Education

Lack of funds dogs Mekong Delta education
07/08/2009 05:00
In a continuing series on the status of education in the Mekong Delta, SGGP looks at the lack of investment in the sector. Long Duc Primary school in the southern province of Tra Vinh is in a terrible state but at least has a concrete building....
President praises US university’s Vietnamese cultural studies
07/08/2009 05:00
The State President has spoken highly of efforts in the study of Vietnamese culture made by Prof. Philip Alperson and his associates from the US ’s Temple University. While receiving Prof. Alperson, Director of the Vietnam Philosophy, Culture and...
All Hanoi’s schools close today because of A/H1N1
06/08/2009 05:00
After the Nam Thanh Cong primary school was affirmed as the third school in Hanoi having A/H1N1-infected patients on August 6th, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training asked all schools to close as of August 7th. The Hanoi Deaprtment of...
The glaring gap in Hanoi’s education quality
06/08/2009 05:00
The political boundary between the former Ha Tay province and Hanoi city has been removed as Ha Tay has become a part of the expanded Hanoi, but the difference in education quality still exists. Bat Bat High School in Ba Vi district...
Policymakers should prioritize teachers in Mekong Delta
05/08/2009 05:00
The main headache for officials in the Mekong Delta is the lack of teaching staff, as this greatly influences learners. Each province in the region has recently worked out measures to fix the problem. Some students in the Mekong Delta provinces...
Poor schooling in Mekong Delta worries Government
04/08/2009 05:00
Young pupils walking across a rickety bridge to get to school(Photo: SGGP) Although the Government has prioritized investment in education in the Mekong Delta region, the sector still lags behind other areas in the country. Poor facilities, the...
Teaching to push independence
03/08/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – A plan for 2009-10 to create learning environments in which students are active participants was signed yesterday, August 3. Education for all children is one of the five main goals set in the plan. The plan will see co-operation...