Education

Universities blame education ministry for student enrolment problems
01/10/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Universities suffering difficulties enrolling students are blaming required entrance standards set by Ministry of Education and Training (MOET). For Nguyen Huu Kieu, head of the training division at the Luong The Vinh...
Low pay cannot attract teachers to continuation schools
30/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – “Continuation” schools in HCM City are seriously lacking teachers with students learning in very poor conditions. Continuation schools are what pupils resort to when, for whatever reason, they are unable to attend traditional...
Classes in danger of dying due to lack of students
30/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Universities are considering shutting down study options because they can’t enroll enough students to make them viable. Nguyen Thi Mai Binh, head of the training division of Hung Vuong University in HCM City said...
Elite university grads find jobs something of a shock
29/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Only the most excellent university graduates are lucky enough to find jobs in their specialties right away. . . Only the most excellent university graduates are lucky enough to find jobs The things one studies in...
Struggling junior colleges can still be a good choice for students
29/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – While traditional universities remain the number one choice for many students, short-on-numbers junior colleges can still represent a good option say teaching heads. For Ton That Tin, head of the training division at Thu Duc...
Bid to improve education
28/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The Ministry of Education and Training, in an effort to improve higher education, has announced that universities will offer more diverse curriculum options Students at Quang Nam University attend a foreign language class. By 2011,...
Junior colleges “buy” students
28/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Junior colleges are now trying to gain students by admitting all applicants and buying student information. Students are invited to study at the Trade and Tourism Junior College Universities and junior colleges have just two...