Education

The 27th International Biology Olympiad, held in Hanoi from July 17 – 23, will record the biggest student and delegation numbers at an IBO so far.

The United Nations Children’s Fund in Vietnam and the Republic of Korea’s S.M. Entertainment have signed a three-year cooperation agreement with a view to assisting music education for Vietnamese children.

Professor Ngo Bao Chau, who won the 2010 Fields Medal, said that Vietnam should focus more on fundamental scientific research which is a key factor in improving the quality of its science sector.

Vocational training schools are revamping their curricula and offering new training majors in an attempt to stem the decline in the number of students applying to the schools.

For more than 10 years ago, children in a mountainous village of the northern central province of Thanh Hoa had to study in classrooms that seem on the verge of collapsing.

Danang People's Court has ordered a woman who was sponsored to study abroad to pay compensation for her average academic results.

The World Bank-funded “Enhancing teacher education programme” will be carried out in Vietnam to support the country’s education reform efforts through the delivery of continuous professional development to teachers and principals.

Over 800,000 pupils have started preparations to take on the national final exams on July 1.

The Ministry of Education and Training has announced that 887,396 students have registered for the national high school graduation exam, which will be held from June 30 to July 4.

The East Meets West organisation offered scholarships totalling 13.8 billion VND (168,102 USD) to nearly 3,000 underprivileged students nationwide in the 2015-2016 academic year, heard a conference in the central city of Da Nang.

A dramatic 59% of young people revealed they want to study abroad as they will receive a better education and more recognisable degrees in a survey by educational portal EasyUni.

Six outstanding Vietnamese students will compete at the final event of the 2016 Certiport Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship in the US from August 7-10.

As education is a top priority in terms of attracting foreign investment, Vietnam is making great progress with its education policies to meet the expectations of foreign investors, helping the sector to become more attractive.

The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) confirmed that it would comply with any government decision to transfer the management of the vocational training system to the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET).

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Bui Van Ga said that it is essential to increase ties between universities and businesses to improve the practical experiences and working skills students gain after graduation.

Around 130 delegates from the UK, Vietnam and ASEAN countries discussed innovative ways to make university / industry partnership more fruitful in creating more employable graduates and driving innovation.

Some 17,650 people aged 15-60 in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang are expected to read and write by 2020, increasing the local literacy rate to over 94 percent.

The Vietnam National University, Hanoi and the Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City have been named among the top 150 Asian universities in the 2016 QS rankings.

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Bui Van Ga spoke to the newspaper Kinh te & Do Thi (Urban & Economic Affairs) about Vietnam’s efforts to attract foreign students.