Education

The first electronic education book series for children from 0 to 6 years old in Vietnam was launched by the VSK early childhood education research institute.

All six Vietnamese students attending the 12th International Junior Science Olympiad held in the Republic of Korea brought home medals, according to the Hanoi municipal Department of Education and Training.

Local education experts have pointed out widespread failures in the teaching of English, explaining the currently poor results among English language students.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will invest more than VND9.6 trillion (US$422.4 million) to upgrade the city's education system by 2030, announced Chairman Vo Thanh Thong of Can Tho municipal People’s Committee.

The Vietnam – Japan University, said to be a symbol of the two countries’ cooperation, will offer the first training programmes in 2016.

With more universities and offices requiring English qualifications from graduates, students are turning to hiring other people to sit their English exams.

Cultural and sport events were organised during a student exchange between Viet Duc High School and 250 teachers and students from Kurome Shogyo High School in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan held in Hanoi.

Students from low-income families studying in universities, colleges and vocational schools will have fees waived and get other financial assistance under a recent decision approved by the Prime Minister.

All students at the Vietnam National University-HCM City (VNU-HCM) are required to study in an intensive English programme at the school, according to the VNU-HCM's English Project Committee.

Vietnamese education is facing the pressure of teacher redundancies while more and more pedagogical students have been unemployed after graduation.

The VBF reported that the number of students who want to study abroad as well as at international schools in Vietnam is increasing.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a wholly Japanese-invested USD20 million medical university project.

A health official raised concerns over the quality of future doctors as increasing numbers of universities are seeking permission to open their own medicine faculties.

Vietnam was ranked 29th among the world's 70 largest countries by English skills, or an increase of four levels, Education First Vietnam announced based on figures of EF Global's English proficiency index 2015.

Vietnamese students claimed two first prizes, one second and two third prizes at the International Robothon Competition in Ho Chi Minh City.

The central province plans to introduce the language of the Cor ethnic group in the primary school curriculum in Nam Tra My and Bac Tra My districts.

A workshop was held in Niagara Fall, Ontario, Canada to foster the cooperation in education between Vietnam and Canada.

Vietnam won four gold medals on November 23, the first day of the ASEAN School Games 2015, which is taking place at the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium, Brunei.

Vietnam sent 51 athletes and officials to compete in the seventh ASEAN Schools Games which kicked off in Brunei.