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The project will be carried out in three communes Binh Hoa, Binh Chuong and Binh My in Binh Son district. It is planned to build three swimming pools and provide training courses to teachers who will teach swimming for 1,200 kids in the communes. The project will raise inhabitants’ awareness of drowning accidents through the media. Speaking at the seminar, head of Quang Ngai Red Cross Society Nguyen Hoang Hiep said that statistically, drowning accidents killed 31 kids and 30 kids in 2017 and 2018. Worse, the rate of children having little to no swimming ability is high; accordingly, the project is a good one which should be expanded. It is expected that the project will benefit 3,000 kids directly and 6,000 kids indirectly by October, 2019. Total cost of the project is nearly VND5 billion (US$215,500).By NGUYEN TRANG - Translated by BAO LONG Tags: Red Cross Society Save the Children anti-drowning project Quang Ngai Province … [Read more...] about Red Cross Society launches anti-drowning project

RMIT Vietnam student reinvents Monopoly gameThe Saigon Times Daily Thanh Tam has created a new Vietnamese version of Monopoly game and called it Tet Ta Mua - PHOTO: COURTESY OF RMIT VIETNAM HCMC - Inspired by the idea of bringing families closer together, an RMIT Vietnam student has redesigned the popular Monopoly game to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday (Tet). Bachelor of Design (Digital Media) graduate Nguyen Ngoc Thanh Tam said she initially intended to create a children’s book to honor Vietnamese culture but then realized a game could be something that could gather all family members. After 13 weeks of conceptualizing, structuring and designing, a new version of Monopoly that Tam called Tet Ta Mua was complete.  After some research, Tam not only learned how to design a game that the whole family could enjoy but also studied the history of Tet culture to ensure the game is meaningful and authentic for all players. She then applied her learned … [Read more...] about RMIT Vietnam student reinvents Monopoly game

Thirty six high schools in New Zealand took part in the scholarship program in order to encourage Vietnamese talents to discover good education in New Zealand with the different scholarship levels of 100 percent, 50 percent, and 30 percent for the first school year. Vietnam is the only country to receive these scholarships, according to Education New Zealand (ENZ) aiming to strengthen the education relationship between the two countries. On the occasion, ENZ and Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training signed a Memorandum of Understanding on education cooperation. As per the Memorandum, there will be numerous cooperation programs including fresher courses and exchanges to develop skills and knowledge for Vietnamese students, teachers and education managers in New Zealand.By MINH QUAN – Translated by HAI SON Tags: New Zealand scholarships New Zealand schools Vietnamese high-schoolers Education New Zealand (ENZ) … [Read more...] about Thirty six scholarships from New Zealand schools for Vietnamese high-schoolers

At the meeting on social work orientation in schools held by the Department, the Department’s idea politic ward yesterday announced a survey carried out from December 20, 2018 to January 10, 2019. The training course will be for teachers, medical workers and teachers for providing counselling. Learners will be given certificates after finishing the training courses. The survey done by the ward in 150 educational facilities in HCMC from kindergartens to colleges about some problems students facing in academic performance, revealed 7.8 percent students used to be dropouts whereas 21.1 percent of students are at risk of dropping out and 31 percent of students were suffering stress. Additionally, according to the survey, up to 53.8 percent of students have no learning motivation. Worse, 30 percent of students were abused while using social network while 24.6 percent of them were bullied and 20.8 percent are victims of spiritual abuse including insults and stigmatization. The survey … [Read more...] about Education sector increases social counseling in schools

“Although childhood is considered to be the best time in one’s life, many children have suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD due to sexual abuse. I always wanted to do something to prevent these crimes from happening so no child would have to suffer their consequences”, said Dinh Van Loc, a senior from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Pedagogy’s Education Management Faculty and the brain behind “We need protection”. The project with slogan “Try to protect kids until you can still do it” carried out by Dinh Van Loc and his friends won the third prize of the national contest “Students with scientific research” and the first prize of the 2018 Eureka Awards, aiming to encourage and honor local students’ scientific projects, organized by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union. “We need protection” consists of three contents. In addition to providing information on various body parts, the … [Read more...] about ‘We need protection” – A project from a blind student

The contest has been launched countrywide from January 7 to May comprising of three rounds. The first round will take place in schools from January 7 to March 29. Winners will compete each other in the second round from April 15 to 24. The final round will be in May. It aims to educate junior and senior high schoolers skills and behavior culture in travelling. Junior and senior high schoolers nationwide will complete online multiple choice questions which are designed for junior and senior schoolers separately. There are more than 1,000 questions of road traffic law, 600 questions of traffic culture and nearly 200 questions of situation-based questions To take part in the contest, students should create an account in the website http://giaothonghocduong.com.vn.By PHAN THAO - Translated by HAI SON Tags: Traffic regulation contest launched junior senior high schoolers … [Read more...] about Traffic regulation contest launched in schools

The People’s Committee Chairman cum Higher Education Principal Council Chairman said creating solutions to deal with unemployment is one of the criteria in the country’s annual socioeconomic growth. Coming up with employment solution especially for university and college graduates is still a challenge. In reality, Vietnam has not had complete information of labor market and its transformation, and relentless operation of the market economy resulting in personnel changes, he said. Moreover, higher education facilities should bridge the gap between graduate skills and firms’ demand, he added. Chairman Phong quoted an international article reporting that Vietnamese graduates working in informal economy with wage of VND5 million a month. This has shown a worry that their ambition and desires enter a blind alley after years of schooling pursuit. Therefore, creating jobs for students is the Government’s responsibility and schools. Averagely, the Government creates … [Read more...] about HCMC should bridge gap between training, employment: City Chairman

Students will take tests of three subjects comprising of Math, Literature and one of the three foreign languages, said Nguyen Minh Hoang from the Department. When it comes to the direct admission regulation, HCMC continues considering direct admission for those who win the national science and sport competitions and students with disabilities.By THU TAM - Translated by UYEN PHUONG Tags: German language entrance exam senior high schools HCMC … [Read more...] about German language added in entrance exam into senior high schools in HCMC

In the scholarship award ceremony, student Nguyen Thi Hoa shared her desire of the future. VND190 million ($8,177) scholarships were given to primary, junior and senior high schoolers and university and college students in the highlands province of Dak Lak. A primary student was given VND1million and a university student was granted VND1.5 million. On the same day, returning the school H'hen Nie studied when she was a child, she donated her cash prize after she received after the world beauty competition to scholarships for disadvantaged students in the province. VND165 million for sixty full scholarships were granted to students of Primary School Le Thi Hong Gam and Junior High School Le Hong Phong. By staff writers - Translated by UYEN PHUONG Tags: H'hen Nie inspires ethnic minority students pursuit of schooling … [Read more...] about H’hen Nie inspires ethnic minority students to pursuit of schooling

The final round of the annual competition yesterday took place in Le Hong Phong Senior High School for the gifted students. Launched from August, 2018, the competition received 617 entries from 157 schools including 63 senior high schools and 94 junior high schools. Hundred and two best researches entered the final round and the organizer will then select thirty –three of them for the national competition. Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training Nguyen Van Hieu said that this year has seen the growing number of good science-tech researches in junior high schools. The competition is considered a useful playground for science lovers who put theory into practice creating useful products in life. Many products to provide assistance to people with disabilities in the competition also show humanity. By THU TAM - Translated by HAI SON Tags: HCMC education department science-tech competition high schoolers people with disabilities … [Read more...] about HCMC education department holds science-tech competition for high schoolers