Parents face summer childcare headache
Summer may be one long break for children, but parents seem to be struggling to find enough to keep their kids occupied.
2 million to take entrance exams
Nearly 2 million students will take university and college entrance exams from July 4-16, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.
Vocational training needs better teachers, equipment
Vocational training for rural labourers working in HCMC has not met expectations, according to the Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.
Students need ethical education
It is important to train teachers in soft skills for them to educate their students in ethics, experts told a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City.
Free computers for disadvantaged students
Vietnam has focused on an initiative to increase computer literacy among disadvantaged students and people in rural and remote areas.
Germany provides credit for Vietnam’s vocational training
The Prime Minister has agreed on a credit agreement for a 10 million euro vocational training project granted by the German bank, KfW.
‘Chemistry – Our life, our future’
Hanoi is encouraging students to further study chemistry in response to the International Year of Chemistry 2011.
Mong children learn lessons in mother tongue
Mong pupils in their first and second years at Lao Chai Primary School in Sa Pa used to struggle in school because lessons were in Vietnamese.
Educators see gaming as a growing problem
Education experts are increasingly worried about the number of students who seem to be addicted to online games.
Kids gearing up for competitions for first grade
A lot of children do not have a “summer holiday” because they must learn hard to prepare for exams to enter the first grade of prestigious schools.
Great teachers do great jobs on Hon Mot island
The island looks inhospitable, but some teachers have decided to make an effort to provide its children with an education.
Fake degrees become a real problem
The business of buying and selling fake diplomas and English certificates allows students to shirk a real education.
Portraying Vietnam as a brand
A workshop to be given by the British Council will ask the question of how Vietnam should market itself to the rest of the world.
Foreign firms provide career guidance to Vietnamese students
Intel, Dell and Yahoo! Vietnam will tie up with local firms to provide a series of career path guide programmes for Vietnamese students.
Lac Hong University wins robot contest
Lac Hong University from the southern province of Dong Nai will represent Vietnam at the 2011 Asia-Pacific Robocon contest.
British University Vietnam to open new campus in Hung Yen
The first British-owned institution in Vietnam will open its new main campus in the northern province of Hung Yen.
Libraries want more funding for children
The Government should allot libraries more funds to buy books, newspapers and comic books for children and upgrade their facilities.
Young people turn backs teaching careers
Fewer students opt to take the entrance exam for teachers’ training schools due to high rate of unemployment after graduation.
Vietnam wins two bronzes at APhO 2011
Vietnam has won two bronze medals and three credits at the 12th Asian Physics Olympiad 2011 held in Israel.
Robocon Vietnam finds candidate to Asia-Pacific contest
Thirty-two robot teams from institutions across Vietnam will fight to get a ticket to Asia-Pacific Robot Contest.
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