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Parents queue early at schools to scramble for seats for children

As many as 33,000 secondary school graduates have failed the entrance exams to public high schools. Parents have been struggling to find suitable high schools for their children.

Students under pressure for the upcoming high-school entrance exams

Many parents are so worried about the upcoming exam that they are putting pressure on their children.

Is mathematics unnecessarily difficult for students?

Many questions related to math studies were raised during Admission Counseling Day. Will knowledge about integrals, derivatives, trigonometric equations and logarithms be useful in people’s future lives and work?

No public reprimands for primary school students: new MOET circular

Head of the Primary School Department under the Ministry of Education and Training Thai Van Tai talks about changes in regulations relating to the organisation, management and operation of primary schools.

How much money will the state pour into schools for the gifted?

The State spends big money to build and operate schools for the gifted, but many people think it is a waste of resources.

Is it time to remove schools for the gifted in Vietnam?

Dr Nguyen Duc Thanh believes that the Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted should be closed down or sold to private investors.

In Vietnam, ‘schools for the gifted’ mean 'schools for the rich’?

Whether to maintain schools for the gifted is an annual topic of discussion among many parents.

International competitions put pressure on VN students

There are at least 16 national and international competitions in math for students from the first to the 12th grades. Many of them are believed to be useless.

Discrepancy in PISA test results leaves Vietnam out of PISA ranking

Vietnam is not listed in the 2018 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) ranking, though it had better overall results than previous years.

Non-state education remains small part of VN national system

State-invested education remains the backbone of the national education system, though Vietnam has been calling for investment from different sectors for many years.

Art education considered a ‘spice’ to the main meal

In Vietnam, students good at math and sciences are praised and considered excellent students. But those who excel at music or dance receive far fewer compliments.

Self-proclaimed ‘international schools’ cause confusion among parents

There are numerous ‘international schools’, but state management agencies say all of them are not recognized as ‘international’.

Vietnam prepares for new general education program

Beginning in the 2020-2021 academic year, the new general education program will be applied throughout the country. MOET has begun receiving applications for textbooks compiled by organizations and individuals.

Children enter first grade, parents learn to read and write

Modern educators advise parents not to teach kids to read and write before they begin going to school.

NA still debating ‘one program, many sets of textbooks’

 National Assembly deputies are still arguing about the ‘one program, many sets of textbooks’ principle they approved five years ago.

Education Publishing House will not raise textbook prices

VietNamNet Bridge - The Education Publishing House has finally stated that it will not raise textbook prices for the 2019-2020 academic year. 


Education “crisis”: a media exaggeration?

VietNamNet Bridge - Many problems face Vietnam’s education sector, but they do not represent the entire system, analysts say.


More non-state schools raising tuition after city allows increase at state schools

Many state-owned schools with financial autonomy and non-state schools in Hanoi are considering raising tuition after local authorities permitted state-owned schools to increase the fee by VND110,000 a month for the 2017-2018 academic year.

HCM City’s education dept compiles textbooks for students

VietNamNet Bridge - HCM City’s students will follow the lessons in textbooks to be published by the HCM City education and training department, instead of those compiled by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) for all schools in Vietnam.

HCM City faces teacher crisis

Numerous teachers in math, physics, chemistry and literature are looking for jobs at HCM City high schools, but the demand is modest.