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

The fact that 80 percent of students got scores below average in English at the high school finals clearly shows the inefficiency of the program on teaching English at general schools.

VietNamNet Bridge - Students have to register to sit the national high school finals and apply for universities from April 1-20. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Universities, businesses and leaders of the Ministries of Science & Technology, Education & Training all say they face difficulties in enrolling postgraduates. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The English teaching curriculum, with a focus on grammar lessons, and the lack of speaking practice, are behind the failure of the national English teaching program, experts say.

VietNamNet Bridge - “Will you incite your child to fight back  if he is attacked first?” 

VietNamNet Bridge - The current teacher shortage and the high number of unqualified teachers have contributed to the failure of English teaching programmes at general schools.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has spent huge money to organize the teaching of English in the national educational system, but students are still taking classes outside the school.

Six indecency and sexual abuse  cases in school have been discovered   within the last 15 months. But analysts believe the actual number of sexual assault cases is higher because many students and parents do not report them to the police.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese universities proceeded with accreditation plans in 2015, after the launch of a World Bank project in 2005. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Replying to criticism, educators said that with a lack of money, facilities, teachers and curricula, ensuring high quality physical education was an impossible goal.

The Ministry of Education & Training has announced the new general education program with detailed curricula for 27 subjects. Of the requirements, students must have 70 periods of physical education each academic year.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese parents, especially those in large cities, are willing to pay for courses on parenting skills, with the support of modern technology.

The amended University Education Law is expected to help produce workers who can  satisfy the requirements for the country’s socio-economic development and international integration. 

The Vietnamese Government has issued a series of conditions required to set up a foreign-invested vocational training institution in Vietnam, expected to take effect from March 20.

VietNamNet Bridge - A series of new majors for tertiary education has been launched by training establishments. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Some students complained they had a ‘busy working Tet holiday’, while others said they enjoyed a ‘no-home exercise Tet’. 

A hot topic in recent days among students and parents concerns the case of a  Vietnamese female student in the US who suffered from depression and was expelled from the school. 

While most scientists take pride in their research and international articles, Prof Dr Duong Nguyen Vu is just as proud of his students’ achievements.

VietNamNet Bridge - General schools in Vietnam are about to apply the new integration teaching method.