Education

More than 550 teachers and students from 77 countries and territories, including two observes, attended the opening ceremony of the 46th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) in Vietnam’s Hanoi capital on July 21.

Vietnamese students have bagged three gold and two silver medals at the 45th International Physics Olympiad taking place in Astana, Kazakhstan from July 13-21, placing overall among the top ten.

Over 291 students from 75 countries around the globe have registered to compete in the 46th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO 2014) scheduled to be held in Hanoi from July 20-29.

The Ministry of Education and Training is considering a new regulation on the methods of assessment for primary school students that would overhaul the grading system.

Vietnam has won three gold medals, 2 silvers and one bronze at the 55th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in South Africa.

The HCM City People's Committee has asked the Department of Education and Training to re-evaluate its pilot Cambridge programme and not to replace it with an unapproved integrated English teaching curriculum.

Vague regulations and hard realities often prevent disabled students from getting into their desired universities, confusing educators.

More than 1.6 million rural labourers received vocational training between 2010 and 2013 under a project on rural vocational training until 2020, it was announced at a July 4 meeting of the Central Steering Committee for implementing the project.

More than 571,000 high school students nationwide began the national university entrance examinations on July 4 seeking a place at one of the 141 universities and colleges.

Students from around the country have been flocking to the Temple of Literature in Hanoi to pray for luck before the upcoming university entrance exams.

The Scholarship Programme to Enhance Literacy and Learning (SPELL) recently awarded scholarships valued at US$3.7 million to roughly 40,000 disadvantaged children in seven central provinces.

Vietnam and Canada have signed a letter of intent (LOI) aimed at strengthening mutual understanding and expanding educational cooperation.

A founding member of Phan Chau Trinh University suggested mergers of many universities to reduce the number of schools in Vietnam by one third.

HCM City will pilot an integrated international education programme before wider application at the city level, said one official.

Ho Chi Minh City educational authorities have decided to choose EMG as their new partner for international education programmes.

Many education experts have come out in opposition to a draft decree placing stricter foreign language requirements on deputy ministers, saying it is impractical.

The HCM City People's Council last Saturday approved a resolution to increase subsidies for preschool education, which will take effect on June 24.

HCM City has spent over VND140 billion to attract and support teachers for local nursery schools, as this sector of education is facing a shortages in human resources.

Software released from the Vietnam National University aids students in familiarising themselves with the criteria and standard exam questions for Vietnamese language tests for foreign people.