EcoBricks represent a different approach to waste management (Photo: Ecobricks.org) Hanoi (VNA) – A group of young people from Hanoi have been travelling around the country, exchanging books for plastic waste to make eco-bricks, as they want to join the global efforts to reduce plastic waste. The young volunteers call themselves the Green and Book Ambassadors (GBAs). Established in 2012, the GBA has grown by dozens of members from around the country and even abroad, sharing their dedication for environmental protection and hoping to inspire others to do the same. The GBA has grown by dozens of members (Photo: VNA) “Over the past six years, the GBAs have travelled extensively across Vietnam, particularly to disadvantaged and coastal areas to collect rubbish and provide books to needy students,” GBA co-founder Pham Thi Phuong Thuy, 26, told the Vietnam News Agency. “More and more young people want to join in and offer financial support and … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s young volunteers inspire eco-brick making
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Stellar examination results for student at the British Vietnamese International School in IGCSE
IGCSE certificate presentation evening "This is a tremendous achievement for the students and their teachers. For the third consecutive year, results have been excellent, providing them with a great foundation to entry into the International A Level studies programme and later into the world’s best universities," Mark Sayer, principal of the British Vietnamese International School Hanoi said. "Students here at BVIS continue to benefit from innovative and experienced teaching that leads to exceptional outcomes. These results are again solid evidence of the success of our bilingual approach, something very dear to us all and at the very core of our school." The IGCSE examinations provide internationally-respected qualifications studied by students aged 14-16 years old. Respected world-wide by all high-quality universities, they cover a broad range of subjects including languages, humanities, social sciences, mathematics, computer science and more. The IGCSE is one of the most … [Read more...] about Stellar examination results for student at the British Vietnamese International School in IGCSE
British Council and Hanoi promote educational collaboration
British Council and Hanoi promote educational collaboration The Saigon Times Daily Representatives of the British Council in Vietnam and the Hanoi Department of Education and Training at the signing ceremony - PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE BRITISH COUNCIL IN VIETNAM HCMC - With the new Ambassador of the UK to Vietnam Gareth Ward as witness, the British Council in Vietnam signed a memorandum of educational collaboration with the Hanoi Department of Education and Training last week. With the importance of education and training, and given the Strategic Partnership between the UK and Vietnam, the British Council in Vietnam and Hanoi’s education department commit to further explore mutually beneficial educational partnership opportunities. In the three-year period from now to September 1, 2021, the capital city’s education department and British Council Vietnam will jointly implement the memorandum of collaboration (MOC) in supporting the professional development of English … [Read more...] about British Council and Hanoi promote educational collaboration
British Vietnamese International School Hanoi celebrates first graduation ceremony
By Thanh Thu  July 2, 2018 | 03:00 pm GMT+7 The students have been accepted to prestigious universities in the U.S., U.K. and Switzerland. The first-ever graduation ceremony of the British Vietnamese International School Hanoi (BVIS Hanoi) just took place in Hanoi Melia Hotel. Class of 2018 is the first group of A Level students to graduate from this school. Mr. Mark Sayer, Principal of BVIS Hanoi, Mr. Nick Lee, Head of Secondary and Mr. Steph Lysaght, Deputy Head of Mission for the U.K. Embassy to Vietnam. "Our students are really excellent as they successfully completed the A-Level program taught exclusively in English with high grades," said Mark Sayer, Principal of BVIS Hanoi. Before that, the students have completed their International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations with higher scores than the average result of students in the U.K.. All Year 13 students from BVIS Hanoi have been accepted to prestigious universities … [Read more...] about British Vietnamese International School Hanoi celebrates first graduation ceremony
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Alternative education approaches proving popular Modern Montessori International (MMI), a Singaporean company specializing in early childhood education, opened its largest overseas pre-school campus at the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) in southern Binh Duong province in mid-2017. The new campus was built with initial investment of $2 million and is the company’s first in Vietnam directly owned by MMI Singapore. According to Mr. Steven Kho, Country Manager of MMI Vietnam, they intend to almost double student numbers to 170 by September. MMI Vietnam is one of many schools offering the Montessori method of education. For the past ten years, people in Vietnam have begun to refer to Montessori as a great educational method for children, especially those aged six years or less. A wide range of investment models for education in accordance with the new method have been developed at all levels to meet demand among parents. Montessori is a method of education that is … [Read more...] about Social News 26/4
