Education

A high school in a harsh area in Thanh Hoa Province has only male teachers, who are considered local heroes for the efforts they must make just to get to school.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked that the East Sea and Vietnam's sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes be taught at all levels.

The Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation and late General Vo Nguyen Giap’s family have built a primary complex on a former battle field in Cao Bang province.

According to the third Education First English Proficiency Index, Vietnam's ranking has gone from 31st out of 54 countries in 2012 to 28th out of 60.

Days away from giving birth and living apart from her family, 16-year-old Ying is one of a growing number of Thai teenagers to fall pregnant every year in a country where sex education is focused on the married.

A survey from a popular job search site, CareerBuilder, has shown that most of new graduates in Vietnam expect to get early promotions after they get a job.

HCM City authorities have pledged to close unlicensed daycare centres after recent child abuse cases came to light.

The chairman of a NA's agency said, in an interview, that a recent proposal to remove the university entrance exam is illegal.

The Prime Minister has recently approved the organization of the 46th International Chemistry Olympiad 2014 in the country.

Many schools in HCM City are facing difficulties in employing foreign English teachers due to the obstacles of high payment, and a lack of teachers and textbooks.

Phnom Penh held a January 11 ceremony breaking ground on the Daun Penh Primary School, a special gift from Hanoi.

Vietnam ranked the second among 56 countries in receiving the Australian government's Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships for 2014.

Dr. Nguyen Canh Luong, Vice Rector of the Hanoi University of Technology, has been accused of plagiarism of his dissertation.

Eight young Vietnamese scientists will attend the second Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) themed “Advancing Science, Creating Technologies for a Better World”, taking place in Singapore from January 19-21.

The US Embassy in Vietnam has announced the Fulbright Vietnamese Student Scholarship Program.

Vietnam has a target of training 20,000 doctorates by 2020 in hopes of improving the higher educational system according to an official from the Ministry of Education and Training.

The Institute of International Education (IIE) has announced 27 Vietnamese students will receive the US$500 SMBC Global Foundation Scholarship in 2014.

The Minister of Education and Training said it would be very difficult for the education and training sector to offer Tet bonuses to its staff.

Although Vietnam has carried out three post-1945 education reforms, many of its policies are now outdated, inspiring public concern.