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  Students choose books from a cabinet placed under a tree in the yard of Hồ Văn Thanh Primary School in HCM City’s District 12. VNS Photo Gia Lộc HCM CITY— Students of Hồ Văn Thanh Primary School in HCM City’s District 12 once used to huddle in a small library with only enough space for 10 of them. Two years ago a portion of the yard in front of the library was converted into a place for students to sit and read, Phạm Thuần Châu, the school’s vice principal, told Việt Nam News. “The yard was also not large enough and so school authorities put small cabinets with books under the trees in the yard for the students to read during breaks.” Of the books available in the school, many have been donated by students, who passed them on after reading them, he said.   Phạm Duy Khánh, a third grader, said: “I like reading books and often read during the break.” … [Read more...] about HCM City schools take libraries outdoors to encourage students to read

While Vietnam is hugely successful at international science competitions, experts are concerned the country’s education system might be headed in the wrong direction with its focus on tangible achievements rather than nurturing raw talents to become useful humans. All 38 Vietnamese students who participated in regional and international Olympiads in 2018 were medalists, including 13 gold medals, 14 silver medals and 11 bronze medals, according to statistics from the Ministry of Education and Training. Over the past ten years, Vietnam’s performances at such competitions have seen some major improvement, the ministry noted. Between 2009 and 2012, Vietnam only managed to claim around 30 medals each year, with very few gold medals, but since 2013 Vietnam’s yearly medal count at science Olympiads has significantly improved to 35-40 medals, with an average of about ten gold medals each year, according ministry statistics. Most Vietnamese contestants are chosen from … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s obsession with academic medals is spoiling its talents

Technology and startups were highlighted at VRDF 2019 as a way for Vietnam to avoid the middle-income trap In the framework of Vietnam Reform Development Forum (VRDF) 2019, international experts shared experiences from other countries which overcame the middle-income trap successfully, particularly drawing on the wellspring of South Korea's IT revolution and economic restructuring. Sungchul Chung, a professor from the University of Science and Technology (UST) of South Korea, said that in the early 1960s, South Korea was one of the poorest economies in the world, with a per capita GNP of $82, relying on the agricultural sector for more than 60 per cent of its employment. South Korea's development has been a process of learning, he recalled, by adopting and mastering foreign technologies for industrial development to then set up indigenous research and development capabilities to catch up, and then engaging in structural transformation (or creative imitation) and creative R&D … [Read more...] about VRDF 2019: Leveraging innovation to overcome the middle-income trap

A production line at Tien Thinh Production, Trading and Service Company Limited. Vietnamese enterprises need more opportunities to receive technology transfer from foreign investment activities.(Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnamese enterprises need more opportunities to get technology transfers from foreign investment activities and join ventures with foreign partners for sustainable development of the domestic industry. Technology is important in improving global competitiveness for local manufacturers in Vietnam, said BT Tee, General Director of Informa Markets Vietnam. The domestic industrial sector, which contributes 50 percent of national GDP, has a strategic position in the sustainable development of the domestic economy and attraction of foreign investment. Local enterprises must actively improve production scale and technology and connect with professional partners to develop the industry and participate in the global supply chain, said BT Tee. To do this, some … [Read more...] about Domestic industry needs technology transfer

A young Vietnamese girl has defied her visual impairment to win a valuable scholarship to one of Ho Chi Minh City’s top international universities. Nguyen Thanh Vinh received a scholarship worth nearly VND1 billion (US$43,000) for a three-year bachelor’s degree at District 7-based RMIT University Vietnam, where all subjects are taught in English with no assistants or translations. Vinh was born without sight in Ninh Thuan Province in south-central Vietnam, a mountainous area with no schools or opportunities for the disabled. Even though she has never seen her surroundings, Vinh’s love for life is infectious. Her passion, desire, and determination have allowed her to overcome everything the world has thrown her way in order to earn this year’s only scholarship awarded by the Australian university. Inspiring others Vinh’s mother passed away when she was still a child.  Her father, who is also visually impaired, works as farmer to make ends meet for her … [Read more...] about Blind student receives full scholarship to RMIT University Vietnam