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School entrance exams modified

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bui Van Ga, Deputy Minister of Education and Training, spoke to Viet Nam News Agency about changes in the organisation of high school graduation and college entrance exams for 2016.

Education Ministry: One program, many textbooks

VietNamNet Bridge - ‘One program, many sets of textbooks’ is the principle of the plan on renovating curricula and textbooks, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Vinh Hien has said.

Teachers’ freedom of speech limited on Facebook

VietNamNet Bridge - Many teachers have been disciplined recently because they clicked ‘like’ or made comments on Facebook.

History teacher tried to commit suicide at 15th anniversary of school establishment

VietNamNet Bridge - A teacher of history tried to kill himself with a knife at a ceremony held by the Le Quy Don High School to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the school's establishment.

General schools allowed to enroll students via interviews

VietNamNet Bridge - The Hanoi Education & Training Department has announced it would allow educators to select student enrollees via interviews.

Educators find it difficult to comply with new enrollment rule

VietNamNet Bridge - Universities say they have not found solutions to cut the numbers of students to meet new enrollment quotas.

In Vietnam: Real estate developers are richer than bankers

VietNamNet Bridge - Eight out of the 20 richest stock millionaires in Vietnam are real estate developers. They hold assets higher in value than anyone else in other business fields.

Vietnam plans to shorten university training time

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), in an effort to reform higher education, is considering shortening the time for education from 4-6 years to 3-4 years.

Teachers of English reluctant to take refresher English courses

The HCM City Education and Training Department has released a list of 43 high school teachers who did not participate in refresher courses as part of the project on upgrading English skills in 2011-2020. 

Educators argue about possible Facebook ban

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) does not prohibit students to use Facebook, but the ban has been issued by many schools.

The portrait of Vietnamese i-generation students

VietNamNet Bridge - ‘i-generation students’, or “digital citizens’ – the students of modern times, have bigger advantages to access learning and research thanks to the great achievements in technology and internet.

Students prohibited from posting ‘likes’ on Facebook

VietNamNet Bridge - The Chau Doc City Education & Training sub-Department. Educators is concerned about the negative impact of social networks on their students.

Life of hard work takes teen a long way

 VietNamNet Bridge – She worked long hours through primary school to support her mother, and when 18-year-old Vu Thi Tuyen finally got to go to university, she showed up with only $10 in her pocket. But she's still making it work.

Education Ministry offers psychological counseling to students

VietNamNet Bridge - Ten percent of students are at risk of suffering serious depression, a report says. And 90 percent of students who need counseling have problems because of pressure from their parents or because of their parents’ divorce. 

University students create robot that helps people cross roads

VietNamNet Bridge - Students from Duy Tan University have created a robot that helps people cross the streets in Da Nang. 

Students seek life advice from social media, not professionals

About 94 percent of general school and university students have problems in study and life, and most consult with their friends in class or social networks about ways to escape problems, rather than with professional consultants.

High school students show little interest in vocational schools

 VietNamNet Bridge – Universities, junior colleges and vocational schools all complain that they cannot enroll enough students. Where have the high school graduates gone?

English-speaking skills of high school grads remain poor

 VietNamNet Bridge – The poor English speaking skills of high school graduates is a recognised problem, but educators and legislators disagree on the causes.

High school students treat waste with enzymes

VietNamNet Bridge – Three students in Hanoi have successfully used an enzyme called FBV41 to eliminate toxins in agriculture waste and dye-factory waste.

Lack of mental health support for students a major concern

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts and psychologists are worried that schools are not paying enough attention on mental health support for students, deterring their healthy long-term development and education.