BVIS student ambassadors participated in Global Goals Summit and the High-level Political Forum at UNICEF in July BVIS has grown quickly and impressively over the past five years. To what do you attribute this success and growth? Mark Sayer, principal of BVIS Hanoi The value of any school is not to be found exclusively in academic or examination results but rather in the nurturing of the whole child. Of course, we are proud of our academic achievements. It is especially pleasing to hear of the recognition of the outstanding success of students in such subject areas as computer science, psychology, maths and music. It confirms the strength of our approaches to teaching and learning, and shows how well qualified and ready for the world’s leading universities our students are. But what about our younger students? How are we preparing them for a longer term view of intellectual inquiry and curiosity? These young people are just as important at this early stage and we take … [Read more...] about BVIS nurturing children with balanced approach
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KOTO Dream Ride held in Hanoi
KOTO Dream Ride held in HanoiThe Saigon Times Daily Riders take part in KOTO Dream Ride - PHOTO: COURTESY OF KOTO HCMC - Social enterprise KOTO organized the fundraising event KOTO Dream Ride 2018 in Hanoi on November 10, attracting around 150 riders from the Australian Embassy, the United Nations International School (UNIS) Hanoi, British University Vietnam, British Vietnamese International School, and many other organizations. With an aim to raise funds for the KOTO Foundation, KOTO Dream Ride 2018 was a fantastic occasion for people to support a great cause while enjoying a good time on the weekend. The 55-kilometer ride started at UNIS Hanoi and journeyed through the villages, pagodas, and green paddy fields that make up northern Vietnam’s stunning landscape. There was also the 25-kilometer route for junior riders. The finish line for the route was at Co Loa Citadel. Thao Nguyen (also known as Thao Griffiths) was this year’s Dream Ride ambassador. “When … [Read more...] about KOTO Dream Ride held in Hanoi
Renowned artists to perform at Saigon International Guitar Festival
By Tam Ky  October 29, 2018 | 08:13 pm GMT+7 Some guitarists expected to perform at the event. Photos acquired by VnExpress The fifth Saigon International Guitar Festival (SIGF) will feature five concerts featuring renowned artists from all over the world. The five guitar concerts will be held from October 31 to November 4 at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music, 112 Nguyen Du Street in District 1. This year's opening performance will have 40 young guitarists from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho, performing pieces by British composer Mark Houghton. The first concert on October 31, titled Italian Voices to Chaconne by the Master, will witness performances by international artists Thu Le (Vietnam), Lorenzo (Italy) and Gerard Abiton (France). It will be followed by an event named Serenade, which is inspired by Franz Schubert's famous work of the same name. The third night will be devoted to a friendship concert, where Japanese and Vietnamese artists … [Read more...] about Renowned artists to perform at Saigon International Guitar Festival
Decree 86 expected to fuel foreign investment in education
The Government’s Decree 86/CP, which took effect on August 1, is expected to stimulate investment in education with a new regulation allowing foreign-funded schools to enroll more Vietnamese students. Pupils at the British International School Hanoi (Photo: nordangliaeducation.com) The decree raised the ceiling for the rate of Vietnamese students at kindergartens, primary, secondary and high schools to 50 percent from the previous quotas of 10 percent for the primary level and 20 percent for secondary and high schools. Troy Griffiths, Deputy Managing Director at real estate company Savills Vietnam, said with a young population of over 94 million, Vietnam has advantages to develop the education sector. He said Ho Chi Minh City is among 27 cities worldwide which house more than 50 international schools, adding that it reflects the big appeal of the local education market. The limit on Vietnamese student enrollment was once a barrier to overseas capital flow into the … [Read more...] about Decree 86 expected to fuel foreign investment in education
Hanoi’s young volunteers inspire eco-brick making
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
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
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