Bachelors with two university degrees also stay redundant
A lot of young bachelors, including the ones with two or three university degrees, have to lay by their degrees in wardrobe and take the jobs as blue collar workers.
School curriculum to include lessons on Vietnam’s Sea, Islands
From now on, school curriculum in the central province of Khanh Hoa will include lesson chapters on Vietnam's Sea and Islands, with pictures and documents showing the country’s sovereignty.
Universities offer discount courses to attract students
Universities are attempting to attract students for the 2013 academic year by lowering fees, opening new faculties, or scholarships.
Vocational schools bemoan student shortages
Many vocational schools are facing a shortage of students as only 63.5% of people who passed the exams entered their schools last year.
Decree bans under-5s from internationally run nursery schools
Foreign-invested nurseries will not be allowed to receive local children aged below five, according to the government’s decree.
Two American organisations help build 25th school in Vietnam
A new school in Hoa Binh Province was inaugurated under a public-private partnership between Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation, local authorities and Boeing.
Foreign education institutions to be subjected to tighter control
The Ministry of Education and Training will intensify management over foreign education institutions across the country this year.
Volunteers to teach kids
Between 300 and 500 voluntary teachers from native English-speaking countries will come to Vietnam each year to work in schools following a landmark deal.
New exam regulation criticised
The MoET’s new regulation that allows students to bring tape-recorders and cameras in exams has caused concern.
Teaching training standards criticised
Several educators have said that the country’s teacher training methods remain a shamble.
Substitutes employed by lazy students
Students are hiring stand-ins to represent them in lesson in the run-up to Tet.
Boring literature lessons switch pupils off
Vietnamese students are being bored by their literature lessons due to uncreative teaching methods.
Ambitious plan hailed to lure native English language teachers
Thousands of native-English speakers will be invited to teach English in Vietnam under an education cooperation agreement.
New education quality verification system takes criticism
While a regulation on education quality verification has taken effect since January 6, many schools in HCM City said it’s unpractical and improper.
Government earmarks budget for education development
The government recently approved a project worth VND340 billion (USD16.3 million) on education development until 2020.
Gadgets get pupils into hot water
Many students, especially those from big cities, are taking advantage of modern gadgets to cheat in exams.
Education encouraged via charitable funding
Individuals, organisations and enterprises contributed over VND700 billion to encourage increased studying in 2012.
Acute shortage of special schools for handicapped in Vietnam
HCMC has 15 special schools for the hearing-impaired, where 2,000 students are already enrolled.
Pupils spiral into debt
A large number of high school students are getting in debt from borrowing money to buy consumer goods or through gambling.
Only a few of general schools in Vietnam can meet standards
The new standards for general education accreditation applied as of January 2013 have made schools puzzled, as they don’t know what to do to become standardised.
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