Mong children learn lessons in mother tongueMong 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 problemEducation experts are increasingly worried about the number of students who seem to be addicted to online games.
Kids gearing up for competitions for first gradeA 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 islandThe island looks inhospitable, but some teachers have decided to make an effort to provide its children with an education.
Fake degrees become a real problemThe business of buying and selling fake diplomas and English certificates allows students to shirk a real education.
Portraying Vietnam as a brandA 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 studentsIntel, 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 contestLac 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 YenThe first British-owned institution in Vietnam will open its new main campus in the northern province of Hung Yen.
Libraries want more funding for childrenThe Government should allot libraries more funds to buy books, newspapers and comic books for children and upgrade their facilities.
Young people turn backs teaching careersFewer 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 2011Vietnam 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 contestThirty-two robot teams from institutions across Vietnam will fight to get a ticket to Asia-Pacific Robot Contest.
Parents prefer private schools to state-owned onesPrivate schools have become more attractive than state owned schools in the eyes of high income parents.
Few male teachers for kindergarten schoolsHCM City is seriously lacking in qualified nursery male teachers, since there are few takers for kindergarten teaching.
Pronunciation improvement for primary studentsThe Hanoi Department of Education and Training said it had helped improve pronunciation and spelling of Vietnamese in primary schools.
Education Festival 2011 promotes advanced educationThe Ho Chi Minh City Education Development Festival 2011 opened on May 7 at the Phu Tho Indoor Sports Stadium in District 11.
Few takers for technical schools in VietnamTechnical universities in southern Vietnam are finding it more and more difficult to motivate students to study.
Bond issue to pay for dormsThe HCM City National University, which is building a giant dormitory complex for students, has sought USD24 million from the city.
Vietnam, Germany sign educational accordsVietnam signed two accords of educational and research cooperation with Hessen State of Germany in Wiesbaden.