Education

Quality of online exam training system questioned
19/05/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Many students study for university entrance exams via the Internet thanks to its convenience. However, the quality of many websites providing online training for exams is poor. hocmai.vn, one of the websites providing online...
Vietnam to privatise additional kinds of schools
19/05/2009 05:00
Semi-state-owned and people-founded primary, secondary and high schools will have to shift to operate under the mode of private schools, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has decided. Under the newly released decision by MOET on May...
Teachers lacking some places, abundant others
19/05/2009 05:00
Despite a lot of efforts in improving the quantity and quality of teachers, Vietnam is still lacking teachers some places, though there are great numbers elsewhere. Every year, Vietnam has 76 percent of students finish secondary school and...
1st year primary enrollments expected to rise sharply this year
18/05/2009 05:00
It is quite normal to have more children entering school every year. However, the increase in the number of 1st year primary school students this year is believed to be the highest ever. Experts are warning that a record high number of...
Parents flout law against pre-school push
18/05/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Parents of five-year-olds are forcing their children to attend pre-school in order to give them a head start when entering Grade 1, despite the fact that it is illegal. First graders cheer-in the new school year of 2008-09. Children...
The VND500 billion mathematics institute with 5 staff
17/05/2009 05:00
The draft national key programme on mathematics development by 2020 has set the goal of improving Vietnam’s mathematics ranking in the world, from 54th currently to 40th. Unlike the operational Mathematics Institute, the High-ranking Mathematics...
University entrance exams: Top schools highly competitive
11/05/2009 05:00
Top-tier universities are seeing high numbers of registrations submitted for entrance exams, which means high competition ratios, enrolment experts concluded after checking all registrations. The Post & Telecommunications Institute and Technology...