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International students studying in Vietnam rising

The number of international students studying in Vietnam averagely increased by 8% - 10% per year in the 2018 – 2023 period, the Ministry of Education and Training has reported.

Vietnamese universities first offer major in IC, semiconductor design

Many Vietnamese universities have unveiled plans to enroll and train students in the integrated circuit (IC) and semiconductor design industry in the year ahead.

Academic integrity depends on better pay and working conditions for researchers

Policies need to be designed in a way to ensure benefits for academic researchers so they can live well and spend their time on research, and don’t have to sell themselves for food and clothing, experts say.

Vietnamese students rank 23rd globally in IELTS exam

The average score on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) of Vietnamese people in 2022 ranked 23rd out of 40 countries organising the IELTS exam.

Annual report on teaching, learning of foreign languages in Vietnam published

The Vietnam Institute of Education Sciences and the National Foreign Languages Project Management Board on December 27 held a conference to publish this year’s report on the teaching and learning of foreign languages in Vietnam.

Teacher in Hanoi applies yoga to help children’s development

Assisting children in enhancing focus and self-control is a constant consideration for teacher Tran Lan Phuong.

Local student wins first prize at Int’l Graduation Project Award

Vietnamese student Tran Thi Chi from Van Lang University in Vietnam claimed first prize in the International Graduation Projects Award 2023 thanks to her project “Culture of the Sea Museum”.

Vietnam ‘moderately’ proficient in English

Vietnam ranks 58th out of 113 countries and territories in the EF English Proficiency Index in 2023 with 505 points out of 800.

Students must prioritise manners before acquiring knowledge

Serious cases of school violence recently have raised strong alarm about the importance of educating children on respecting teachers and upholding morality, along with implementing measures to protect educators.

Hanoi students win six medals at Int’l Junior Science Olympiad

All six students who are all 10th graders from Hanoi have won medals, including one silver and five bronze, at the 20th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) in Thailand.

Foreigners teaching English in Vietnam required to get training certificates

The Ministry of Education and Training has just issued a decision promulgating a training and certificate granting programme for foreigners teaching English language at foreign language and information technology centres in Vietnam.

College mistakenly recruits ‘fake lecturer’

Nguyen Truong Hai successfully applied for the post of visiting lecturer at many universities with a fake doctorate in computer science and almost succeeded in becoming a dean of a junior college.

Nearly 700 students join Vietnam’s int’l informatics olympiad

The 32nd Vietnam Student Olympiad in Informatics (OLP) and the 2023 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Asia opened in the central city of Hue on December 6.

Vietnamese university gets accreditation from France

The University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH) received a certificate from France’s High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (HCERES) for meeting its standards on December 1.

Vietnamese high-school students to do four graduation tests from 2025

As of 2025, high-school students will take only four graduation tests as opposed to five or six as seen in previous years, announced the Ministry of Education and Training on November 29.

Education Ministry lists 18 occupations requiring a bachelor’s degree

It is expected that by 2030, Vietnam will have 260 university students per 10,000 people.

Gov’t works to prevent commercialization of non-public higher education

Private schools are racing to open new majors and find ways to increase enrolment quota as much as possible to increase revenue; thus, the government should work to protect academic values from excessive commercialization.

Korean language study project introduced in Da Nang

The Korean International Co-operation Agency (KOICA) has funded facilities and equipment worth VNĐ300 million (US$12,000) for Korean language smart study (KLaSS) – the Korean language digital education project at the Da Nang-based Dong A University.

Can Tho students win Global Robotics Games 2023 championship

A team from the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho won the championship of the Global Robotics Games 2023 – an international competition for youngsters aged from 4-10 held by Singapore non-profit organisation Developing Innovative Youth (DIY).

Positive impacts evident among students as STEM education initiatives multiply

STEM education has clearly had positive impacts in the local academic sphere, teachers say, but this is only the beginning of a challenging road.