paper.

Parents of children who ride electric bikes or ride pillion without wearing a helmet will be fined between VND100,000-200,000 (US$4.60-9.30) from next month, Hanoi Traffic Safety Committee has said.

Minister of Education and Training Pham Vu Luan is urging universities to increase education quality to improve practical skills of graduates.

The Russian Centre of Science and Culture held a news conference in Hanoi on March 30 to introduce phase III of the ‘Russian Universities’ educational project.