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Practical education the way forward

 New graduate Trần Thị Khánh Ly from Đà Nẵng-based Đông Á college was recruited by Japanese Route Inn – a hospitality group – to work in hotel chains in Japan last year.

Vietnam universities’ subjects among world’s best

 The Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) and the Viet Nam National University (VNU), Hanoi have subjects among the top 600 in the world, according a UK-based study.

Vietnam’s two universities enter QS world list

 The Vietnam National University - Hanoi on February 28 announced that its three training branches have been named in the world top 500-600 by education organisation Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).

Hanoi University in top 400 strongest universities

 Hanoi University of Science and Technolgy has been selected in top 500 world strongest universities ranking by subjects 2019 by the education network Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).

Vietnam, Australia cooperate in human rights education

The Australian Human Rights Commission will help Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics integrate lessons on human rights into the public school curricula.

IFC helps universities improve training capacity

 The International Finance Corporation (IFC) signed a cooperation agreement with the Hanoi Architectural University and the Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture on February 26 to improve training capacity.

Changes in tuition fee in 2019

 As per the decree No. 86, public schools and self-financing facilities are entitled to raise tuition fee once every two year whereas other public higher educational institutions subsidized by the government will change tuition fee annually.

Japan tightens visa policies for Vietnamese students

 The Embassy of Japan in Hanoi has announced that students who want to study in Japan must include a high school graduation certificate in their visa application starting from March 1.

More universities granted Cambridge Int’l Level A qualification

 Four more universities in Vietnam have been recognised with a Cambridge International A Level qualification.

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? 

International curriculums at Hanoi’s secondary schools announced

Hanoi’s Department of Education and Training will continue piloting the international training programme for VN’s national secondary level curriculum.

Indonesian language officially taught at Vietnam National University

Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Ibnu Hadi and Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH) Pham Quang Minh on February 15 signed a Memorandum of Understanding on teaching the Indonesian language at the USSH.

Height requirement at teaching university sparks debate

 A requirement on students' height set by the Ho Chi Minh City University of Teachers' Training has sparked debate.

HCM City reduces school fees for local public schools

 HCM City’s authorities have reduced tuition fees for children in nursery and secondary schools for the 2018-2019 school year.

Quality of Vietnamese universities improves

 Ton Duc Thang University in Ho Chi Minh City has placed among the top 25 universities and research institutes in the ASEAN in terms of scientific research articles (ISI) published in the world's leading prestigious journals.

Continued reform to upgrade education

 Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha talked with VIR about what the sector will do in 2019 to win more confidence from the public and improve educational and training services.

Vietnamese language teaching enhanced for ethnic children

 Children of the ethnic minority groups now feel more confident to attend primary schools as language barrier has been gradually removed.

Vietnamese students win gold medals at int’l mathematics contest

 Vietnamese students won two gold medals at the International Talent Mathematics Contest (ITMC), which took place in Thailand from February 7 to 11.

Universities go modern, offer more dynamic courses

Many universities plan to offer new courses to attract more students and meet the market demand for human resources.

Vietnam National University – Hanoi up 216 steps in rankings

 The Vietnam National University – Hanoi (VNU) remains the top in Vietnam with the 1090th place globally, up 216 steps from the ranking announced in August 2018.