Expats predict another party for Vietnam’s U23s
While a snowstorm was threatening to postpone today’s 2018 AFC U23 Championship final between Vietnam and Uzbekistan in China, and a false rumour briefly circulated online that Vietnam would be disqualified after two of its players failed drugs tests, Tuoi Tre News has been reaching out to expats in Vietnam about today’s game, and the hype that has come with it. How does it compare to home? “The closest Australia has ever got to this level of excitement was probably back in 1983,” said Australian Content Marketer David Barbeler, 32. “That was when Australia became the first foreign country to win the America’s Cup – which is the world’s most famous boat race – after America had defended it for an astonishing 132 years.” “In the celebrations, and after a few beers, our then Prime Minister, the legendary Mr. Bob Hawke, famously said on live TV: ‘Any boss who sacks anyone for not turning up today is a … [Read more...] about Expats predict another party for Vietnam’s U23s
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Small-scale coffee farmer gets helping handLò Thị Phong from Chiềng Chung Commune in Mai Sơn District in the mountain province of Sơn La, has cultivated coffee for more than 10 years on 5,000 square metres of land, but she still finds life difficult.A decade seems long enough to improve farmining practices by trial-and-error, however, according to the middle-aged Thái woman, “even now, we still cannot keep proper financial accounts”.During discussions hosted by CARE International last week, stakeholders in the mountain coffee industry touched on deeper obstacles facing the industry.CARE has worked in Việt Nam since 1989, concentrating on supporting rights and sustainable development among vulnerable groups, particularly remote ethnic communities, poor women and girls and people vulnerable to climate change.Nguyễn Vĩnh Đức, deputy director of the Sơn La branch of the Minh Tiến Coffee Export Joint Stock … [Read more...] about Social News 15/1
Getting short shrift
Short films, which are highly popular elsewhere, struggle to impress moviegoers and producers in Vietnam.A short horror film titled “The 4th” made by five media-design students from Ho Chi Minh City’s Raffles International College Vietnam was among the 64 chosen to the International Student Film Festival Hollywood 2009 (ISFFH). The nonprofit organization chose the film from 250 entries it received for its annual festival to support young filmmakers last November.The 20-minute film about the mysterious goings-on on the fourth floor of a house, which cost only VND3.5 million (US$189.5) to make, won the award for “Best horror/thriller.”College of Theater and Cinematography in 1999 with short film Vo chong chuot (A Rat Couple).The film, which won a prize at the International Students Film Festival in Israel in 2001, describes the emotional bond between a pair of rats which helps heal the marital rifts between two human couples.Do these show the health of … [Read more...] about Getting short shrift
The fine arts of expat living
Career opportunities bring most expatriates to Vietnam, but other spaces open up once they get here.It is the good life that Claudio Duek has been living as an expatriate in Ho Chi Minh City for the last six years. A well-paid job as an orthopedic surgeon at the Medical Family Hospital in District 1, while his wife works for the VinaCapital Group, a house in District 2 and a son that is studying in the British International School nearby, rounds off a well-settled, comfortable lifestyle.However, the Argentinean had something more up his sleeve when he decided to move and stay in Vietnam.In 2003, when he visited Vietnam as a tourist, Duek came across a young woman in a local bar whose robust voice and style struck a chord. It also inflamed the passion he’d nurtured for rock music since his student days.He has since formed a band with four Vietnamese musicians, including the girl, and another foreigner.Playing a mix of rock and Latin music, the Bad Neighbor has performed at many … [Read more...] about The fine arts of expat living
John Schlesinger’s masterpieces to be screened in Hanoi
A film programme entitled “A John Schlesinger Retrospective” held by the British Council and Hanoi Cinematheque will kick off on May 22nd.In this two-week programme, 15 masterpieces of this British film director will be screened at the Hanoi Cinematheque, Hai Ba Trung Street, Hanoi. They include “A kind of love”, “Terminus”, “Billy Liar”, Darling, Far from the madding crowd, Midnight cowboy, Sunday “Bloody Sunday”, “Marathon man”, “The Day of the Locust”, “The Falcon and the Snowman”, “The Believers”, “Madame Sousatzka”, “Pacific Heights”, “Cold Comfort Farm” and “The Next Best Thing”. It is interesting that entrance is free and tickets are available from May 18th at both the British Council and Hanoi Cinematheque. Films will be in English or Vietnamese. John Schlesinger was born in 1926 in London into a middle class Jewish family. … [Read more...] about John Schlesinger’s masterpieces to be screened in Hanoi