Education

Nobel laureates to attend scientific conference in Vietnam

Around 150 domestic and foreign scientists, including several Nobel laureates, will attend a conference on fundamental sciences and society scheduled for July at the International Center for Interdisciplinary Science and Education in central Binh Dinh province.

Hanoi to build more national-standard schools

The Hanoi Department of Education and Training is planning to build an additional 350 schools meeting national standards between 2016 and 2020.

US ambassador advises students to study English

At a January 29 meeting with students at Quang Binh University during his cycling tour from Hanoi to Hue, US Ambassador Ted Osius answered many questions of Quang Binh students.

University enrollment plans must be published: MoET

The Ministry of Education and Training has ordered universities and colleges nation-wide to publish on their websites all information related to this year's regular enrollment plans.

Parents scramble for child-care places as Hanoi schools close in big chill

Child care services are in huge demand in Hanoi as kindergartens and primary schools close because the temperature has dropped below the safety measure of 10C in the big chill.

Vietnam overhauls English teaching quality at primary level

The Ministry of Education and Training organised a conference to discuss a new initiative to improve the quality of primary English education.

Top Chinese university hacked by IS infiltrator: reports

A hacker proclaiming allegiance to the Islamic State jihadist group infiltrated the internal network of one of China's top universities to display images of masked and mounted militants, reports said.

Poor meals trouble students in Nghe An

Students at a boarding school in Nghe An Province have to forage in the forest to find enough to eat because their daily government allowance for meals is inadequate.

Vietnam's literacy rate reaches 97.3 percent

Literacy in Vietnam has reached 97.3 percent for those aged 15-50 under the Learning Society Programme, the Ministry of Education and Training said on January 13.

Danang receives foreign support for child education, care projects

The central city of Danang received VND17 billion (US$756,670) in financial support from World Vision International US on January 11 for child education and care projects.

Switzerland urged to support qualified educational system

Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) President Nguyen Thien Nhan has asked to Switzerland to support Vietnam’s developing a qualified educational system, especially in combining vocational training, science, and technology at universities and research institutes.

Official backs student recruitment cap for universities

Nguyen Van Ang, deputy head of Education Ministry's Finance Department, said he saw no problem with capping student enrolment numbers for university despite opposition.

Vietnam to host 19th Asian Physics Olympiad

The Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has approved the Ministry of Education and Training’s plan on the hosting of the 19th Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO) in 2018.

Vietnam’s education goes against int’l tendency: educator

Local authorities are willing to spend trillions of dong to build imposing monuments, but are hesitant to spend money for nursery schools.

Ethnic women learn to read, write in free class

A free class has been opened to illiterate women aged around 30 to 45 years old of Ta Phin Commune in Lao Cai Province.

Students take exam in playground in HCM City

A high school in HCM City has tried organising exam in an open-air playground to prevent cheating.

Vietnamese education prepares for ASEAN integration

The ASEAN Economic Community will be officially established at the end of this month. Pursuant to signed agreements, ASEAN member countries will accept each other’s qualifications.

Graduate unemployment rate rises

Even though the general unemployment rate saw a slight decrease, graduate unemployment has continued to increase.

Ethnic minority groups enjoys better education

Ethnic groups with a population of less than 5,000 each have been given a better education in the past five years, according to the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET).

More academic opportunies for Vietnamese students in Hungary

As many as 100 Vietnamese students and post graduates will have the chance to study in Hungary under the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarships programme, heard a press conference in Hanoi on December 22.

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