Education

Teachers dream of “Tet bonus”

While office and business workers have been anxious these days to know how much they will get for Tet bonuses, teachers say Tet bonus proves to be an “abstract dream” for them.

Primary students freed from heavy bags

Hundreds of primary school students in Chu Van An Primary School in northern Haiphong City will no longer have to carry heavy bags to school this year.

Vietnam finishes second in international programming contest

Vietnam has recently won second prize in an international programming contest held in Japan.

Universities need to up teacher training: Experts

Teachers colleges need to improve their training methods since students graduating from them lack skills, according to experts.

International help sought in boosting math education

Strengthening international co-operation is one of the ways to develop the study of mathematics in countries like Vietnam, experts have said.

More ‘temp' work for students over Tet

The demand for temporary workers for the coming Tet holiday in HCM City has picked up over the last fortnight.

Vietnam may not hit IT target: experts

Vietnam may not achieve its goal of churning out one million IT workers by 2020, experts said.

Combined classes benefit the poor

The Le Van Tam Primary School in Kon Tum Province currently has ten combined grade classrooms with only one teacher each.

Infighting wrecks private universities

Internal strife has been ruining the education environment at local private universities where economic interests now dominate attention.

Errors widespread in textbooks

Teachers, and even parents, have pointed out myriad mistakes in textbooks currently used to teach K-12 students.

Graduates face unemployment due to poor practical skills

Many students find it difficult to get a job after their graduation as they have little idea what career they wish to pursue.

Violence threatens school environment

These days it’s common to hear about violence in school and find videos on the internet of students fighting each other.

Schools in Nghe An fleece their students

Education and Training Department in Nghe An Province has found that 31 out of 113 inspected schools overcharged their students.

Students prefer jobs in foreign firms: poll

Fifty-five percent of students wish to work for foreign-invested companies, showed an annual survey by Nhan Viet Management Group.

Vietnam squad secures 6 medals at int’l science Olympiad

Six Vietnamese high school pupils have won medals at the eighth International Junior Science Olympiad.

Universities to be allowed greater autonomy

From next year, vocational schools and higher education institutions can decide their own levels of enrollment, said a circular recently issued by the Ministry of Education and Training.

Training scheme aids primary teachers

Training courses offered by pedagogy universities to existing primary-school teachers have shown good results, said an official.

Communication skills to be taught at vocational schools

Students at vocational schools will be taught communication skills as an optional subject, said the Ministry of Education and Training.

Vietnamese school grabs 1st prize in Intel contest

A Vietnamese elementary school won first prize in the Asia-Pacific emerging countries category of an Intel-sponsored award for educational innovation.