Senator John McCain, who is leading a US Senate delegation visiting Vietnam this week, met on May 29 with students from the HCM City University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

The Arizona Republican who is chairman of the US Senate Armed Services Committee said the trip comes at a critical time for US interests in the Asia-Pacific region.

He expressed grave concern over the current developments in the East Sea and voiced his support for settling the issue peacefully and diplomatically in accordance with international law.

At the exchange, McCain and Senators Jack Reed of Rhode Island, Joni Ernst of Iowa and Dan Sullivan of Alaska answered questions  pertaining to Vietnam-US relations over the past two decades and future potential for cooperation.

89 schools in HCMC apply “Integrated Program”

The Department of Education and Training (DOET) in Ho Chi Minh City has approved the “Integrated Program” in public primary schools, junior and senior high schools to implement the program.

As per the decision, 47 primary schools, 26 junior and 16 senior high schools are allowed to apply the program. For senior high school, the program will be applied in the academic year 2015-2016 and next years for junior high school students to continue studying the program.

In the second semester of the academic year 2014-2015, 18 primary schools and secondary schools have applied the program with the participation of 600 students.

People’s Committee in Ho Chi Minh City has approved the implementation of the “Integrated Program,” which has been developed from the UK National Curriculum and integrated with the Vietnamese curriculum in October, 2014.