Health & Education

Several international and private schools in Hanoi charge very high tuition fees, sometimes reaching the hundreds of millions of VND per year.

The HCM City People’s Committee has asked the Department of Education and Training to pull the plug on its pilot project and replace it with an integrated English teaching curriculum.

The US ambassador to the UN has begun a visit to the three nations worst hit by the Ebola outbreak, criticising the level of international support so far.

More than 5,600 candidates from 123 secondary schools in Hanoi attended the first round of the 2014 TOEFL Junior Challenge for the capital city on October 26.

Vietnamese students won 10 medals in the 11th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO) held in Bali, Indonesia, an achievement that exceeded expectations.

While plagiarism has increased at an alarming level, affecting both teaching and research, management agencies say it is difficult to control because of vague laws on the unethical practice.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) is seeking the National Assembly’s approval to revise school textbooks, estimated to cost VND800 billion. While the ministry wants to be one of the compilers of the textbooks, many educators say the task should be done by experienced teachers.

Sa Pa Market, in the heart of mountainous northern province of Lao Cai, is in full swing by midday. A myriad of colours interwoven into ethnic garb enliven the bustling atmosphere.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has issued an exemption to foreign languages for the high school graduation exam next year.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) is seeking the National Assembly’s approval to revise school textbooks, estimated to cost VND800 billion. While the ministry wants to be one of the compilers of the textbooks, many educators say the task should be done by experienced teachers.

The new regulation exempting students from foreign-language exams for university admission will be difficult to implement as it is too vague, students and educators believe.

Educators and medical workers are alarmed about the increasingly high proportion of students suffering stress and depression, saying that the problem is due to parental pressure and excessive homework.

Vietnam currently has four clinics which are capable for Ebola tests, said Head of the Ministry of Health`s (MoH) Preventive Medicine Department, Tran Dac Phu.

The Prime Minister issued a decision allowing the application of several preferential policies for domestic vaccine production projects with the aim of helping Vietnam meet the domestic demand and latter export surplus products.

A walking stick created by Nguyen Duy Quy, a teacher at the Nguyen Dinh Chieu Specialized High School in Da Nang, helps blind people walk safely on the street.

The health ministry has called for increased vigilance and response against the spread of the Ebola disease in the country.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has issued an exemption to foreign languages for the high school graduation exam next year.

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thi Nghia led a delegation to attend the 4th International Preschool Education Conference (IPEC) held in Monterrey, Mexico from October 16 to 18.

More than 100 Vietnamese students in the UK gathered at a seminar in Cass Business School on October 18 for career advice and job application skills.

The travelling exhibition on wildlife consumption opened at TanBinh and Hoang Hoa Tham secondary schools in Tan Binh district, Ho Chi Minh City.