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Junior colleges still concerned about enrollment despite new rule

VietNamNet Bridge - Junior colleges fear they may not find enough students this year, even though the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has allowed them to enroll students based on high-school marks.

Lecturers lose jobs as schools cannot find enough students

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 100 lecturers at a junior college in Quang Nam province will be dismissed as they cannot find enough students.

High unemployment rate spurred by explosion of universities

VietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of junior colleges (3-year training) have been upgraded into universities (4-5-year training), but the training quality has not matched the expansion.

Junior colleges to change hands as part of education overhaul

The decision by the government to remove junior colleges and vocational intermediate schools from the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) and merge them with the vocational training system has raised major concerns.

Public universities reject new enrolment policy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Universities will have more discretion over student enrollment procedures following a draft regulation announced by the Ministry of Education and Training last week.