Education

The high percentage of unemployed university graduates in Vietnam is higher than in other parts of the world and there are not enough skilled workers for the national economy, experts say.

The Government Inspectorate found violations at five universities during an inspection of their administrations and finances.

High school teachers think the sample questions provided by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) for the finals are too difficult for students in general education.

Many preschool children stay in classrooms located in dilapidated warehouses while local authorities’ plans for bigger schools remain on paper.

Parents of children who ride electric bikes or ride pillion without wearing a helmet will be fined between VND100,000-200,000 (US$4.60-9.30) from next month, Hanoi Traffic Safety Committee has said.

Minister of Education and Training Pham Vu Luan is urging universities to increase education quality to improve practical skills of graduates.

The Russian Centre of Science and Culture held a news conference in Hanoi on March 30 to introduce phase III of the ‘Russian Universities’ educational project.

The HCM City Department of Education and Training hopes to increase average classroom space to 6-8sq.m for each school student this year by reducing the number of children per class.

A lecturer from Hanoi University of Technology has won a huge following on social media because he keeps "escaping" hospital so he can continue to teach classes despite his poor health.

As many as 80 students from disadvantaged background in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum received scholarships from the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund on March 23.

The Engineering High Command of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces inaugurated the Vietnamese-funded building for the management board of the Decho Sapper School in Kampong Cham province on March 23.

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama plans to meet Cambodian students Saturday to hear their stories and share America's perspectives on education as part of a campaign to help girls around the world stay in school.

"Mizuiku - I love clean water," an education programme to promote children's awareness of water conservation, has been launched in My Duc and Thanh Oai districts of Hanoi.

The Vietnamese Government pledges optimal conditions for New Zealand universities to strengthen educational cooperation in Vietnam, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung while visiting the Auckland University of Technology.

Australia’s New South Wales Department of Education and Communities, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training and EMG Education have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on expanding their cooperation.

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and her Japanese counterpart Akie Abe have announced plans to deepen cooperation in helping girls in developing nations finish their educations.

As many as 80,084 strip cartoons “I’m a little rhino” were presented to primary students in the central city of Da Nang at the international conference to popularise the elimination of rhino horn use.

Though the Ministry of Education and Training has put an end to the debate about the primary education reform by refusing to amend Circular No 30, parents are still protesting against it.

The southern Binh Duong Province's Food Administration yesterday inspected the canteens of 10 local schools for alleged use of substandard materials in food cooked for students.