VietNamNet Bridge - General schools in big cities have been integrating extracurricular activities into their training programs to help students become more self-reliant and dynamic.

VietNamNet Bridge - Both people-founded and state-owned universities are planning to raise tuition, causing concern among millions of Vietnamese students.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has asked high schools to continue the teaching schedule until May 31, but teachers and students say they need more time to prepare for upcoming high school exams.

In the wake of the decision to suspend students who assaulted a classmate, educators say they are unsure about how to handle such serious situations.

VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have voiced their concerns over escalating school violence, but few solutions have been proposed and agencies cannot agree on how to punish the perpetrators.

VietNamNet Bridge –  Psychological counseling in schools has not been an official part of the education program and students still do not know where to turn when they experience difficulties in life.

VietNamNet Bridge – So-called black school services are increasing on the internet - attending class for others, sitting exams under others’ names and forging student cards and university degrees.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training’s decision to require teachers to assess student work with comments rather than grades has met with opposition.

Hanoi and HCM City education departments have vowed to reduce the number of students per class at high schools to improve training quality. But this will also have the effect of narrowing access to these schools.

VietNamNet Bridge – A headmaster at a HCM City school threatened to expel a student from school for missing a music performance. 

VietNamNet Bridge – The escalation of school violence has been partially blamed on the people’s indifference. Students believe that it is not their business to intervene in others’ business

VietNamNet Bridge – Scientists say that excessive study could be the cause of high school students’ mental health problems.

PIV-VK is the team name of three students from Da Nang University of Technology, who have become famous after winning major prizes at national student technology innovation competitions.

VietNamNet Bridge – Teachers’ harsh language and rude behavior toward students are believed to be the seeds of school violence.

The 2015 exam finals will take place in six months, but things are still in a stir and a jumble. Students disagree about many new regulations the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has attempted to set.

The Ministry of Education and Training’s (MOET) new mechanism on recognizing general education completion reportedly has motivated students to “buy” marks from teachers instead of studying hard.

An informal survey of students’ life skills found that 12th graders lack general knowledge which they should have learned many years ago.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At the beginning of this academic year, the 10th and 12th graders at Marie Curie High School in HCM City's District 3 were asked to fill out a questionnaire to identify any psychological problems

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Council of Education and Human Resources Development has supported the importance of educational reforms and international integration.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 900,000 high school students nationwide attended orientation sessions yesterday (June 1) in preparation for the national graduation exams, which start today.