Education

Mr. Barry Sutherland speaks at the conference The Ministry of Education and Training today held a conference on cooperation and investment in Education 2022. At the conference, many investors in the education sector said that the potential for education investment in Vietnam is enormous, but businesses often have difficulties in carrying out complicated investment procedures. Speaking at the conference, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Associate Professor Nguyen Van Phuc said that Vietnam currently has more than 400 international training programs being taught at 44 higher education institutions which include five foreign-invested higher education institutions. Over 170 foreign-invested preschools and high schools have been established in the country. More than 200 foreign-invested short-term training and retraining institutions have helped to improve foreign languages and informatics for pupils, students, officials, Vietnamese businesses and employees, contributing … [Read more...] about VN needs to make policies to attract foreign investors in education

As of December 31, 2021 the education sector of Vietnam had 605 valid foreign investment cooperation projects with a total investment capital of more than US$4.57 billion, an increase of 321 projects compared to five years earlier. Projects were mainly undertaken in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, accounting for 91.23% of the total registered capital, according to the Ministry of Education and Training at a conference on cooperation and investment in the education sector held in Hanoi on September 15. In the 2020-2021 school year, Vietnam had more than 3,800 educational institutions owned by non-State actors, with the number of foreign-invested educational institutions accounting for 17%. The country had 408 joint training programmes with foreign partners at the tertiary education level. The United Kingdom topped the list of countries that has developed cooperation programmes with Vietnam, followed by the United States, France, Australia and the Republic of Korea. At the … [Read more...] about Vietnam has more than 600 valid foreign invested education projects

Illustrative photo: SGGP Junior high schools lack 2,467 teachers while the city needs 1,006 preschool teachers and 2,169 teachers in primary schools and 297 teachers in senior high schools. The city education and training sector has completed the first phase of teacher recruitment, the second phase is expected to take place in October 2022. Because of the severe shortage of teachers who teach technology, informatics, music, and art, schools will share teachers active in other schools or sign short-term contracts with teachers of these above-mentioned subjects. For the shortage of English and informatics teachers at the primary school level, the education sector has mobilized teachers to teach inter-schools at the same grade level or mobilized teachers to teach English and informatics at lower secondary levels to teach at primary schools. The mobilization will only be done after teachers have been trained in teaching methods, programs, and textbooks for English and primary … [Read more...] about HCMC adopts solutions to overcome teacher shortage

Illsutrative photo: SGGP At the conference to summarize the 2021-2022 school year and implementation of key tasks in the 2022-2023 school year for educational testing and accreditation, Mr. Cang said that in this school year, the city Department of Education and Training will develop and implement a plan to organize the high school graduation exam from now on to 2025. Especially, the high school graduation exam in 2023 maintains the same as in 2022; however, the application of information technology for the preparation and organization of the exam will be promoted to ensure a good connection of information and reports during the examination. According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, educational institutions are currently preparing information about principals, teachers, students, and resource conditions to participate in the survey of national assessment programs. At the same time, schools have a plan to cope with the impact of the epidemic … [Read more...] about HCMC to increase technology apps in organizing high school graduation exams

Illustrative Photo (Source: SGGP) The department also asked publishing houses and book distribution companies to distribute sufficient textbooks to students . The HCMC Department of Education and Training recognized that the lack of textbooks is mainly found in non-public schools and continuing education centers, students who come to HCMC to study from other provinces and cities and students of continuing education centers who registered for class late. In addition, Books and School Equipment Company has not provided enough books according to the orders of educational units. As of September 14, secondary schools have enough textbooks while two high schools lack 278 sets of textbooks that are expected to be provided before September 16. The youth volunteer continuing education center sees a shortage of 584 sets of textbooks. By Thu Tam – Translated by Kim Khanh … [Read more...] about HCMC promptly provides enough textbooks before September 16

In his opening remarks, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc said the education sector has already taken a series of measures and achieved important results in mobilizing resources for education development. Over 3,800 non-public educational institutions have been set up nationwide, he said, adding that Vietnam’s cooperation and investment policy for education has contributed to improving the quality of training and its ranking on the world education map. To improve the quality of human resources training, meet the requirements of industrialization, modernization and international integration, the Vietnamese Government always encourages and creates favorable conditions for domestic and investors to invest in education and training development at all levels, he said. The development of high-quality educational programs in Vietnam helps attract not only Vietnamese students but also regional and international peers, he stressed, noting that there is great potential for … [Read more...] about Vietnam looks to lure more investment in education

The exhibition showcases 250 pictures and materials introducing the formation of the Confucian education in Vietnam and educational achievements of Vinh Phuc province during the feudal periods. In displaying these materials and artifacts on education and examinations under Vietnam’s feudal dynasties, the event aims to help people learn more about education during the country’s feudal dynasties. This is a new attraction for tourists who love learning about Vietnam's education system and it is also hoped that it will encourage youths in Vinh Phuc province to promote the traditional fondness for learning. The month-long exhibition saw the participation of more than 1,000 representatives, local people and students in the very first day. Translated by Lam Anh … [Read more...] about Exhibition on education under Vietnam’s feudal dynasties

PANO – The Academy of Politics under the Ministry of National Defence held a seminar with the theme “General Nguyen Chi Thanh with the education and training cause for political officers in the Vietnam People’s Army”, on December 24th. General Thanh was an excellent senior official of the Party, a talented general of the army and also the first Director of the Academy of Politics. Between 1951 and 1960, he paved the way for the development of the academy. During his term in office at the academy, General Thanh always cared about military political officers, contributing to promoting the Party’s direct leadership over the army in all fields and the Party and political work quality, and bringing into play the tradition and strength of the army. Delegates also delivered reports praising the general’s life and career, and his contributions to the revolutionary cause of the nation, the Party and the Academy of Politics, as its director for the first 10 years. In addition, … [Read more...] about General Thanh’s contributions to educating political officers highlighted

Addressing the Transformation Education Summit in New York on September 19, the first day of the High-Level Week of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Son said following two years of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, the education sector needs to equip today and future generations with knowledge and skills to overcome challenges facing the world, thus contributing to fulfilling all U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. Teaching methods and curricula may change, but the key is to help students with personal orientations, thus building a solid foundation with fundamental values throughout their lives, he said. At the event, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres stressed the need to protect the right to quality education for everyone, especially girls, everywhere; and to give a new focus on teachers’ roles and skillsets. Schools must become safe, healthy spaces, with no place for violence, stigma or intimidation. The digital revolution must benefit all learners, … [Read more...] about U.N. Summit: Vietnam highlights need to ensure fairness in quality education access

Vice Secretary of the HCMC Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai (L) offers flowers to the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in HCMC on the opening ceremony of the new school year 2022-2023. Attending the event was Vice Secretary of the HCMC Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in HCMC Tran Kim Yen, Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang , acting Supreme Patriarch of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) cum President of the Vietnam Buddhist Academy, and nearly 2,000 monks, nuns and students who are studying at the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in the city. Speaking at the ceremony for the new school year 2022-2023, superior monk Thich Quang Thanh, Vice president cum General Secretary of the HCMC’s Vietnam Buddhist Academy said that the school has educated about 8,765 monks, nuns and students over the past 38 years, including 6,160 graduated students. Especially, the institute has organized boarding services for 1,304 monks and nuns at Thanh Tam Pagoda and unit … [Read more...] about Nearly 2,000 monks, nuns of HCMC’s Buddhist Academy start new school year