Education

An elderly couple in a remote district in the central highlands province of Dak Lak have erected a tent on a hilltop for their grandson to study online during the Covid-19 prevention social distancing.

Team Dastronaut from RMIT University Vietnam will represent the country at the virtual Regional Finals of ASEAN Data Science Explorers (ASEAN DSE) 2021 slated for October 6, 2021.

The Vietnam National University (VNU) - Hanoi remained in the 601-800th group among world’s universities in the Physical Sciences category in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings (WUR) 2022 by Subject.

Many localities have reopened schools since September 15 as the Covid-19 pandemic has been brought under control.

Ministry of Information and Communication and the Ministry of Education and Training have launched a programme to help 1.5 million students who don't have devices to study online during the social distancing period for Covid-19 prevention.

The investment funds participating in this Edtech include Forge Ventures, Venturra Discovery, iSeed, and other angel investors in the fields of education and technology.

Some provinces have decided to postpone reopening schools for first graders instead of holding online classes.

The education sector should act up to the COVID-19 situation and take measures to minimise its negative impact, requested President Nguyen Xuan Phuc in his letter sent to the sector at the outset of the 2021-2022 school year.

Forty-five provinces and cities on September 5 held a special opening ceremony of the 2021-2022 new school year either physically or virtually.

Ton Duc Thang University and Duy Tan University have made it into the Times Higher Education (THE)’s World University Rankings 2022.

Several localities have announced they would waive and reduce school fees at state schools as part of efforts to share the financial difficulties with parents during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The opening ceremony for the 2021-2022 new school year scheduled for September 5 is expected to be held online and broadcast live on Hanoi Radio and Television.

Ton Duc Thang University and Duy Tan University in Ho Chi Minh City have broken into the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy’s Academic Ranking of World Universities in 2021.

The northern province of Son La has closed schools just two days after reopening after some Covid-19 infections were detected.

Many universities have added another admission method for candidates who are under special consideration for high school graduation this year.

All Vietnamese people will have equal opportunities to access an open, diverse, flexible and modern education system by 2030.

Nineteen provinces have announced later starting dates for the new academic year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

More than 11,000 students have registered for the second round of the national high school graduation examination, which is scheduled for August 6-7, said Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Huu Do.

UNESCO in Vietnam has launched the campaign #KeepingGirlsinthePicture - "For a future picture with girls", calling on the community to share inspirational stories to encourage ethnic minority students, especially girls, to continue their studies after the pandemic ends.