Nguyen Tran Mai Chi (C), one of the two Vietnamese representatives, is seen at Future News Worldwide 2019 - Photo: Courtesy of organizer Joining 100 delegates from 53 countries from July 15 to 17, these student journalists have the chance to get insights from media leaders and build their own international connections. Developed by the British Council in partnership with leading news and digital media organizations, FNW is an international media conference aiming to identify, train and connect the next generation of top international journalists. As the media is increasingly the subject of news headlines, FNW 2019 presents a timely opportunity to focus on the universal values of objectivity, balance and evidence that underpin the profession. These two promising young journalists are expected to become ambassadors to inspire other young potential student journalists to follow their passion in the future. … [Read more...] about Two Vietnamese students attend int’l media conference
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Education ministry to look into case of absent students at Japanese university
Students attend a lecture at a Japanese university. Many Vietnamese students attend language prep courses before applying to university courses in Japan. — KYODO File PhotoViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s authorities said they are closely following Japan’s investigation into 700 foreign students absent without leave from a Tokyo university that was attended by many Vietnamese. According to Kyodo news agency’s report on Monday, the students of the Tokyo University of Social Welfare dropped out of classes last April and the school could not get in touch with them. These students — mostly from Việt Nam, China, Nepal, amongst others — are part of the university’s campus in Tokyo with foreign student body of 2,600. They have been cut from the university’s student register, Kyodo reported. The investigation was opened after some of the dropouts were found to have overstayed their visas and … [Read more...] about Education ministry to look into case of absent students at Japanese university
Dozens of thousands of students attend English Champion 2019’s first round
It is a general contest in English for all students across the country. This year’s event, co-held by IvyPrep Education and iSMART Education, drew a record number of participants in comparison to the six previous seasons. Candidates taking part in the first round of the English Champion 2019 Among 1,473 participating schools this year, those with large numbers of participants include Nguyen Minh Quang Primary School (Ho Chi Minh City) with 465 candidates, Le Hong Phong Secondary School (Hanoi) with 452 candidates, and Ngoi Sao Secondary School (Hanoi) with 418 candidates. During the first round of this contest, candidates have to take part in an online test covering subjects like Math, Science, Society, and English Listening and Reading Comprehension Skills. The examinees from primary schools will have to answer 40 questions in 45 minutes while the questions for secondary school students are 50 in an hour. The results of the first round will be posted on … [Read more...] about Dozens of thousands of students attend English Champion 2019’s first round
Thousands of students attend job festival
Students looking for job opportunities at the festival. Photo: nld.com.vn As many as 60 domestic and FDI enterprises took part in the event to offer job opportunities to thousands of students and laborers. Professions in high demands at the festival are technicians, salespersons, biotech specialists, and so on. In addition, recruiters also offered internships, training courses and soft skills to students. At the event, the organizing panel handed over 35 vocational scholarships and five English language training ones, worth VND 230 million in total, to disadvantaged students with good academic records. Translated by Trung Thanh … [Read more...] about Thousands of students attend job festival
‘Culture shocks’ jolt students returning to Vietnam
A dream job After four years of studying marketing at a university in the U.K., Pham Thi Thanh Huyen was looking forward, eagerly, to getting a dream job. She’d worked hard to get an overseas degree and was ready to deploy her new knowledge and skills and reap its benefits. However, the dream job has remained just that – a dream. It took a year after returning for Huyen to eventually find a job at a bank, which pays her around VND10 million ($430) a month, just enough to cover basic living costs in the busy city of Hanoi, making the same money as peers who only studied in the country. “I find it hard to enjoy work as I’m only making enough to survive,” the 24-year-old said. Huyen’s plight, and that of many others returning with foreign degrees, does not end with lower than expected pay packages. They find that they there are other factors to finding jobs that they’d not considered before. Many returnees find that the labor … [Read more...] about ‘Culture shocks’ jolt students returning to Vietnam