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In just two weeks, 9th grade students all over the country will take part in the high school entrance exam, which is considered by many to be as important as the university entrance exam. The number of students to sit the entrance exam in Hanoi this year has reached 105,000, an increase of 22,000 over last year’s figure. - Photo vov.vn The number of students to sit the entrance exam in Hà Nội this year has reached 105,000, an increase of 22,000 over last year’s figure. It means that students in the city will have to try even harder to compete with each other. For Vu Thi Hoa, a resident in Thanh Xuan District, studying at a public high school is the only option for her son. She said if her child failed the exam she will have to send him to vocational study, as her family can’t afford to send him to a private school. Upon hearing the news that this year’s minimum admission score will be significantly higher than previous years, Hoa sent her … [Read more...] about High schools take advantage of application season

At the ceremony to present gift packages to poor people in Cambodia (Source: VOV) Phnom Penh (VNA) – Vietnamese enterprises operating in Cambodia have presented gift packages through the Association of Khmer-Vietnam in Cambodia to 100 poor households, including overseas Vietnamese and Cambodian families. At the presentation of gifts in Phnom Penh on May 25, Chau Van Chi, President of the association, which was previously known as the General Association of Vietnamese-Cambodian People, thanked the Vietnamese businesses for the donation. Vo Tranh, an overseas Vietnamese living in Chbar Ampov district, expressed his gratitude to Vietnamese sponsors. Apart from this programme, the Khmer-Vietnam association will continue coordinating with Vietnamese and overseas Vietnamese entrepreneurs to support disadvantaged residents in Prey Veng province. In recent years, many delegations of Vietnamese and overseas Vietnamese volunteer doctors, enterprises and donors have provided free … [Read more...] about Vietnamese firms support poor households in Cambodia

At the contest (http://hanu.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Hanoi University in conjunction with the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam on May 25 organised the qualifying round of the 17th “Chinese Bridge” - the annual Chinese proficiency contest - for students of universities and colleagues in northern provinces and cities. Vice Rector of the Hanoi University Nguyen Thi Cuc Phuong said the contest offers a good chance for students studying Chinese language, culture and literature from Vietnam’s universities to show their Chinese-language skills as well as their knowledge about the country. It is also a venue for Chinese lecturers and students to join exchanges and share experience in teasing and studying the language, she added. The qualifier saw the competition of 12 candidates from ten universities and institutes in the north, who had to present their rhetoric ability in Chinese and their knowledge about China’s people and culture. They also showed off their talents in … [Read more...] about Hanoi University student wins Chinese proficiency contest

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Huu Do (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Education and Training held a ceremony in Hanoi on May 25 to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the National Script Dissemination Association (May 25, 1938), which is the predecessor of the continuing education sector nowadays. Addressing the event, Deputy Minister Nguyen Huu Do said the romanised script, developed by French missionary Alexandre de Rhodes in the 17th century, became the official script of Vietnam in the early 20th century and was called Quoc ngu (national script).  But it was not until 1917 that the romanized script completely won against Han (Chinese) and Nom (modified Chinese script of Vietnam). However, up to 95 percent of Vietnam’s population was illiterate at that time. After the Communist Party of Vietnam came into being in 1930, the then Party Committee of the northern region decided to set up an organisation to fight illiteracy and invite … [Read more...] about Ministry marks 80 years of National Script Dissemination Association

Thanh Hoa Province Police today remanded two barrier keepers for three months in custody for "irresponsibility causing serious consequences" after a North-South passenger train crashed into a truck, killing two people and injuring 10 others on Thursday. The North-South route is re-opened on Thursday after 14 hours of disruption. - VNA/VNS Photo Duy Hung The barrier keepers are Pham Van Vui, 40, and Nguyen Van Hung, 35, of Thanh Hoa Province’s Tung Lam District. Local police are collecting evidences and clarifying the responsibility of each individual for the train accident. The cause of the accident is also under investigation. The two fatalities were the train driver Nguyen The Hung, 42, of Hanoi’s Long Bien District and the sub-driver Nguyen Xuan De, 33, of Hung Yen Province’s An Thi District. The truck driver was one of the injured. The accident reportedly occurred when train number SE19, carrying 400 passengers from Hanoi to HCM City, collided into a … [Read more...] about Thanh Hoa Police remand barrier keepers in custody