Experts slam life skills centres for kidsIn the absence of life skill training in schools, urban parents are sending children to unregulated psychological improvement centres.
Universities open doors to foreignersForeign students wishing to study at Vietnamese universities or colleges may soon be exempted from sitting for entrance examinations.
Minority children to get more, better educationVietnam has set a goal to build schools to provide education for more ethnic minority children.
Ethnic students to get free schoolingStudents from the smallest ethnic minority groups at all education levels will be exempted from education fees beginning in March.
Teachers get modest Tet bonusesEvery year during Tet employees in many companies expect high bonuses, while for teachers the bonuses are slim to none.
Preschool for all young children by 2015Vietnam has set a target date of 2015 for completion of its program to provide pre-education to every child under the age of 5.
New books for schools in flood-hit areasThe Ministry of Education and Training has decided to give new books to schools in six recently flooded central provinces.
Ho Chi Minh City pre-schools receive desperately needed helpHo Chi Minh City will implement three preschool education projects totaling USD135 million extending until 2015.
Boost in stipends for Vietnamese studying abroadVietnam will increase stipends for those who qualify and study overseas using the state budget.
Vietnam, US promote cooperation in educationThe President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations received a delegation of 13 professors, and experts from New York University on an official visit to Vietnam.
Expert calls for more work-study programmes in VietnamFPT Polytechnic College’s director is pushing for Vietnam to increase and improve work-study programmes.
Vietnamese colleges in desperate need of foreign textbooksStudents are in desperate need of textbooks that meet international standards to receive an adequate education.
Hanoi preschools severely understaffedPreschools in Hanoi are nearly 3,000 teachers short, said an official of the Department of Education and Training.
Vice President welcomes outstanding overseas studentsVice State President Nguyen Thi Doan received delegation of 52 returning overseas students from the USA, Japan, England and other countries in Hanoi.
Golf swings into schoolsThe Vietnam Golf Association (VGA) is developing a programme to identify talented young golfers in schools across the country.
S.Korea schools get robot English teachersAlmost 30 robots have started teaching English to youngsters in a South Korean city in a pilot project designed to nurture the nascent robot industry.
Vietnam to establish advanced mathematics research institutePrime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has signed a decision to set up an advanced mathematics research institute.
Government maps out education budget for 2011The Ministry of Education and Training said the total state budget dedicated to education for 2011 is expected to be $254 million.
Vietnam wins 34 golds at ASEAN University GamesWith 34 golds, 16 silvers and 14 bronzes, the Vietnamese team ranked fourth at the 15 th Asian University Games (AUG).
Prejudice preventing HIV/AIDS-infected children from educationRelevant authorities in Vietnam are finding it hard to help HIV/AIDS-infected children go to schools.