Education

Heavy burdens for schoolchildren
07/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – When preparing for her son’s first day at school, one mother weighed her first grader’s schoolbag. It weighed 2.7 kilos. A Dong Da primary school teacher passed out a timetable that indicated first grade students would have...
College expenses daunt new students
07/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – A sizeable number of students are facing serious financial problems. Many have no idea how they will pay for their education over the next four years. The new student has arrived in Hanoi to register for study at university...
Vietnamese students overseas daunted by language barrier
06/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Many Vietnamese students in foreign countries cannot communicate effectively with local residents and have serious difficulties in their classes. Hai Yen, a Vietnamese student who received a 6.5 on the IELTS, related that when she...
Numbers wizard the pride of Bac Giang
05/09/2009 05:00
Hard work and long hours of study paid off for Ha Khuong Duy, a 17-year-old Nung ethnic student, when he took top honours at the International Math Olympiad. Hard work and long hours of study paid off for Ha Khuong Duy, a 17-year-old Nung...
Over 22 million students welcome new school year
05/09/2009 05:00
More than 22 million students of all grades across the country began a new academic year on September 5. All schools from urban to rural areas, and from the highlands to the lowlands, have been decorated with colourful flowers and slogans to...
Vietnam to build education e-library for teachers, students
03/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The Ministry of Education and Training is planning to launch an education e-library for teachers and students next year in an effort to improve The e-library will help teachers and students approach new educational material and...
Student dormitories could double as houses for low-income earners
03/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Dormitories will be designed in such a way that they will not only ensure a good living environment, but they can also be turned into houses for low-income earners. The Hanoi Construction Department’s Deputy Director Nguyen Quoc Tuan...