Education

School headmasters do not live on salaries, but on commissions
09/11/2010 05:00
Every month, headmaster of a day-boarding primary school with 1000 students can pocket 20 million dong which is the “commission” paid by private catering companies. Meanwhile, the salary paid by the state to the headmaster, who has 20 years in service...
Non-state universities puzzled by the “gift” from MOET
09/11/2010 05:00
The decision by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) allowing non-state universities to receive more applications does not make them happy as expected. The initial deadline set by MOET for universities to receive applications from students was...
Student dorms in a state of disrepair
08/11/2010 05:00
Students live in poor conditions while dorm managers are powerless to help due to a lack of funds A student in his dorm at the HCMC Technical Education University. Cracks in the wall have been covered with paper in an attempt to...
Learning English: Vietnamese have wide knowledge, but they are too shy to speak
08/11/2010 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The outdated teaching methods explain why Vietnamese people, despite spending a lot of time and money, still cannot speak English well. Â Learning English has become a norm in Vietnam. Everyone thinks that they must speak fluent...
Teachers with low pay struggle for existence
18/10/2010 05:00
Several years ago, teachers rejoiced when MOET stated that by 2010 it would set up a salary scheme which would allow teachers to live on their salaries. Several years ago, teachers rejoiced when the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) stated that by 2010...
Teachers must be trained living skills
15/10/2010 05:00
It is the first year that MOET decided schools have to operate classes to teach living skills preparation program for the academic year 2010-2011 It is the first year that the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) decided schools have to operate...
Director Phillip Noyce to be a guess teacher in Vietnam
14/10/2010 05:00
Phillip Noyce, the Hollywood director of famous movies like Salt, The Bone Collector and The Quiet American will be the lecturer of a two-day course at the Vietnam Cinema Association on October 22-23. Director Noyce and movie star Angelina Jolie...