Education

‘Education socialisation’ leaves parents paying the bill
24/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Students’ parents in Da Nang City are complaining about numerous new school fees. The fees, imposed under what one headmaster calls “education socialisation”, have actually left some parents wondering if classes are reserved only...
New universities will be clean, green
24/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Seven huge campuses covering up to 1,000ha will consolidate many of the capital city’s tertiary training institutions in satellite urban areas within 15 years. Seven large campuses that group separate training institutions together...
Last-chance universities losing out
23/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – No one wants to be second or third choice and it’s the same for universities. Now, with deadlines looming, many look set to suffer low sign-up rates. “We are expecting more students every day,” says Ly Ngoc Duc, deputy head of the...
Foreign universities require a “$15m dollar plan” to open in Vietnam
23/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The minimum investment capital required to set up a foreign university in Viet Nam is $15 million, MOET has proposed. The Ministry is compiling a draft decree regulating cooperation with foreign partners. It’s aiming to...
MOET to inspect university tuition fee collection
23/09/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) is to inspect universities to investigate tuition fees. Students of Phuong Dong University pay tuition MOET officials will tour up to nine Universities across Viet Nam –...
Kindergarten teachers in remote areas receive raise
22/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – An additional allowance of 50 per cent of the minimum wage will be offered to kindergarten teachers working in disadvantaged areas from the beginning of November. Salaries for each teacher will increase by VND325,000 a month....
University grads scramble for jobs
22/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Every year, 400 universities and colleges across Vietnam “produce” several hundred thousands of new graduates. University graduates are looking for jobs N.V. Hung, a new graduate of the Hanoi University of Social Sciences and...