Education

MOET to discipline Phan Thiet University President
18/11/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – MOET has decided to impose a fine of 60 million dong on Phan Thiet University for enrolling more students than its quota. The office area of Phan Thiet University Pham Ngoc Truc, deputy chief education Inspector, also...
Vietnamese youngest associate professor just 31 years old
18/11/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Bui The Duy, 31, Dean of the Information Technology Faculty at Hanoi National University, has become the youngest associate professor so far in Vietnam. Bui The Duy, 31, Dean of the Information Technology Faculty at Hanoi National...
Teachers say no to gift envelopes on Teachers’ Day
17/11/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – So what do teacher’s do when faced with the “the envelope” on Teachers’ Day Dr Luong Van Ke from the International Studies Faculty under the Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanity In the past, when...
Universities call for more academic autonomy
16/11/2009 05:00
Educational experts have urged the Ministry of Education and Training to strengthen the administrative autonomy of universities and colleges in order to improve training quality. Students at Ha Noi General University separate out enzymes using a...
Corporal punishment leads to student pill-popping
16/11/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The fear of being beaten prompted 25 students of Tran Quoc Tuan Secondary School to take cough capsules to make themselves sleepy and dizzy. The students believe that when they feel dizzy or sick, they can leave classes for the...
Four Australian schools shut down, affecting 100 Vietnamese students
16/11/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Four private schools in Melbourne and Sydney in Australia were forced to shut down on November 6. A student is standing outside MIHS (Photo: Reuters) The decision has affected 2,700 international students, including 100...
Vietnamese students weak in planning their future
16/11/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – “The only thing I am sure I have to do now is learn the best I can,” said Hong Van, student of the Hanoi Economics University. A lot of students will have similar answers lto Van’s when they are asked about the plan for the...