The cover of Hà Nội Băm Sáu Phố Phường (Hà Nội’s 36 Old streets), a 124-page book about Hà Nội's culture and lifestyle by talented writer Thạch Lam, has been republished by Kim Đồng Publishing House to serve high school students. — Photo from the publisher’s website HCM CITY — The Kim Đồng Publishing House has released a series of six books by Vietnamese writers to serve high school students as part of the publisher’s efforts to encourage reading among youth. Four of the books are written by Thạch Lam, Vũ Trọng Phụng and Nam Cao, who were famous in the 1930s and 1940s. The other books are by female poet Hồ Xuân Hương of the 18th century and the great poet Nguyễn Du, famous for the work Truyện Kiều (Tale of Kiêu), an epic poem of 3,254 … [Read more...] about Literacy books for high school students released
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Feeling the heat with high school exams
Illustration by Trịnh Lập By Nguyễn Mỹ Hà “Can you believe it, our Thăng Long (Ascending Dragon) has become Hạ Long (Descending Dragon)!” exclaimed one graduate of the school, one of the top public schools in Hà Nội. This year, nearly 86,000 students had to sit for the entrance exam to get into the public high schools in the city. The accumulated scores of the previous years were not counted. Students must pass the exam to get a place at the city’s public high schools. But the public schools can sit only 63,000 students at most, which means only 73 per cent of the city’s high school-age students will get a place to study. The rest can apply to private schools or vocational schools. This makes the exam even more dreadful for students and places even heavier pressure on the parents. “I’m here to apply for a reassessment or wait for the school to lower its pass … [Read more...] about Feeling the heat with high school exams
Mature students participate in high school graduation exams
The national high school graduation exams saw more mature students participating. Mai Kim Thieu 54-year-old Mai Kim Thieu in Gia Nghia Commune is the oldest student in this year’s high school graduation exams in Dak Nong Province. Thieu said he was from Nam Dinh and moved to Dak Nong in 2016. Due to poverty, he couldn't finish high school. After moving to Dak Nong, he took a continued education course and started studying traditional medicine and general practitioners. If he earns a high school diploma, he will be qualified to earn a diploma in general practice and continue to take traditional medicine classes to open a private clinic. Thieu said he had many difficulties but he got a lot of support from the family. While studying for the exam, he had an accident and broke his arm. He just removed the cast three days before the exam started. "If I can't pass this year, I'll continue studying for the next year. I'm going to be a grandfather soon but nothing is too late. I … [Read more...] about Mature students participate in high school graduation exams
Precious moments of students taking national high school exams
About 925,000 students participate in the 2018 national high school exam. A VOV reporter captured many beautiful photos of students, supervisors and volunteers during the exam. Candidates smile after finishing their literature tests at the exam venue of Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the gifted. A father encourages his daughter before the mathematics tests. A teacher from Nguyen Binh Khiem High School, Hanoi stands in front of the school gate to encourage their students. Parents read newspapers as they wait for their children at the exam venue of Le Quy Don High School. A candidate excitedly shows her father the results of her tests. A young boy embraces his sister after she has finished the mathematics tests. A mother hugs her smiling daughter after she has completed the natural science tests. A father waits in the rain during the last day of the exams. Volunteers provide timely support to parents, deliver raincoats to candidates, and shield parents from the rain, before cleaning up … [Read more...] about Precious moments of students taking national high school exams
HCMC public senior high schools reduce admission quota for vocational training
The Department of Education and Training yesterday announced that 112 public senior high schools will reduce admission quota to 67,299 students. Hence, of 99,997 ninth graders who will sit the entrance examination into senior high schools, more than 32,00 of them will have to study in private senior high schools or enroll into a vocational school. Amongst senior high schools reducing admission quotas, Hiep Binh School in Thu Duc District planned to decrease 270 followed by Tran Khai Nguyen School in District 5 and Pham Van Sang in Hoc Mon District each by 225. Regarding more than 32 candidates who fail to make the cut, Deputy Head of the Department of Education and Training Nguyen Van Hieu said in previous academic year, more than 70 percent of junior high schoolers pursue their studying in public facilities. However, this year, according to a guideline of the municipal People’s Committee, the education sector should classify students so that 30 percent of junior high or senior … [Read more...] about HCMC public senior high schools reduce admission quota for vocational training