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English teaching to be improved following national project failure

 The Ministry of Education and Training will adjust English teaching following the failure of the 2008-2020 national Teaching and Learning Foreign Languages in the National Education System Project.

Vietnam learns from int’l experience in marine spatial planning

 Experts shared experience in marine spatial planning and ocean governance at the second annual conference of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) in the Asia-Pacific, which opened in Hanoi on February 18.

Talks Café, a learning English start-up project by Dinh Minh Quyen

Have you heard about the after-work café model that lets you improve your English and make new international friends for the same price as going to an ordinary café? 

Slaughtered wild animals sold at Hanoi largest spring festival

Squirrels, porcupines, and deer are still displayed for sale right after being slaughtered at the Huong Pagoda Festival in Hanoi this year despite a ban from local authorities.

Students to have one hour of physical exercise per day: Government

 The Government has approved a project to ensure proper nutrition and improve the physical fitness of students.

Mekong Delta needs ecosystem-based solutions to climate change

 Ecosystem-based solutions are vitally important for the Mekong Delta to adapt to climate change in the decades to come, speakers said at a seminar held in Can Tho over the weekend.

Vietnam calls on countries to unite in climate change response

 Vietnam has called on countries around the world to raise the spirit of cooperation and harmonise their own interests with international concerns in coping with climate change.

Education Ministry to investigate pupil being slapped by classmate

The Ministry of Education has requested the Hanoi Department of Education to investigate an incident in which a local primary pupil was slapped by his classmate under the teacher’s instruction.

Experts debate feasibility of mining Red River Delta coalfield

 Geological and mining experts recently debated the feasibility and economic and social impacts of the exploitation of the Red River Delta coal basin, which has estimated reserves a hundred billion tonnes of coal.

Vietnamese students win four gold medals at int’l science contest

 Vietnamese students won four gold medals at the first International Science Competition 2018 (ISC 2018) recently held in Malaysia, announced Hanoi’s Department of Education and Training.

Northern Vietnam helps preserve prehistoric plants in East Asia

 Scientists have found that northern Vietnam is one of the areas most populated by prehistoric plants in East Asia, containing species which have have been around from some dozens to hundreds of million years ago. 

Green Office initiative to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions

 Vietnam could cut down 6 percent of its greenhouse gas emissions through the implementation of the ‘Green Office’ Initiative, the Asian Institute of Technology in Vietnam (AIT-VN) said at a workshop in Hanoi on November 7. 

Ca Mau authorities reject extension of treatment plant shutdown

 Authorities in the southern province of Cà Mau do not agree that Cà Mau City’s garbage treatment plant should extend its shutdown to conduct repairs.

Cheese, yoghurt and seed milk introduced in school milk programme

 The Vietnam Dairy Association has asked the Government and ministries to introduce new dairy products for the school milk programme aside from fresh milk to ensure adequate nutrition and a diversified diet for children.

Hanoi students win big at 2018 Challenge for Future Mathematicians

 All 48 students of the Hanoi delegation to the Challenge for Future Mathematicians (CFM) 2018 have secured individual and team prizes. 

VN participates in 18th int’l preschool education confab in Mexico

 Vietnam was among the 25 countries and international organisations that participated in the 18th International Meeting on Early and Preschool Education in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico from October 18 – 20.

Education New Zealand shares expertise in future-proofing students

 ENZ and local education authorities share experience at seminar with high and secondary students.

Vietnamese student wins third prize at int’l letter-writing contest

 A 14-year-old Vietnamese student has won third prize at the 47th International Letter-Writing Competition For Young People, launched globally by the Universal Postal Union (UPU).

Vietnam-Japan University signs cooperation deal with Japanese group

 The Vietnam-Japan University (VJU) signed an agreement with Japan’s ANA Holdings Co., Ltd to strengthen bilateral cooperation in training and research. 

Vietnamese, Cambodian universities cooperate in training, research

 The Kien Giang University signed a cooperation pact, on Phu Quoc island on August 31, regarding training and scientific research with two Cambodian universities.