Education

Japanese teacher learns ‘life skills’
25/12/2009 05:00
Nimura Michiko sets an example in a physical education class at Tan My Primary School. Japanese teacher Nimura Michiko says she’s been the one doing the learning in classes at a remote northern Vietnamese school. “It is actually me who has...
ADB helps Vietnam improve secondary education
25/12/2009 05:00
The Asian Development Bank on Tuesday signed an agreement to loan Vietnam US$60 million for a secondary education development program through 2015 With a total investment of $71 million, $11 million of which has been contributed by the Vietnamese...
Gov’t to increase education funding in 2010
25/12/2009 05:00
Deputy Prime Minister and Education and Training Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan said December 25 that government spending on education would increase in 2010. Government spending on education would increase in 2010 (Photo: SGGP) He was...
Just how valuable are assistant professors to Universities?
23/12/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Universities say assistant professors are vital and yet most have to do without, as budgets are limited. Nguyen Phuong Nam, MA, assistant professor of the HCM City University of Economics and Finance At a big supermarket, some...
Top 10 education issues for 2009
20/12/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The increase of university tuition to 240,000 dong a month has been cited as two of the most outstanding education issues of 2009. 1. University tuition ceiling raised to 240,000 dong On August 21 the Prime Minister...
Universities still fumble with standards
20/12/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Universities have been requested to build up graduation standards to ensure the quality of university degrees and graduates. Nguyen Xuan Hoan, Deputy President of the HCM City Industry University , announced graduation...
Ghost written: Vietnam’s university students outsource their theses
19/12/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – A lot of students nowadays are so lazy that they do not want to spend time on preparing their thesis, but instead rely on a ‘service’ for their bachelor thesis. According to Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper students spend five or six...