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Two ninth-grade male students from Binh Thuan Province drowned on Sunday afternoon after swimming at a local beach. 3,500 young drown in Vietnam every year Seventh grader praised for saving two drowning kids A child receives first aid from the rescue team after going swimming in a beach in Binh Thuan Province on Sunday. — Photo nguoiduatin.vn Doan Cong Thanh and Tran Van Dau, students at Ham Thang Secondary School in Ham Thuan Bac District, drowned during a swim at a beach with three other friends in Ham Tien Ward in Phan Thiet City, Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper reported. After swimming for a few minutes, the boys tried to signal to people that they were having problems. Their friends and people on shore quickly called for help from a rescue team at the beach. The rescue team promptly brought three of them to the shore, while two others were missing. Ten minutes later, the two boys were found in a coma and were taken to the local hospital, but did not survive. … [Read more...] about Two school boys drown after swimming at beach in Binh Thuan

The excessive use of smart devices has negatively affected their schoolwork and health Many parents in Vietnam have been increasingly concerned over that fact that their children keep using smartphones and tablets in most of their free time. As access to the Internet and modern technology has become much easier in the country, young children have also been given the opportunity to experience smartphones and tablets readily. However, many mothers and fathers who lack the skills and knowledge regarding the devices have failed to deal with the negative effects they have on their kids. D., a high school student in the central province of Quang Nam, has had to repeat grade 11 for his weak performances and is now at risk of failing another year due to his obsession with mobile games. According to D.’s mother, the teenage boy would make a fuss if anyone tries to stop him from playing the games. “D. was once a nice kid and a good student, but everything changed after he was given a … [Read more...] about ​Vietnamese parents worried as children obsessed with smartphones

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

Secretary of the Thai Binh Party Committee Pham Van Sinh addresses the ceremony (Photo: VNA) Thai Binh (VNA) – A ceremony was held in the northern province of Thai Binh on February 2 to mark the 110th birthday of Nguyen Duc Canh, one of the founders and first leaders of the Communist Party of Vietnam who sacrificed his life for the revolution of the Party and people. The ceremony was attended by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong, Chairman of the CPV Central Committee’s Inspection Commission Tran Quoc Vuong, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai, representatives from some central agencies and localities as well as the family of the late leader, among others. Addressing the event, Secretary of the Thai Binh Party Committee Pham Van Sinh reviewed the revolutionary life of the late communist. Canh was born on February 2, 1908 in Diem Dien village, in today Thai Thuy district of Thai Binh. Being enlightened by the … [Read more...] about Thai Binh ceremony remembers late Party leader Nguyen Duc Canh

Nguyen Thi Oanh crossed the finish line and lay down on the ground, exhausted. Tiny Oanh stands tall for Viet Nam at SEA Games Minutes later, she took the national flag from her coach to celebrate her 3,000m steeplechase victory and burst into tears. Oanh didn't realise she had just become Việt Nam's top track-and-field athlete at the 30th Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines. Oanh secured a hat-trick of individual titles in the women’s 1,500m, 5,000m and 3,000m steeplechase, with a Games’ record in the last event. “I's so exciting to enjoy the feeling of winning. There is nothing that makes me happier than seeing the national flag flying at the victory ceremony,” said Oanh. Việt Nam came to the Games to defend their top position in athletics from the previous tournament two years ago in Malaysia. National champion Oanh, who won golds in the 1,500m and 5,000m in Kuala Lumpur, was the top medal hopes. She was asked to defend her crowns … [Read more...] about Tiny Oanh stands tall for Vietnam at SEA Games