New regulations won’t help stop compelled private tutoring
Despite Hanoi's new regulation on tighter management over private tutoring, educators are still dubious about its efficiency.
Vietnam, Laos sign agreement on educational co-operation
Vietnam and Laos have reached agreements on educational co-operation aimed at improving learning and teaching until 2020.
Vietnamese students turn their backs to social sciences
Educators have, once again, rung the alarm bell over the indifference of Vietnamese students to social science majors with record low registration.
Siemens donates software to Vietnamese universities
Siemens will donate software worth USD71 million next month to help Vietnamese universities develop the next generation of engineers.
The “read and write down” education
Vietnam’s education has been described as the “read and write down” education, which is believed to stifle the creative capacity of learners.
South Korea supports vocational training in Quang Tri
The Republic of Korea has provided a non-refundable aid worth USD4.7 million for construction of a vocational training school in Quang Tri.
Experts criticise new higher education bill
Educational experts have criticised the draft Tertiary Education Law for being virtually indistinguishable from existing regulations.
“Price storm” makes nursery school kid’s meals more abstemious
Most of the private run nursery schools in HCM City have raised prices of kid’s meals while state owned schools find it hard to do so.
Allowance support for low-income teachers
Leaders of the HCM City People’s Committee have decided to support low-income teachers with an added allowance for the next nine months.
Libraries don’t have much significance for Vietnamese students
Vietnamese students nowadays do not think that libraries could be useful for them in learning.
Universities register nationwide decline in student applicants
The number of applicants for university admission this year has fallen all over the country.
The ages of the kids who use brand name goods
The distinction between the students from rich and from common families is evident within primary schools and has raised worries among parents.
Vietnam, Belgium heighten cooperation in higher education
Leaders from 10 Belgian universities visited Vietnam to tighten bonds their with Vietnamese counterparts.
It’s cheap and easy to go studying in Singapore, but…
Going to Singapore to study is now the biggest choice for Vietnamese students with reasonable tuition fees and affordanle living costs but it proves to be not the case.
Vietnam comes out on top at chip design contest in Japan
Two teams from Vietnam won first and second prizes at the 14 th Large Scale Integrated (LSI) Design Contest held in Okinawa, Japan.
Third-grade students may have to wait longer to begin English studies
Education officials said they may be unable to expand English teaching to all schools for third graders and above this year due to various hurdles.
Advanced training programmes not attractive to students
The number of university students, who follow advanced training programmes, has been decreasing year after year.
Deputy PM expects more Vietnamese students in US universities
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has said he expects more Vietnamese students to enrol in US universities in the future.
US enhances cooperation in education with Vietnam
The Obama administration is interested in boosting cooperation with Vietnam, especially in education, said a U.S. official.
Ministry agrees deal with EVN to provide nuclear power training
Electricity of Vietnam and the Ministry of Education and Training signed an agreement to train nuclear power human resources.
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