Social development
Education and training
Poor facilities hinder implementation of new education program
New curricula for all subjects at the general education level have been announced. However, the success will still depend on the conditions of facilities.Keep reading ...
Nam Lich
Nat’l reforms make teachers redundant
There will be more than 40,260 redundant teachers when the new national curriculum for general education is implemented from 2019, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
More ethnic children go to school
The number of out-of-school children aged from five to 14 has fallen significantly, particularly among five-year-old pre-primary children.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Vietnamese children forced to study too early: expert
Many Vietnamese children are sent to classes by their parents at a very early age where they practice English, writing and basic math. Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Preschools told to receive 3-month olds
If the draft education law compiled by the Ministry of Education & Training (MOET) is approved, preschools will have to receive children from 3 months old to six years old. Teachers complain the regulation will place a heavy burden on their shoulders, while parents doubt the ...
Mai Chi
National foreign language project fails to fulfill targets
English fluency targets set by a national project are too high and not backed by sufficient inputs, experts say. Schools nationwide are struggling to achieve targets by the major national project.Keep reading ...
VOV News Reporter
Universities to open new faculties for 2018-19
New faculties will be opened at universities during the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Ministry of Education and Training’s new catalogue on training programmes in higher education.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Vietnam bans sale of soft drinks in schools: PM
Advertisements of soft drinks and other ‘unhealthy products’ are also being blacklisted, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Soft drinks will be prohibited from all school canteens across Vietnam in an effort to improve children’s health and height.Keep reading ...
Minh Nga
Strong rise in unemployment among graduates: labour ministry
The unemployment rate among university graduates and those holding higher degrees in the third quarter of 2017 was 4.51%, compared to 3.63% in the previous three months, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).Keep reading ...
VOV Reporter
Vocational training to centre on businesses’ needs
In future, the revised project on vocational training for rural labourers will be based on demands from enterprises.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
