Education

What policies for teachers? No answer yet
28/06/2009 05:00
Finding reasonable policies to attract more teachers has become more necessary than ever, since concern about the lack of enthusiastic and qualified teachers has become bigger than ever. According to the Ministry of Education and Training, in...
Education should round out development
28/06/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The educational system should seek to instil moral, ethical and aesthetic values in students alongside creativity and diligence, an expert said at a forum held last Friday in HCM City. Students of the Viet Nam-Germany High School...
Student organizer wins US college award for special needs project
27/06/2009 05:00
Phuong Le [far left] during one of her volunteer trips to Birla Children’s Village in Hanoi when she was a high school student A Vietnamese student has had her volunteer project approved by Davis Projects for Peace, a program encouraging students...
Storm of comment greets Education Ministry ban on short skirts
25/06/2009 05:00
The attempt by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) to ban miniskirts in the public schools has raised a debate among educators, parents and students. Asked about the proposed edict, Hoang Thi Thu,a student from the Foreign Language...
2-in-1 exam in 2010: ministry ready, public not
25/06/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training on June 25 said that the two separate exams, the high school final exam and university entrance exam, will still be organised in 2010. Hien said at the press conference held in Hanoi...
Pre-school education socialisation: both teachers and classes lacking
25/06/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Operational state-owned nursery schools in HCM City can meet 30-50 percent of the demand only. Parents have been advised to send their children to private-run schools, but they don’t want to. Nguyen Thi Kim Thanh, Head of the...
WB agrees $177 million credit to back Vietnam’s education
24/06/2009 05:00
The World Bank said Wednesday it approved US$177 million to support the further development of Vietnam’s primary and higher education systems. The World Bank said Wednesday it approved US$177 million to support the further development of...