Education

Construction still continues, though schools will leave in near future

Hanoi has decided to relocate universities and junior colleges to the suburbs, but several schools still got trillions of VND from the State budget to construct more buildings at the campuses in the inner city.

HCM City discourages pre-first grade classes

Educators in HCM City are making efforts to persuade parents to stop sending children to privately-run pre-first grade classes.

Hanoi private high schools face bankruptcy

Private schools in Hanoi are facing bankruptcy due to their overpriced tuition fees and inability to attract pupils.

Some people-founded schools say one thing and do another

Some people-founded universities and junior colleges have been trying to lure learners by declaring low tuitions, but then collect more than declared.

Publisher sues Aussie English schools for pirating books, CDs

Tri Viet-First News Company is suing HCM City's Australia International Language School and Viet Nam Australia Society English Centre for their illegal copies of 11 English-language titles and CDs.

PhD candidates subject to European language standards

Vietnam will start imposing European language requirements on PhD candidates beginning from April 2.

Delta pre-schools lack funds

Pre-schools in the Mekong Delta are in serious need of major investments to improve their poor facilities and deal with a severe teacher shortage.

Students run towards the money

The large number of students enrolling in finance and banking courses will cause job scarcity in the field, experts said.

Communal house provides education for highland children

The Guol communal house of the Co Tu ethnic people in Quang Nam Province has been used as a preschool class.

Tutors face tougher guidelines

Organisers and teachers of tutoring classes would be required to pay personal income tax on their earnings, according to the draft circular by the Ministry of Education and Training.

In defining enrollment quotas, MOET says it won’t make concessions

Universities and junior colleges complained that the rigid enrollment regulations would put big difficulties for them; but the Ministry of Education and Training said it “wont’s make concessions.”

Western pupils lag Asians by three years: study

Western schoolchildren are up to three years behind those in China's Shanghai and success in Asian education is not just the product of pushy "tiger" parents, an Australian report said.

Studying overseas and the irresistible temptations

Going studying abroad has been described as a kind of “betting on the future.” In many cases, the “investment deals” bring fat profits, while in others, the “gambles” end with tragedies.

Students raise voice against decision on school hour change

Most of the students asked to write about their thoughts about the learning shift changes have expressed their disagreement to the decision about the new school hours.

Ministry, schools ignore human resource development strategy

The Ministry of Education and Training has requested universities to report the enrollment target for 2012 based on the schools’ training capability.

Vietnam tops global list of international university campuses

Vietnam has taken the lead on a global list of countries hosting international university campuses, according to a recent report in Britain.

MOET vows to tighten control over in-service training

The Ministry of Education and Training has shown its strong determination to cut down the quotas of in-service students of universities, in an effort to improve the training quality.

Law to develop education sector

NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung called upon scientists, experts and teachers to contribute to completing the draft law on higher education that will assure stability within the country's educational sector.

US and Vietnam strengthen scientific and technological cooperation

Broader scientific and technological cooperation between Vietnam and the US is one of the best ways to promote the dynamism of Vietnamese economy and people.