Education

Tens of thousands of girls were due to return to secondary school across Afghanistan Wednesday, more than seven months after the Taliban seized power and imposed harsh restrictions on the rights of women to be educated.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception for Thomas Vallely, Director of the Vietnam Program at Harvard University and experts from Fulbright University Vietnam on March 18.

Every school has its rules, but tough regulations at some Japanese institutions, mandating everything from black hair to white shoelaces, are facing increasing criticism and even legal action.

Experienced academic leader, Professor Rick Bennett has been appointed as incoming Deputy Vice Chancellor and Vice President of BUV.

The International Academy of Naples (IAN) in southern Italy has opened a training course on design, fashion, hotel and food for Vietnamese students.

A group of teachers and students at the Nha Trang University have organised free English classes for disadvantaged children.

As many as 80 percent of Ho Chi Minh City’s English training centres have closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the local Department of Education and Training.

More than 10 cities and provinces in Vietnam have permitted students to return to online studies.

Hanoi plans to reopen nursery schools from March 1 despite a sharp increase in Covid-19 infections.

Pupils of grades 1 to 6 in all 12 inner-city districts of Hanoi will be allowed to return to school from February 21.

The Vietnam National University – Hanoi (VNU) climbed 15 places to rank 944th in the latest Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, which was freshly announced by the Cybermetrics Lab, a member of the Spanish National Research Lab.

Hanoi authorities have asked local schools to ensure enough medical staff for reopening after a long halt due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

About 1.7 million students of all grades in Ho Chi Minh City have returned to school from February 14 after nearly 10 months of studying online due to Covid-19 prevention measures.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos in coordination with the Overseas Vietnamese Association in Vientiane on February 11 presented scholarships of Ton Duc Thang University in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City to 10 students of Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese Bilingual School.

The first 300 children who lost their parents to Covid-19 have been admitted to a newly-established school run by FPT Company in Danang City.

Many private nurseries in HCM City are flocking to recruit teachers as they expect to reopen soon.

Grade 7 to 12 students in many areas in Hanoi started returning to schools this morning, February 8 after seven months of online studies due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Great progress has been observed in illiteracy eradication and education universalisation in Vietnam, as the country continues building a learning society.

Teachers in the central coastal province of Khánh Hoà have coordinated with a social organisation to expand STEM education to help students gain scientific experiences.