Families spend thousands of USD on overseas summer camps
Many wealthy families spend thousands of USD to send children abroad to summer camps in the hope of improving their communication and English skills.
Kindergarten graduation certificate rumour panics HCMC parents
Parents in HCMC are desperately trying to get a 'kindergarten graduate certificate' as rumours circulate that their children will not be allowed to enter first grade without it.
More misconduct at National University revealed
The Government Inspectorate has responded to Vietnam National University's complaints on their inspection report.
University entrance exam training centres attract students
Training centres for university entrance exams are offering attractive programmes to lure students.
PM funds more education reform
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the allocation of $105 million for the 2nd phase of a secondary school development project, a report said.
Affiliate degree scams threaten education system
A number of higher education scams have been revealed recently which pose potential dangers for the education system.
Parents rush to bring children to swimming practice classes
Disappointed with the Ministry of Education and Training’s swimming teaching program, parents now bring their children to swimming practice classes themselves.
Misconduct at large universities revealed
A recent inspection revealed a number of misconducts in affiliated programmes of Vietnam National University, branch in Hanoi.
The “technology” that helps students “produce” compositions
Writing compositions proves to be a very easy work for Vietnamese students, because they just need learn the sample essays by heart and then write down.
MoET focuses on developing private kindergartens
The Ministry of Education and Training issued a circular giving incentives to private kindergartens.
Bookstores provide friendly, free reading environment
Many bookstores in HCM City have become ideal places for students to read books without having to pay for books.
Fewer students vie for university places
The number of applications for the 2012 university and college entrance examinations has reduced by 7.7%, according to the MoET.
Vietnam to get tough on English
Many provinces and cities have drawn up plans to improve the quality of local English teachers after discovering that most achieved very low scores on international English tests.
University exam prep courses go digital
Training centres for university entrance exams have been losing ground to online courses.
Online forum helps English students to speak 'like natives'
The online forum, called "Speak English like natives", was held on Dantri and DTiNews, and provided guidance to English learners who were interested in perfecting their speaking and listening skills.
International kindergarten operates without license
A large international kindergarten with two branches in HCM City has been been operating without license for nearly a year.
Universities to stop providing vocational courses
Universities will not be allowed to provide vocational training courses, according to a revised circular.
Working as hired learners – students’ new way of making money
Going to school to fulfill contractual obligations prove to be a risky job for students. However, they can bring the sums of money big enough to help students live and continue studying.
50% of university lecturers are unqualified
Up to 50% of university lecturers in Vietnam do not have post-graduate degrees, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.
University graduates carry rice, retail goods to bide their time
Every year, Vietnam has thousands of students finishing universities, and many become redundant. The race for jobs become stiffer when a lot of businesses got bankrupted.
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