Education

Schools famous, students unhappy
28/04/2009 05:00
As VietNamNet has reported, a lot of parents have been soliciting for their children to get seats at famous schools, ready to pay several thousand dollars for the seats. But many of them have regretted doing this. Students of Thang Long Primary...
University enrolment in 2009: mid-ranking universities are much in demand
27/04/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Statistics released after the last day of registration for university entrance exams showed that more students are aiming for mid-ranking universities rather than vie for limited slots in the most competitive schools....
Toilets in schools: Deficient, dirty and unavailable
27/04/2009 05:00
Absence of toilets and the poor condition of toilets in university facilities, an old problem, is again rearing its ugly head. The Ministry of Education and Training on an inspection tour of 14 cities and provinces found 3,000 schools with no toilets or...
How much is 6% of income?
27/04/2009 05:00
According Minister of MOET Nguyen Thien Nhan, the tuition fee for general education will not be higher than 6% of family income. However, it remains unclear how much is 6% of family income. After three years of compilation, the project on...
Hoang Sa Islands’ history to be taught at general schools
26/04/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Director of the Da Nang city Education and Training Department Huynh Van Hoa said that lessons on the history, geography and culture of Hoang Sa Islands would be taught at schools as of the 2009-2010 school year. The ancient...
$3,000 for a seat at a ‘star’ school?
26/04/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Educators warn that if the mechanism for selecting entering classes is not improved, the problem of bribery at famous schools will become more serious. V is an accountant for a famous company. She described how last year she...
“Read for a better life” prizes awarded
25/04/2009 05:00
The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) announced the result of the contest “Read for a better life” and displayed excellent entries on April 23 in Bac Ninh province. The youngest of the contest - Loc Thi Uyen Mi. The Ministry of...