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Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha admitted that he was really sad to hear about the case of a local teacher in Quang Binh ordering pupils to slap a classmate 231 times. Nha on Wednesday had a meeting with locals in Binh Dinh Province. On this occasion, Nha answered many questions related to the education sector, including the National Assembly’s approval of the revised Law on Higher Education.  Minister Phung Xuan Nha attends a meeting with locals in Binh Dinh Province on November 28 Regarding people’s concerns about increasing school violence, particularly the most recent case in Quang Binh Province, Nha said that such behaviour violated the teaching code of ethics. Teacher Nguyen Thi Phuong Thuy from Duy Ninh Secondary School demanded 23 pupils of Class 6.2 to slap their classmate who was claimed to use foul language in class. Doctors said the boy wasn't seriously injured but the incident had traumatised him. “I’m myself extremely sad … [Read more...] about Education Minister vows to tackle school violence

The school is the only organization to be presented with the prestigious award this year. ASOCIO is one of the top awards for individuals, organizations and enterprises having excellent IT development and application in 24 ASOCIO member economies. ASOCIO Awards are prestigious IT awards, which are given annually to individuals, agencies, organizations and enterprises with outstanding achievements and important contributions to the IT sector in 24 ASOCIO member economies. The prize is a recognition of HCMUS and its IT Department for their efforts in IT - Communication training and researching throughout years. Individuals and organizations of Vietnam that have ever received ASOCIO honors include the late Prime Minister Phan Van Khai (2003), FPT Chairman Truong Gia Binh (2013); FPT Software Co., Ltd and Vietinbank (2016); FPT Information System Corporation, Masan Group, Hanoi University of Science and Technology (2017); the Ministry of Finance, the Quang Ninh provincial People’s … [Read more...] about HCMC University of Science receives ASOCIO ICT Education Awards

The number of Vietnamese higher education students in the United States has increased for 18 consecutive years, according to the Institute of International Education’s (IIE) annual “Open Doors” Report released November 18. The report for the 2018-2019 academic year (AY) shows that Vietnam remains the sixth leading country of origin for all international higher education students in the United States, with 24,392 students studying at U.S. institutes of higher education, a 0.3 percent increase from AY 2017-2018. Vietnamese students contribute nearly $1 billion to the U.S. economy. Of the 24,392 Vietnamese higher education students in the United States, 69.9 percent were undergraduates, 15.2 percent were graduate level students, 10.2 percent enrolled in Optional Practical Training (OPT), and the remaining 4.6 percent were pursuing non-degree programs. The data also revealed that Vietnam is becoming a more popular destination for American students. The number of … [Read more...] about US continues to be top choice for Vietnamese higher education students

More than 94 per cent of students sitting the national high school examination in late June of this academic year are eligible for graduation. High school graduation rate at over 97 percent nationwide Continued reform to upgrade education Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha speaks during a teleconference among three cities of Hanoi, HCM City and Da Nang on university enrollment in 2019 and the Higher Education Law. — VNA/VNS Photo The rate of graduation has dropped by 3.51 per cent compared to the previous academic year, the Ministry of Education and Training said yesterday at a teleconference among the cities of Hanoi, HCM City and Da Nang on university enrolment in 2019 and the amending and supplementing of the Higher Education Law. Nguyen Thi Kim Phung, head of the ministry’s Department of Higher Education, said the graduation rate reflected the educational quality of the localities and was suitable to the socio-economic conditions of each … [Read more...] about High school graduate rate falls: Education Ministry

The report for the 2018-2019 academic year (AY) shows that Vietnam remains the sixth leading country of origin for all international higher education students in the United States, with 24,392 students studying at U.S. institutes of higher education, a 0.3 percent increase from AY 2017-2018. Vietnamese students contribute nearly USD 1 billion to the U.S. economy.  Of the 24,392 Vietnamese higher education students in the United States, 69.9 percent were undergraduates, 15.2 percent were graduate level students, 10.2 percent enrolled in Optional Practical Training (OPT), and the remaining 4.6 percent were pursuing non-degree programs. The data also revealed that Vietnam is becoming a more popular destination for American students. The number of American students studying abroad in Vietnam increased 7.1 percent, from 1,147 in AY 2016-17 to 1,228 in AY 2017-18. Photo for illustration According to the report, 1,095,299 international students were studying at U.S. … [Read more...] about Number of Vietnamese higher education students in the United States increases for 18th straight year