Education

Grades for head teachers doomed to fail
16/11/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Analysts have warned regulations on grading head teachers may face problems due to unclear criteria. Headmaster Nguyen Van Van of Marie Curie High School (centre, in glasses, talks with students and their parents The...
School reports hit the 21st century
16/11/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – “Tenth grader Luong Ngoc Anh has been chosen for the school team to take part in the national chemistry contest.” Students at Nguyen Binh Khiem Primary School in HCM City. Keeping parents informed of their children’s activities at...
Parents rethink envelopes for Teachers’ Day
15/11/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Every year, when Vietnamese Teachers’ Day nears, parents always ask what gifts that they should give to teachers to recognize their efforts. It’s the hot topic on education forums these days, with Vietnamese Teachers’ Day coming...
Vietnamese representative attends Global Youth Summit in UK
14/11/2009 05:00
Nguyen Thi Thu Uyen from the Hanoi Law College will represent Vietnam in the Global Youth Summit to take place in the UK from November 15-22. Uyen was selected by the British Council from over 1,000 local candidates based on her outstanding...
6th grade students - still learning to spell
13/11/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – A school in Quang Nam province just have to put 21 students in a special class, because they cannot read and write. A reporter recently spent time with the 21 students of “6/2” class. One student didn’t know his age....
Vocational schools still short on student numbers
12/11/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Vocational schools complain they cannot enroll enough students while urging the Government to adjust current policies to make vocational education more attractive. In 2009, the An Giang Vocational College was allocated a quota to...
Floods gone but schools and education sustain terrible damage
12/11/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of students from flood stricken areas in Phu Yen and Binh Dinh provinces are returning to empty schools. Students of Hoi Phu School clean their class to prepare for lessons. Photo was taken on November 12...