Education

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.

Minister of Education and Training Pham Vu Luan was quizzed by National Assembly deputies, focusing on tertiary and vocational training quality, graduates’ high unemployment rate, and the implementation of educational and textbook renovation.

Three Vietnamese students will participate in the final round of the Microsoft Office Specialist Word Championship 2014 in California, the US, from July 27-30.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training has issued a circular offering tuition fee reductions for students of many majors, including the traditional arts and useful health research.

Domestic universities have more opportunities than ever to improve quality because of Vietnam's integration with the rest of the world, a member of the National Council for Education and Human Resource Development has said.

A ceremony was held in Con Co island district, central Quang Tri province on June 8 to kick off construction on a kindergarten and primary school on the island.

Many Vietnamese parents have expressed concerns over troubling content in children's comic books which are widely available at bookstores and on internet.