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National exam, moments to remember

 Nearly one million pupils across Vietnam have finished the most important test of their lives so far, the national exam, which will decide whether they are admitted to their dream university.

Airbus backs Vietnamese university with US$2.5 million

Airbus on June 27 clinched two agreements with the University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, wherein the European firm will provide funding of US$2.5 million for aviation training at USTH between 2018 and 2023.

High school students finish National Graduation Exam 2018

 High school students across the nation finished their 2018 graduation exam on June 27, with over 99% of the registered candidates sitting their exam, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

Nearly 1 million Vietnamese students show for high school exam

 More than 900,000 candidates across the country are taking for the National High School Exam on Monday, taking the literature test in the morning and the math test in the afternoon.

Nearly one million students begin national high school exam

 A total of 925,972 students across the country entered the three-day national high school exam on June 25.

High-school students get ready for national examination

 High-school students across the country on June 24 finalised all procedures to get ready for the three-day national high school exam that will begin on June 25.

Democracy actively implemented in schools in HCM City

 The HCMC Department of Education and Training has just announced its plan to implement the democracy regulation in 2018 among educational institutes in the city.

When summer costs a lot: Parents shell out on children’s summer programmes

Many parents in big cities are willing to shell out an astonishing amount of millions VND to keep their kids entertained over the three-month summer break.

New guidelines for students taking high school exam

Candidates for the national high school exam this year should keep in mind new guidelines to better prepare for the exam, scheduled from June 24 to 27.

PM pushes textbook, curriculum reform

 Moves to reform textbooks and the general education curriculum must be undertaken to reduce work overload among students, the Prime Minister said in an instruction.

Nearly $43mil. needed to open foreign university in Vietnam

 New Decree 86 on foreign investment and co-operation in education states that investors need at least VND1trn (US$42.90m) in capital in order to set up a university in Vietnam.

School psychology comes under spotlight in Dong Nai

 The Education and Training Department of the southern province of Dong Nai held a seminar on school psychology on June 12 with a view to increasing psychological consultation for students at schools.

85-year-old man obtains MBA degree

 A recent graduation ceremony of Duy Tan University in Da Nang city saw a special postgraduate, an 85-year-old man, who got a master's degree in business administration.

Vietnamese student acts as Canadian consul general for one day

 Pham Phuong, a 15-year-old student at the Canadian International School, has played the role of Canadian consul general in HCMC after her victory in a contest.

Transparency and accountability is a key to success

Ngo Thi Minh, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Committee for Culture, Education, Youth and Children, speaks to Youth Weekend Edition on how best to utilise the State budget in general education. 

State-owned universities to aim at financial autonomy

 At present, the higher education system in Vietnam is divided into two types, the first of which is state-owned universities receiving budget totally from the nation and the second is fully autonomous universities.

Vietnamese students graduate from agricultural course in Israel

 Up to 330 Vietnamese students have completed a short term training course on agriculture carried out by the Arava International Centre for Agriculture Training (AICAT) of Israel.

High-school students pray for exam luck at Hanoi's Temple of Literature

 Many students visit the Temple of Literature in Hanoi to seek luck for their high school entrance exam. 

More autonomy for Vietnamese vocational schools

The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs will restructure vocational training centers in a way that will give them more autonomy so that they can improve the quality of vocational education, said Minister Dao Ngoc Dung. 

American Hangout learning space inaugurated in Can Tho

 An “American Hangout” learning space was launched at Can Tho University in the Mekong Delta city of the same name on June 5.