Education

Training centers deserted ahead of university entrance exams
21/04/2009 05:00
Training centers for university entrance exams in Ho Chi Minh City and other major cities, which were full of students by this time last year, are poorly patronized now. Training centers for university entrance exams in Ho Chi Minh City and...
Scholarships earmarked for students in difficulties
21/04/2009 05:00
The 2009 information technology scholarship programme was announced on April 20 by the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Communist Youth Union, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Students’ Association and the Prudence Foundation....
The dream of a dormitory room
21/04/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – In many state-owned universities, only one of every 18 students has a bed in a dormitory. Many people-founded universities do not have dormitories. Only one of every 18 students has a bed in a dormitory Thang Long...
Underground competition for "star" schools heating up
20/04/2009 05:00
Many parents who are not certain their children will have seats at “star” schools are getting more and more tense with enrolment in the offing. Under the enrolment schedule set by the Hanoi People’s Committee, the enrolment of students in primary...
Massive textbook price decrease announced
20/04/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Textbook prices will be lowered by 10% on the threshold of the 2009-2010 school year. The Education Publishing House has promised to carry out the textbook price reduction programme immediately; however, book houses have not done this....
HCM City’s new Swedish library opens
19/04/2009 05:00
The Ministry of Education and Training, and the Swedish Embassy officially opened a law library April 18 at the HCM City University of Law. The Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan (3rd, L) visits the law library at the HCM City University of Law...
Students of Internet era cannot use Internet
19/04/2009 05:00
Dormitories of many universities and junior colleges refuse to allow students to use Internet services, ignoring their petitions. The dormitory of the Hanoi National Economics University includes five buildings with 300 rooms and...