Education

School violence: gusts of wind create strong storms
27/01/2010 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Educators have rung alarm bells over school violence,warning that today’s “gusts of wind” may create strong storms tomorrow. According to Phung Khac Binh, Director of Student Affairs under the Ministry of Education and Training,...
Shelved scientific research is a waste of money for Vietnam
27/01/2010 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Economics scientific research is being left unused meaning Vietnam is wasting billions of dong and the ideas of its finest minds. Dr Dao Duy Huan from the Finance-Marketing University said that in general, economics and...
Go to vocational schools first, then to universities?
27/01/2010 05:00
HCM City has persuaded students that vocational school should be seen as a “transitional step” before studying at universities. A method of enticing students? Educators have spent a lot of time discussing how to encourage students to...
Lecturer denounced for plagiarizing Korean dictionary
26/01/2010 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – A Korean grammar dictionary, popular among students, has been found to be have been plagiarized. The book is Ly Kinh Hien, a lecturer of the HCM City University of Social Sciences and Humanity, however it turns out that...
Ngo Bao Chau accepts invitation to become Chicago University professor
26/01/2010 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Renowned Vietnamese mathematician Ngo Bao Chau has accepted an invitation to become a professor at the University of Chicago. Robert Fefferman, Professor of Mathematics and Dean of the Physics Department at the University...
Teachers fight to keep kids in school
24/01/2010 05:00
Educators in HCM City say it is an uphill battle to prevent weak and underprivileged students from quitting school. Educators in Ho Chi Minh City say it is an uphill battle to prevent weak and underprivileged students from quitting school....
Vocational schools need makeover
17/01/2010 05:00
Students who fail university entrance exams always decide to repeat exams the next year. None think that vocational school is a good choice in this context. According to Pham Van Tien, Headmaster of Tan Phong High School in HCM City , 10...