Education

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

The low training quality, the lack of students and the huge bank debts that schools have incurred--after throwing money into land and investment deals, would all drive a lot of universities to death.

Many Vietnamese students remain passive in their studies and hesitant to speak during class, one expert said.

According to several experts, Vietnam's education system still has many problems that must be addressed despite good results from the PISA test.

Vietnamese students surprised the world with their high rankings in science and maths in a report on global education, an official said.

Australia’s leading healthcare company Sanofi has announced its program of cooperation with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the Society of Endocrinology - Diabetes Vietnam (VADE) to control diabetes in Vietnam.

Asian nations cemented their top positions in an eagerly awaited report on global education on Tuesday, as their students continued to outshine Western counterparts in maths, science and reading.

Vietnamese high school teachers have shown a lack of enthusiasm for their further studies, as they lack of motivation and are overwhelmed by administrative tasks.

A cooperation deal between Ho Chi Minh City and New South Wales partners was launched on December 2, allowing more students in the city to have the opportunity to experience education in the Australian state in 2014.

Eighty five Vietnamese students will attend the 18th World Festival of Youth and Students in Ecuador from December 7-12.

Danang City on November 29 hosted an international seminar discussing the application of information technology (IT) in foreign language learning and teaching.

Hanoi’s Department of Education and Training has proposed that the municipal People’s Committee suspend operations at the University of Technology and Management following violations of the education regulations.

Many Vietnamese students have been struggling with a difficult student life in Japan, as they are abandoned by their overseas study consultancy companies.