Education

The rise of the boys of summer
03/08/2009 05:00
These boys all came first on their respective university entrance exams, and they all wish to get more knowledge to contribute to the building of a better and more prosperous Vietnam. The Ministry of Education and Training will provide scholarships...
Plan to educate smallest ethnic groups
02/08/2009 05:00
The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) is building an education development master plan for the country’s smallest ethnic minority groups. Students at a classroom in Muong Nhe rural district of Dien Bien. The Ministry of Education and...
Hanoi: some schools deserted, others overcrowded
02/08/2009 05:00
Some schools are so overcrowded that they have 60 students in every class, while others are still looking to enroll more students. What’s more – these two types of schools are often located in the same area. Van Phuc Primary School in Ba Dinh...
History and geography exams not ready for ‘open’ questions
02/08/2009 05:00
Literature questions on the last exam have been praised as being ‘open’. People expect to see exam questions of other subjects do the same. However, it remains unclear if geography and history questions are ready to be ‘open’. Le Van Dung,...
Vietnam, France to establish Hanoi University of Technology
31/07/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has discussed with French Ambassador to Vietnam Herve Bolot a number of issues on how to accelerate the establishment of the Hanoi University of Technology. The public Hanoi University of...
Capital’s public sector plans to attract top uni graduates
30/07/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Top graduates from national or overseas universities will soon be eligible to work for municipal agencies and offices without having to take enrolment tests. Young scientists at the Ha Noi Technology University. The capital is...
End of full-day schooling angers parents
29/07/2009 05:00
Two first-grade students attend class at Nguyen Binh Khiem Primary School, Ho Chi Minh City, in March. Ho Chi Minh City parents say a cut in full-day primary school classes will leave them with no way to supervise their kids for half the day....