Kindergarten

In video footage circulating on social media, about 10 kindergartners were to take a nap at noon. When one boy refuses to go to sleep, a kindergarten teacher goes out and returns with a black plastic bag that she puts over the little boy’s head and beats his buttocks. After realizing that there’s a camera in the classroom, she takes the bag off and takes the boy outside. Tran Yen District officials said the incident happened Saturday at the Bong Sen Kindergarten in Bao Dap Commune. The kindergarten is a new one that opened May 5, they added. An initial investigation has revealed that the boy, over two years old, peed, cried and refused to take a nap. The teacher said she covered the boy’s head with a black plastic bag so he could "fall asleep more easily". The police have been asked to verify the incident for follow-up action against the teacher. … [Read more...] about Teacher covers child’s head with plastic bag for not napping

HCMC is home to more than 20 schools that teach bilingual programs or programs of the U.K., U.S., Canada, and Australia. For the upcoming academic year, most schools have raised their tuition fee by VND15-40 million ($650-1,730) per year against the 2021-2022 school year. Among those that have announced enrollments, the school fees for kindergartens remain around VND100-300 million per year, elementary schools at VND150-500 million per year, and secondary-high schools at VND200-700 million per year. Depending on different schools, the listed fee could or not include funds for books, uniforms, insurance, and extracurricular activities. HCMC has around 2,300 schools, including 1,300 public schools, with the rest all private. Among the private schools, 900 are kindergartens, 100 inter-level schools that comprise classes from first to 12th grades, and more than 20 international schools. As for the tuition fee of public schools, the fee of secondary schools in the inner-city … [Read more...] about Highest int’l school fee in HCMC to hit $32,500

A teacher at a private kindergarten in northern Vietnam has been found to have used a black plastic bag to cover the head of a 27-month-old boy and beat on his buttocks. In video footage which was spreading on social media, the teacher in Bao Dap Commune, Tran Yen District, Yen Bai Province took the plastic bag off the boy’s head and took him outside after realizing a camera was in the classroom. The authorities Tran Yen District are verifying the video footage, which aroused public indignation. Pham Anh Duc, chief of the office of the Tran Yen District administration, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that upon receiving reports of the incident, the district asked Bao Dap Commune to cooperate with local police in investigating the case. He added the case occurred at Bong Sen Kindergarten, which was opened on May 5, in Nhan Nghia Village. The kindergarten where the case occurred. Photo : Tuoi Tre Contributor On May 14, the 27-month-old boy wet his bed and … [Read more...] about Teacher found beating little boy, covering his head with plastic bag in Vietnam

Dr Trần Tố checks a patient's wound. — Photo baodaklak.vn ĐẮK LẮK — A doctor has devoted his life to leprosy patients in a remote hamlet in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk. Trần Sỹ Tố, head of Ea Na Leprosy Treatment Department (also known as Ea Na Leprosy Camp) of Đắk Lắk Dermatology Centre in Tuôr A Hamlet of Dray Sáp Commune, Krông Ana District, is much-loved by leprosy patients and their relatives. He is considered one of the family. It is only 20km from Buôn Ma Thuột City, but few people know that Tuor A Hamlet used to be an isolated area for a long time. Tuor A Hamlet has been renovated with kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, and medical centres, including the leprosy treatment department. This achievement is thanks to the efforts and contributions of many generations of staff, doctors, nurses and volunteers who have silently devoted themselves to this community. Since those difficult early days, Doctor Tố was present at the Ea Na Leprosy Camp. … [Read more...] about Doctor dedicated his life to aids lepers in Central Highlands

The People’s Committee of HCMC has delegated the municipal Department of Education and Training to build a plan on tuition fee exemption in the academic year 2022-2023. The HCMC Department of Education and Training previously announced a draft plan on new tuition fees that are expected to be applied for public kindergarten and high school levels from the academic year 2022-2023 in the city. Last year, the People’s Council of HCMC approved financial aid for students of public kindergarten and high school levels in the city in the 2021-2022 school year. The assistance aims to help students affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition, the Department of Education and Training will continue to propose a policy on the exemption of school fee for students of secondary schools to the municipal authorities in order to reduce the burden on parents. Back-to-School season is bringing additional financial burdens for parents. The department will consider when deciding on the … [Read more...] about HCMC proposes not to raise tuition fees from academic year 2022-2023

Dengue child patients are being treated in Children's HOspital According to the Ministry of Health, on the infectious disease surveillance system from the beginning of 2022 until now, the country has recorded 5,545 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) including one death in the South-Central Province of Binh Thuan. Compared to the same period in 2021, although the number of cases and deaths from HFMD decreased, the number of cases now tends to increase, mainly in the southern region. Accordingly, to actively prevent and minimize cases and deaths, and prevent an outbreak of the epidemic, the Ministry of Health asked people's committees in cities and provinces to direct all agencies and political and political–social organizations to coordinate with the health sector to take measures drastically synchronously for effective prevention and control of disease outbreaks in all localities with a focus on areas with a high number of cases and at risk of outbreaks. Departments … [Read more...] about Hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak in Southern cities, provinces

Big investment in highways, electricity, and more will move Vietnam up the industrial and logistics ladder, Duc Thanh A report released last week by Cushman & Wakefield Vietnam stated that strong demand coupled with the expansion of manufacturers from China has pushed the price of industrial land in Vietnam higher, surpassing manufacturers’ expectations for low costs. “It is necessary to have support from the government for the provinces that still have a lot of room for development but are located far from key economic zones. This will help to decentralise factories from hot areas that are short of supply and eventually stabilise prices,” read the report. Another barrier relates to Vietnam’s population. Although Vietnam is entering a period with a so-called golden population structure, the distribution of labour is still not equal among regions, such as large areas with low labour density (midland and mountainous areas). The north only accounts for 13.8 per cent of the … [Read more...] about Obstacles yet to clear to pave way for robust industrial property development

Representatives of Generali Vietnam hand over gift sets to children in Binh Dinh Province. — Photo by the company More than 500 parents, children, and teachers discussed child health, behaviour and intelligence at a workshop in Binh Dinh Province on May 23. The event, Sinh Con, Sinh Cha (Born Children, Born Parents), was jointly organised by Generali Vietnam in collaboration with the National Fund for Vietnamese Children (NFVC) and Binh Dinh Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs. The workshop facilitated discussion on three practical and useful parenting topics: making meals enjoyable and nutritious for the children; managing parenting anger to avoid hurting children; and making plans to spend quality time with children. Participants also focused on the programme's three main content pillars of intelligence, behaviours and health of children aged 0-6 years. At the event, Generali Vietnam's representatives handed 250 gift sets to all participating children, 250 … [Read more...] about Workshop discusses child health, behaviour