Many legislators have voiced their support for university autonomy while talking to the press on the sidelines of the sixth session of the 14th National Assembly.

 The Vietnam Dairy Association has asked the Government and ministries to introduce new dairy products for the school milk programme aside from fresh milk to ensure adequate nutrition and a diversified diet for children.

 Nursery schools in a poor district in the central province of Nghe An have boosted the implementation of a movement to make hand-made toys for the children.

 Hundreds of pupils in the mountainous areas of Quang Nam Province may stop going to schools as government is going to stop providing food to boarding schools.

 Vietnamese fashion market has allured many foreign brands and some of which have decided to acquire local clothing companies to enable them enter the potential market as soon as possible.

 All 48 students of the Hanoi delegation to the Challenge for Future Mathematicians (CFM) 2018 have secured individual and team prizes. 

 A woman in Khanh Hoa Province has won the Vietnamese Women 2018 Awards for her devotion to disabled children.

 A programme to improve the training of Japanese language teachers in Vietnam was launched in Hanoi on October 24.

 Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) has climbed 15 places to rank 124th in the QS's top 500 Regional Rankings Asia 2019 category.

 The Government’s Decree 86/CP, which took effect on August 1, is expected to stimulate investment in education with a new regulation allowing foreign-funded schools to enroll more Vietnamese students.

 The application of financial autonomy for universities in Vietnam is still on a trial basis and remains limited, according to experts.

 Health insurance has covered just 90 percent of students in Ho Chi Minh City, compared to the target of 98 percent set by the municipal People’s Committee.

 High water levels during the flood season have divided many areas of the Mekong delta province of Long An. Many routes have been submerged, making it hard for children to get to school. 

 A primary school built with funds from Azerbaijan’s Heydar Aliyev Foundation has been inaugurated in Giap Trung commune in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.

 Many experts have raised concerns about the quality of language centres in Vietnam.

 The Ministry of Education and Training has honoured 33 students who achieved high results at international and regional olympic contests.

 Vietnam was among the 25 countries and international organisations that participated in the 18th International Meeting on Early and Preschool Education in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico from October 18 – 20.

 ENZ and local education authorities share experience at seminar with high and secondary students.

 Students aspiring to become entrepreneurs should improve their soft skills and seek mentors in their fields, speakers said at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on October 16. 

 Vietnam is ranked sixth in a list of countries and territories with the largest number of students who are studying in the US in the 2016-2017 academic year, up 4.8 percent, according to the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City.