Education

University lecturers living onâ¦ extra jobs
03/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Lecturers cannot live on the salaries but have to do extra jobs to earn a living. Where does lecturers’ money come from? Being a state-owned university lecturer with a doctorate, Tran Nam, who has 14 years of...
Group classification-based education scheme at death’s door
02/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – High schools have reported that very few students have registered to study under the natural-sciences or social-sciences major curriculums. In the first two school years after the group classification-based education scheme was put...
Local universities cannot find students
02/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Students in provinces and rural areas do not want to study at local universities, even though studying there would allow them to get a university degree for cheaper. No man is a hero to his valet Nguyen Thi Hoa in Ha...
The key to life lies in the playground
01/09/2009 05:00
Engineer Ha Trong Dung, head of the Centre for Biological Toy Equipment Protec, talks about the importance of playgrounds for children and balancing play and study. Engineer Ha Trong Dung. Engineer Ha Trong Dung, head of the Centre for...
Education is foundation for nation’s growth: President
01/09/2009 05:00
President Nguyen Minh Triet attended the opening ceremony for the new academic year in Le Quy Don High School, HCM City on August 31. President Nguyen Minh Triet (in suit) with Le Quy Don School students at the opening ceremony ( Photo: SGGP)...
Heavy schoolbags create back problems for Ha Noi students
31/08/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Doctors have warned against children carrying heavy school bags after a recent study found 30.8 per cent of students in Ha Noi have back problems. Students in the northern province of Tuyen Quang walk to school. More than 30% of Ha...
Parents prefer VN school supplies
30/08/2009 05:00
Sales of school kits increased before the new 2009-10 school-year, but students and their parents have favoured Vietnamese school supplies this year. Students browse through books in Dien Bien Phu City. Customers are turning to locally produced...