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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. 

Vietnam spends 20 pct of budget expenditure on education

 Vietnam allocates 20 percent of State budget spending or 5.8 percent of national gross domestic product (GDP) each year for education, according to Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha. 

Vietnam seeks to boost educational cooperation with UK

30 MoU on education and training cooperation were signed between educational institutions and enterprises of Vietnam and the UK during Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha’s visit to the European nation from January 20-26.  

Thanh Hoa to test nearly 1,200 English teachers

 Many English teachers in Thanh Hoa have expressed worries after the local Department of Education and Training announced to carry out a quality test to improve English teaching in the area.

Vietnam to open pilot training centre

 The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has supported the Vietnam Flight Training JSC's (VFT) proposal to build a pilot training centre at Rach Gia Airport.

Vocational schools and enterprises must co-operate: survey

 Strengthening co-operation between vocational schools and businesses is key to meeting the demand for high quality labour, according to the Directorate of Vocational Education and Training.

Japanese ambassador issues student crime warning

 Japanese Ambassador Kunio Umeda has raised warnings about traps targeting Vietnamese students who go to study in Japan as Vietnam has the highest number of absconding students and apprentices.

Foreign students eager to experience Vietnamese Tet traditions

 As local Vietnamese people eagerly await the upcoming Tet (or Lunar New Year) festival as a time for family gatherings, many expatriates in the country are also looking forward to experiencing such a major traditional festival of Vietnam.

Vietnam spends 5.8% of GDP on education

 The Vietnamese government has also approved 530 joint training programs between local and foreign universities.

Indonesia opens Darmasiswa Scholarship 2019-2020 program

 2019-2020 program to present 650 scholarships to students to study the Indonesian language, culture and arts.

Forum promotes Vietnam-UK educational investment, cooperation

 A Vietnam-UK educational investment and cooperation forum held in London on January 22 was successful beyond expectations with the signing of 23 memoranda of understanding.

20% of budget expenditure for education: minister

 The Vietnamese Government has allocated 20 percent of State budget spending or 5.8 percent of national gross domestic product (GDP) each year on education, Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha has said. 

Korean doctor pursues special education in Vietnam after retirement

 Choi Young-sook, a Korean woman in her 60s with a doctorate degree in audiology, has been dedicating her time to students with disabilities in Da Lat city in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong over the past eight years.

Children struggle in chill mountains

 Children at some kindergartens in the northern mountainous province of Son La have fires to keep warm in their classroom in these chilly cold days.

Engineering programme supports student-led innovation

 Three student teams at HCM City University of Technology, HCM City University of Technology and Education, and Đà Nẵng University of Technology won prizes in this year’s Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) contest.

Nearly a third of HCM City students face stress

 Nearly a third of students in HCM City suffer from stress, while 53% lack motivation.

Education New Zealand to partner with HCM City Department of Education and Training

 Education New Zealand (ENZ) on Thursday in HCM City signed a collaboration arrangement with the HCM City Department of Education and Training to further build an education partnership between New Zealand and the city.