Education

Vietnam takes on education on climate change

The Ministry of Education and Training plans to draft documents in order to heighten environmental awareness by 2013.

Vietnamese to vote for favorite books

Vietnamese of all ages are called upon to vote for 10 books they believe have been most influential in their youth.

Teachers want to give up job, youth don’t want to become teachers

Educators have warned that Vietnam may not have enough preschool teachers in the near future.

Helping ethnic children get an education

Several underprivilaged ethnic children in Dien Bien province can attend school thanks to the Government's new support policies.

RoK helps build court officials training school in Vietnam

Construction on a court officials training school funded by the Republic of Korea kicked off on March 28.

Hearing impaired face book shortage

A shortage of sign language materials and books is contributing to communication problems among hearing impaired people.

After-school service welcomed in HCM City

School hours finish around 5 pm, while parents cannot leave offices before this time, therefore, a new kind of service has appeared to help them.

Detailed planning approved for largest northern university

The Ministry of Construction has approved the 1:2000 scale construction plan for Vietnam National University in Hanoi.

Non-state universities raise tuition fees, dealing a blow on students

Some universities have announced increases in tuition fees for the 2011 academic year, making costs of learning become too expensive in Vietnam.

Overseas students go online with leaders

State policies to encourage overseas Vietnamese students to return to the country received a great deal of concern during an online meeting.

Private tutoring in check, says city official

School teachers in Ho Chi Minh City are monitored and can no longer intimidate students into attending their private tuitions.

University students hit hard by soaring inflation

The rising cost of living is hitting students especially hard, with those who come from rural areas to study in the city finding life extremely tough.

Psychology fails to entice new students

More than 1,000 new psychology graduates are required in HCM City each year, but the number of students opting for the stream is very low.

Capital shortage freezes project of national university zone

A shortage of capital has slowed down construction of the national university zone in Ho Chi Minh City and the adjacent province of Binh Duong.

Industrial zones lack childcare facilities

A shortage of kindergartens for the children of migrant workers in HCM City-based industrial zones has put pressure on workers and authorities.

Open BOOK will digitise and distribute knowledge

FPT Group and Vietnam National University-Hanoi have signed an agreement to build an online library system with around 200,000 books.

Draft decree lays down criteria for university move to suburbs

The Ministry of Education and Training announced the criteria to move universities and colleges to the outskirts of big cities.

Vietnam sets aside USD270 million for student loans

The Vietnam Bank for Social Policies has lent VND2.5 trillion (USD121 million) out of the VND5.5 (USD266 million) reserved for student loans this spring.