Students seek information about university admission requirements. — Photo tuoitre.vnViet Nam News HCM CITY – Several universities have included English as one of the criteria in their enrolment plans for the 2019-2020 academic year. HCM City Medicine and Pharmacy University, for example, has three enrolment plans for new students this year. Of the three, the second requires students have a TOEFL iBT 60 or IELTS 6.0 score. The plan is being used for one-quarter of medicine and pharmacy majors. Similarly, Foreign Trade University (FTU) for the first time will admit new students based on their high school performance and English competency. Applicants eligible for FTU’s enrolment plan should be high school graduates from specialised maths, physics, chemistry, literatures and language classes from specialised schools nationwide. They must have an IELTS certificate score of 6.5, or a TOEFL PBT of 550 or TOEFL iBT of 90 points. Many opportunities are also given to … [Read more...] about Many universities set English as admission criterion
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CPV Online Newspaper promotes collaborators’ contributions
Ms Le Thi Ai Nam addresses the meeting. (Photo: CPV)Addressing the meeting, Le Thi Ai Nam, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Bac Lieu provincial Party Committee and Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Council, gave a brief introduction about the province’s socio-economic development situation. Accordingly, its average economic growth reaches 6.5% per year, and the figure is estimated at 8.36% in 2018. The industrial and service proportion is increasing in the province’s economic structure, with average income per capita of over VND42 million per year, rapid poverty reduction to the current 4.3%, remarkably improved living standards, and reinforced security. According to Ms Nam, in 2018, the province successfully organised the investment promotion conference in which it licensed 17 projects worth over VND100 trillion. “Many projects have been inaugurated, contributing to increasing the province’s budget,” she said, adding that the province will … [Read more...] about CPV Online Newspaper promotes collaborators’ contributions
PM hails Quan doi nhan dan newspaper for national contribution
Meeting the newspaper’s leaders, journalists, and editors on the occasion of the 74th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) on December 21, PM Phuc said the newspaper has worked to promote the image of Vietnamese soldiers in both combat and production, as well as the traditions of the VPA. The newspaper is one of the units taking the lead in the fight against corruption and self-transformation through valuable and frequent articles, he said, praising the efforts of its staff in spreading messages of the Party, State, and the Central Military Commission to the military and wider public. PM Phuc urged the newspaper to continue popularizing the “Doi Moi” (reform) cause of the Party, State, and military; increase education about the heroic traditions of the VPA; further contribute to building a regular, elite and modern military; and promote positive images of Vietnamese soldiers. PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and other delegates at the … [Read more...] about PM hails Quan doi nhan dan newspaper for national contribution
PM hails Quan doi Nhan dan newspaper for national contributions
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the meeting with leaders, journalists, and editors of the Quan doi Nhan dan (People’s Army) newspaper (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has lauded Quan doi Nhan dan (People’s Army) newspaper’s contributions to national construction and development, as well as the armed forces. Meeting the newspaper’s leaders, journalists, and editors on the occasion of the 74th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) on December 21, PM Phuc said the newspaper has worked to promote the image of Vietnamese soldiers in both combat and production, as well as the traditions of the VPA. The newspaper is one of the units taking the lead in the fight against corruption and transformation through valuable and frequent articles, he said, praising the efforts of its staff in spreading messages of the Party, State, and the Central Military Commission to the army and wider public. PM Phuc … [Read more...] about PM hails Quan doi Nhan dan newspaper for national contributions
Vietnam faces shortage of native English-speaking teachers
VietNamNet Bridge - The shortage of teachers of English in Vietnam has become so serious that some language centres are employing native English speakers without qualifications. There's a high demand for learning English in Vietnam News reports of foreign travelers who work as English teachers in Vietnam to earn money for their tours have recently appeared in foreign newspapers. Most recently, ABC News reported that Australian travelers teach English overseas, including China and Vietnam, without necessary qualifications. The “native English teachers” have different nationalities, but they are all considered “westerners” because they have white faces and are hired by foreign language centers. The wages they receive in Vietnam are high enough for them to fund their trips throughout Vietnam. The “native English teachers” have different nationalities, but they are all considered “westerners” because they have white faces and are hired … [Read more...] about Vietnam faces shortage of native English-speaking teachers