Education

Eight students to attend Global Young Scientists Summit

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.

US announces Fulbright Scholarships for Vietnamese students

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

Vietnam strives to improve quality of higher education

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.

Students win SMBC Global Foundation Scholarships

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

Education and Training Minister announces tight budgets for Tet bonuses

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.

Major challenges dog education reforms

Although Vietnam has carried out three post-1945 education reforms, many of its policies are now outdated, inspiring public concern.

Vietnamese students go abroad to study civil nuclear power

Hundreds of Vietnamese students will be sent abroad for training in nuclear power courses as a preparation for the operation of Ninh Thuan Nuclear Power Plants 1 & 2.

English becomes dominant foreign language in Vietnam

Even though students in Vietnamese schools in are allowed to choose among five foreign languages, English has attracted the majority of learners at the expense of other languages.

HCM City students enter ASEAN contest

More than 400 students from 72 HCM City high schools are participating in the municipal Department for Education and Training’s Q&A competition on ASEAN and its Charter.

Schools search for online-learning solutions

E-learning plays an important role in today's classrooms, with positive and negative results, a university lecturer said at a recent workshop on IT in schools held in HCM City yesterday.

Law school asked to train top legal professionals

President Truong Tan Sang has asked Hanoi Law University to actively work to become the nation's leading institution in training legal professionals.

Childcare becomes an issue in industrial zones

The Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thi Nghia discussed solutions to private kindergartens after the most recent child abuse case.

Ministries join hands on school health care

Many schools in the capital are struggling to overcome skills and infrastructure shortages to deliver quality student health care.

English teachers bad at listening and speaking

Refresher courses cannot help English teachers improve their listening and speaking skills. The lack of qualified teachers may lead to the failure of the national English teaching programme.

Clampdown on private kindergartens after abuse incident

Hanoi authorities have been seeking measures to tighten control over private kindergartens after the most recent child abuse case at Phuong Anh Kindergarten, HCM City.

Teachers, pupils to sing national anthem at flag-raising ceremony

The Hanoi Department of Education and Training has asked all teachers and students to sing national anthem at ceremonies.

Universities reluctantly move to independent entrance exams

Even though the Ministry of Education and Training has agreed to let universities hold their own entrance exams next year, many universities expressed reluctance.

Skills of English teachers substandard

The English skills of many domestic teachers in Vietnam still fail to meet requirements, though a national foreign language scheme has been in place for three years.

Students stall in choosing careers

As many as 75% Vietnamese students do not understand the majors that they are choosing to study at universities, according to a survey.

Lack of life skills risk for youth

An overall lack of life skills is among reasons attributed to risks for young people, such as stress, depression and even suicide, an education expert said.

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