Education

Some 300,000 people are expected to receive vocational training across the Mekong Delta region from 2016–2020 under a goal set by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

As many as of 548 students from 24 high schools across Vietnam took part in the International Mathematics Tournament of the Towns held at the Giang Vo Junior High School in Ba Dinh district, Hanoi.

VNU University of Science held the Geographic Information System 2015 Conference on “GIS for Sustainable Development and Integration” in Hanoi, drawing the participation of numerous scientists from different universities nationwide.

Canada Education Fairs will take place in Hanoi on October 17 and Ho Chi Minh City on October 18 with a record number of 78 participating Canadian institutions.

VUN University of Science in collaboration with Germany’s Rostock University are launching the 6th DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Summer School and GIS 2015 Conference on “GIS for Sustainable Development and Integration”.

Binh Duong-based Vietnam-Germany University should provide international-standard training for not only local students but also those from other Southeast Asian countries, President Truong Tan Sang has said.

Nearly 555,000 students were admitted to universities and colleges this year, a report by the education ministry said.

The third Vietnam-Japan University Rectors' Conference opened in the central city of Da Nang, with more than 200 delegates representing managers from 30 Japanese universities and their 40 Vietnamese counterparts.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has urged localities in the Mekong Delta to strengthen measures to overcome difficulties facing the region’s education development.

The British Council has presented the International School Award to twelve outstanding international secondary schools in Vietnam, that have significantly contributed to international activities.

Although the top universities in Viet Nam have a large pool of students from which to choose, other schools face a severe shortage as the number of universities and colleges has mushroomed in recent years.

The Ha Nam provincial People's Committee and Hanoi-based Vietnam University of Commerce has unveiled the Vietnam University of Commerce in Ha Nam province.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched an online training course to increase women’s capacity and confidence in elections in Hanoi.

The land, people and education of Spain were introduced at a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City, which is expected to help the Vietnamese locality access educational cooperation opportunities with the European nation.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, a global body for professional accountants, has sealed agreements with three Vietnamese universities at a signing ceremony in London.

Vietnam has more than 1.5 million illiterates between the ages of 15 and 60, an official from the education and training ministry has said.

Schools in Ho Chi Minh City are facing many difficulties in teaching maths and science in English due to a lack of textbooks and teachers.

Vietnamese universities will be classified into three groups based on the training they offer under a decree issued by the government, which will assess them on research, application and practice.

The 27th International Biology Olympiad will take place for the first time in Vietnam from July 17-24 next year with the participation of over 1,000 candidates from 70 countries and territories.