Vietnamnet.vn
Podcast
national high school finals
Update news national high school finals
Vietnam vows to close low-quality universities
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, at a conference held some days ago, stated that training establishments with low quality will be shut down. Prior to that, Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha also said low quality schools will not be retained.
Vietnam to allow universities to set independent admission standards
VietNamNet Bridge - After many delays, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has decided that from 2018, it will not set floor marks, or minimum required standards, on students applying for universities.
Students admitted to universities after calling ministers
VietNamNet Bridge - Many students who could not satisfy the requirements to enroll in universities have unexpectedly been admitted to schools after intervention by heads of ministries.
Bonus-mark scheme for rural/urban students seen as unreasonable
VietNamNet Bridge - The policy on offering bonus marks to certain groups of student examinees has been applied for many years. However, it stirred violent debate after the 2015 national high school finals.
2015 university enrolment plan has failed
VietNamNet Bridge - Many educators and students have expressed their disappointment about the 2015 enrolment season, saying that the 2-in-1 plan designed by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has failed.
MOET education reform raises concerns
VietNamNet Bridge - The public has been told that there will be a ‘revolution’ in general education initiated by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET). But details have not been revealed.
Educators say national-exam failure rate shows better discipline, less cheating
VietNamNet Bridge - The news that a high number of 68,700 students failed the national high school finals has caused educators to rethink their view about the test.
Public fear MOET education reform will demotivate students
The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has once again stirred up the public with the announcement that the information about training and graduation grades will be shown on high school diplomas.
Educators alarmed about low math scores on high school exams
VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 40,000 students received a 0-1 score in math on the national high school final exam, shocking many teachers.
English high school exam scores fall dramatically
About 75,000 students attending the national high school finals received a 2.25 score on the English exam. Analysts said the education sector had failed to teach English at general school.
