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Many public universities report rector vacancies

A number of public universities have reported vacancies for the post of rector or their boards of management. The vacancies have lasted from several months to several years.

Digital transformation: the quickest way to make a breakthrough in education

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son believes that the biggest difficulty in digital transformation is the lack of qualified human resources.

PhD student: 'no common formula' for Harvard admission

Cao Bao Anh, a doctoral student in immunology at Harvard University, is a former student at the High School for the Gifted under HCM City National University.

Education sector gears up for digital transformation

Education, especially tertiary education, will serve as a foundation for Vietnam to thrive. The reform of education can only be implemented through digital transformation.

Harvard PhD is youngest candidate for professorship title in 2020

Le Anh Vinh, 37, who has a doctorate from Harvard University and is head of the Vietnam National Institute of Educational Sciences, is the youngest candidate to receive the professorship title in 2020.

Teachers like second parents of ethnic minority kids in remote areas

Despite the hardship of living in the remote reaches of Lai Chau province in Vietnam’s northwestern mountains, teachers always attempt to create a family-like atmosphere for students so they can be fully focused on their studies.

Young woman who felt 'different' wins scholarship, travels the world, and returns to Vietnam to work

At Macalester College in the US, a university-level school with 2,000 students from 100 countries, all students have to answer the question ‘Who am I?’. This question led a Vietnamese female student to 'find herself' again.

 

Vietnamese primary school students rank No 1 in learning results in Southeast Asia

Of six countries assessed in 2019, namely Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar and the Philippines, Vietnamese primary school students led in all three competencies surveyed – reading comprehension, writing, and mathematics.

The more autonomous universities are, the higher rankings they receive

Statistics show that universities with high positions in rankings have more autonomy in governance, organizational structure, finance, and academic freedom.

Vocational education: VN prepares the best workers to welcome both small and large companies

Vocational education needs to be organized well to produce enough workers who meet requirements set by investors in the ongoing FDI wave, experts have said.

Universities with autonomy lack right to hire lecturers

Covered by the Law on Public Employees, universities with autonomy don’t have the right to make decisions in recruitment, increase pay for talented lecturers, or dismiss incapable workers.

Vietnam ranks first in SEA in primary student learning outcomes

Vietnam ranks first among Southeast Asian countries in terms of primary school student learning outcomes under the Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM) programme.

Head of linguistics institute criticizes young people who make 'vulgar' statements

While some people think that everyone uses foul language sometimes in his or her life, others believe that the behavior must be condemned.

Disabled Quang Ngai teacher honoured for social contributions

A disabled teacher in Quang Ngai Province has been honoured for his great efforts in teaching disabled children over the past 10 years.

Selfless teachers dedicate lives to students

Kind-hearted teachers have to cross dangerous roads, battle severe weather and cope with poor living conditions with no electricity or water in a remote part of central Thanh Hoa Province.

Teacher faces hardship at school in remote area

Every day, pre-school teacher Le Thi Loan, gets up early, cleans her classroom and arranges the tables and chairs. She then tends to the flowers in the garden and welcomes the students.

University fee to witness significant rise

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has just gathered ideas for the final draft of the new decree regarding the mechanism for collecting tuition fees applicable to educational institutions in the national education system.

Hard work and natural talent add up

Sixth grader Le Nguyen Hoang Nhat Dinh has had a love of numbers since he was little and is now far above his age when it comes to mathematics.

Elderly teacher offers free classes for poor students

An elderly teacher is organising free classes for disadvantaged people in Binh Duong Province.

Vietnam's English proficiency index continues falling

Vietnamese proficiency in using English has continued to drop this year, being listed among countries in the low-proficiency category.