Education

Economic crisis not dissuading students from studying abroad
26/05/2009 05:00
Some academic counselling centres have reported two-fold increases in the numbers of students registering to study abroad, with English-speaking countries still at the top of lists of destinations. Students are asking for information about...
High school students racing against time for final exams
26/05/2009 05:00
High school students have been gearing up for the final, the most important exam in the lives of the majority of students. Students are going to extra classes in the evening D. Huong, a student at Nguyen Khuyen High School , goes to...
Economic crisis makes overseas study tougher
25/05/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The economic crisis has forced many Vietnamese families to change their plans to send children abroad for study. Students are asking for information about training courses Parents of Minh Hien, a 12 th year (senior)...
Preparing for exams: Parents worried, children burdened
25/05/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Summer holiday has begun. However, it is not the time for 9th class students to relax, because they have to gear up for the competition to get into 10th class in state-owned schools. Thuy, a 9 th class student at Quynh Mai...
First-grade class sizes may leap from 35 to 50
25/05/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – HCM City’s Department of Education and Training is considering increasing first-grade class size to 50 students, on a case-by-case basis, for the upcoming school year because of rising enrolments. The department said first-grade...
Education ministry tightens screws on doctoral admissions
24/05/2009 05:00
The Ministry of Education and Training has issued new doctoral admission requirements, including letters of recommendation, set to take effect by next February, a ministry official said. The Ministry of Education and Training has issued new...
Music and art teachers working “overtime”
24/05/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam now lacks some 10,000 music and art teachers. Meanwhile, people employed as music and art teachers have to do extra jobs to pay their bills. In HCM City , besides Saigon University and the HCM City Central...