Education

New primary textbooks impress students

An experimental set of five new textbooks for first graders has created great interest among students and teachers at a private school in Hanoi.

Vietnam the first target for Seoul searchers

South Korea's most prestigious university wants to make Vietnam the location of its first overseas campus.

Ministry of Education overhauling gifted programmes in high schools

Vietnam plans to spend USD118 million towards the development of its gifted high school system, said an official.

Scholarships funding their way into Vietnamese students hearts

713 scholarships were awarded on the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the “Talent Encouragement” scholarship.

Quang Binh needs 173,000 sets of textbooks for pupils in flood areas

Schools in flood-hit areas in the central province of Quang Binh are opened after the flood but thousands of pupils lack books and textbooks.

Living and studying space a major concern for public universities

Public universities and colleges are short on accommodation and facilities for students, according to a new study.

21 students share one library seat

An average of 21 Vietnamese students shares a seat in libraries. Of the 196 universities and colleges, 24 are without libraries while 119 are without e-libraries.

Five million disabled need more training

More mechanisms should be created to help Vietnam's 5 million disabled people access job training to make sure they fully benefit from the new Law on People with Disabilities.

Schools begin cleanup after devastating floods

The 2nd deadly flood to hit Vietnam this year has left 86 schools in Huong Khe District, central Ha Tinh Province, buried in mud.

Vietnamese teacher devotes life to Angola’s education

Teacher Nguyen Lan Phuong has spent 10 years devoting her life to the education of Angola.

Teaching needs a head and a heart, not legs

Despite suffering from a disability, a teacher has educated less fortunate students for 20 years.

Ministry acts to check students-for-hire service

The Ministry of Education and Training has asked local education authorities to tighten control over students attending in-service programs.

Some 14,000 unable to get back to school after flood

About 14,000 students in Quang Binh are unable to return to school due to damages from the recent flooding.

Live forum eases students worries about study in UK

DTiNews' live online forum with ICS-UKEAS addressed all things about studying abroad in the UK.

Live! Now: “Overseas Study in the UK – The Most Cost-effective in Quality Education”

An online exchange about the affordability and quality of study in the UK, organised by DanTri in co-ordination with ISC-UKEAS, is going live right now.

Experts address corruption in education

Hot issues were disscussed at a conference on preventing corruptions in the education sector.

Institute of Mathematics receives second class Independence Order

The Institute of Mathematics held a ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of its establishment and receive the second class Independence Order from the State President.