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Students to return to school in August in virus-contained provinces

Several provinces where there are no COVID-19 outbreaks will allow students to return to school as early as August 23 after the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) released its general plan for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Second consecutive academic year affected by Covid-19 pandemic

Entering the second year of the pandemic, teachers and students across Vietnam are prepared to switch to online learning if necessary.

Teachers strive to bring education to rocky highlands

The Luc Khu area in northern mountainous Cao Bang province is known for its harsh climate, poor roads, frequent lack of water for daily use, and slow economic development. 

Careful supervision needed to manage smartphone use in class

People up and down the country have endlessly discussed whether students should be allowed to use smartphones in class.

Man donates family cemetery land to build school

Hundreds of students and teachers of Xam Khoe Secondary have received an education over the last decade, thanks to Ha Minh Thiet's donation of nearly 8,000 sq.m of his family’s cemetery land in 2010 

Opening ceremonies for new academic year may be held online

Localities that practice social distancing must put the health and safety of students and teachers above all else, and depending on local circumstances can hold opening ceremonies for the new school year online.

Vietnamese parents spend huge money on students' cram schools

Many parents in Hanoi and HCM City are spending a huge amount of money on cram schools for their children who are forced to study heavily at early ages to get in the best primary or secondary schools.

Online learning to be adopted alongside direct teaching in Vietnamese schools

Online teaching will be recognised as a formal method, in parallel with teaching in schools, following months of experimenting with the method as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, the education minister said.

As new academic year begins in Vietnam, debate about school uniforms kicks off

Should students wear a uniform when they go to school? This has become a hot topic of discussion on education forums.

Education officials discuss school counselling

Ministry of Education and Training officials and experts gathered on Wednesday to discuss a circular aimed at providing students and teachers with more support in dealing with the issues they face on a daily basis.

Life skills a vital part of education

 VietNamNet Bridge – Life skills should be offered as a subject in Viet Nam's education curriculum to encourage a more well-rounded development of students, such was the takeaway at an education conference held yesterday

Teachers key to education reform

 VietNamNet Bridge – Professor Nguyen Mau Banh, general secretary and vice president of the Viet Nam Veteran Teacher Association, spoke to Vanguard (Tien Phong) newspaper about changes in the country's education system.

Students for hire in Vietnamese schools

 VietNamNet Bridge – To earn money, some university students have been taking classes and roll calls posing and have to bear the consequences.

Teaching German in Vietnamese schools

VietNamNet Bridge – German Ambassador to Vietnam, Jutta Frasch and Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training, Pham Vu Luan signed a cooperative agreement on teaching German as a first or second language in selected Vietnamese schools.