Education

A possible change in the regulations that would replace the traditional mark-based system with teachers simply giving their remarks for first-graders have stirred up public concern.

Vietnam and Japan have signed a memorandum of understanding on human resources training as part of the fifth phase of the Vietnam-Japan joint initiative running from July 2013 to December 2014.

The International Centre for Inter-disciplinary Science and Education (ICISE) was officially inaugurated in Quy Nhon city, the central province of Binh Dinh on August 12.

A Korean language teaching programme will be broadcast on VTV2 channel of Vietnam Television starting from August 12, as a follow-up of the first part aired last year.

Even though hundreds of students attained very high marks in Hanoi Medical University entrance exams, they still might not be accepted at the university.

Three students in Danang City have been fined VND30 million (USD1,428) in total for insulting several girls on facebook.

Three ASEAN countries including Thailand have embarked on a plan to develop a vocational-education programme that will prepare graduates for work in any of their territories.

A young man from Hanoi who came first in his university entrance exam wishes to delay his military service to continue his studies but has met with opposition.

Although they manage to open increasing numbers of classrooms at the beginning of each academic year, HCM City authorities are unable to meet rising demand, leading to a chronic shortage of facilities as well as greater pressure on existing ones.

The Director of the General Department for Vocational Training, Duong Duc Lan, has welcomed revisions to Vietnam's Law on Vocational Training, saying they will improve the quality of the workforce.

Comprehensive scrutiny of Vietnam's education system was needed to improve the country's education system, said Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan.

As many as 1,660 English language teachers at secondary and high schools nationwide will undergo further training to sharpen their English teaching skills this year.

The MoET will carry out an English teacher quality assessment at colleges and universities nationwide in September.

The 6-strong Vietnamese team bagged three gold medals and three silvers at the 54 th International Mathematical Olympiad that took place from July 18-28 in Columbia.

The US non-governmental organisation Pacific Links Foundation has granted scholarships to 650 disadvantaged female students from the Mekong Delta provinces of An Giang, Dong Thap, Kien Giang, and Tien Giang.

A draft project on renovating education and training has asserted the decisive role of education to the country’s sustainable development.

The use of computer-assisted language teaching, particularly on mobile devices, has enabled students to be more interactive and creative in their study of English, education experts said at a recent conference.

Hanoi’s plan to pilot 18 high-quality public schools would help improve education quality, one education expert has said.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has appealed for an improvement in pre-school education and wants management for the education sector to be further decentralised ahead of the 2013-2014 academic year.