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Parents run race for seats at preschools
VietNamNet Bridge - State-owned preschools in Hanoi and HCMC are expected to be overloaded this year because of the high number of children born in 2012, the year of the ‘golden dragon’ and 2013, the year of the ‘diamond snake’.
Parents go all-out for “star” primary schools
VietNamNet Bridge – The race for “star” primary schools has kicked off, even though the 2013-2014 academic year is not yet over.
Pre-school children taught first graders’ curriculum
Vietnamese parents now hurriedly prepare their children for first grade by forcing them to practice reading and writing in advance.
54 percent of parents pay underground fee to obtain seats at "star schools"
Fifty four percent of parents have admitted that they “give money under the table” so as to be able to enroll their children in "star schools", a survey conducted by the HCM City Open University has found.
