Education

Big differences existing in non-state university tuition scheme
02/04/2009 05:00
Some non-state universities set the tuition of VND 1.8 million a month, while some others collect only VND 450,000 for the same training branch. There have been big differences in the tuition levels set by non-state universities. The parents,...
Discussion held on finance, educating poor students
02/04/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - The HCM City Fatherland Front on March 31 held a workshop concerning school finance issues and education of disadvantaged children. According to the HCMC Fatherland Front, various educational establishments have...
School headmasters may have right to choose textbooks for teaching
02/04/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The director of a local education and training department or headmasters of schools may be given the right to choose the textbooks to be used in teaching at local schools. The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has...
University graduates prefer studying further to joining workforce
02/04/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Students nowadays would rather continue studying at higher levels than look for jobs. There are many reasons for this. During five years of studying at university, Dung, a former student of the Hanoi Civil Engineering...
Vietnam to maintain budget for education
01/04/2009 05:00
The Vietnamese Government will not cut down on spending for education and healthcare, affirmed Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan. The Vietnamese Government will not cut down on spending for education and healthcare....
Students indifferent to foreign language study branches
01/04/2009 05:00
After a long time of enrolling students on a massive scale into foreign language study branches, many universities are now having to close the study branches because of no candidates. The English study branch of the HCM City University of...
Learning foreign languages in park?
01/04/2009 05:00
Youth in HCM City now whisper in each others’ ears that there is a place in the city where they can learn foreign languages and don’t have to pay a single dong: September 23 Park, called westerners’ park. September 23 Park is located next to Ben...