Over the past 12 years, the Swing for the Kids golf tournament has become a place for the community of domestic and foreign investors, businessman, diplomats and representatives of international organisations to show compassion as well as to meet and exchange ideas about life and work. Along with them, many other organisations and individuals have been quietly contributing to the development of Swing for the Kids. These include CEOs, investors and golfers whose silent contributions have helped thousands of children continue their education. The golf tournament has made them more aware of their responsibility to the community, while also bringing them great pleasure because their business activities can have a beautiful humanitarian meaning. Vu Khanh Linh from the Foreign Language secondary school in Hanoi, a student to receive the Swing for the Kids’ full scholarship shared, “The first time I received the scholarship I didn’t know much about this charity programme. I … [Read more...] about Helping students achieve their dreams
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Singapore jails teacher for helping students cheat in O-level exam
Tan Jia Yan sit the exam as a private candidate and beamed a live feed of the paper to her accomplices, using FaceTime. (Photo: straitstimes.com) Singapore (VNA) – A tuition teacher involved in a scheme where tuition centre employees helped six students cheat in the O-level Examinations in 2016 was sentenced to three-year jail on April 15. Singaporean Tan Jia Yan, 33 years old, had admitted to 27 counts of cheating and was the first to plead guilty in the case, which involves three others from the Zeus Education Centre, including its principal. They were charged with supporting the students, aged 17 to 20, by attaching devices to their bodies including wearable Bluetooth devices which were linked with mobile phones concealed under their clothes, and skin-coloured “in-ear” earphones which fed them answers to the tests. Tan attended the exams as a private candidate with a camera phone attached to her chest with scotch tape, with extra clothing to hide the phone from … [Read more...] about Singapore jails teacher for helping students cheat in O-level exam
New learning method helps students access int’l education standards
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) — A new method of blended learning, which combines classroom and online learning, helps Vietnamese students access standard high school education programmes in the US and Canada. The method is being used at Apax Franklin Academy’s new flagship campus in HCM City’s District 3, which officially opened on March 16. The school has opened another flagship campus in Hanoi. The programmes of Blyth Academy, a partner of Apax Franklin Academy, are part of the Ontario-based curriculum that uses experiential blended-learning and is supported by Vietnamese coaches. The academic expectations at Apax Franklin Academy are the same as all other Blyth Academy schools in Canada, the US, Qatar and Italy. David Hooser, president of Franklin Virtual School and founder and chairman of the Franklin Group in the US, said: “In the context of Industry 4.0, education is no longer confined to a physical … [Read more...] about New learning method helps students access int’l education standards
Border guard soldiers help students go to school
The pop-up eatery in Duc Co district in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai is funded by Le Thanh Border Guard Station soldiers, who want to help local Jrai ethnic students to stay in school. Launched in June 2012, the soldiers serve food daily to 14 to 16 students from local Tran Phu Primary School, Nguyen Trai Secondary School and Nguyen Truong To High School. Jrai ethnic students enjoy meal prepared by solders. Besides, each student receives a monthly assistance of VND 500,000 (USD 21.5) from the soldiers. Sitting around a small table, they happily enjoy hot and savory food cooked by the amateur chefs. Ro Ma H’Duoi, a seventh grader and her tenth grade brother Ro Ma Khai have been diners for three years. Khai said that they had to ride some ten kilometers a day from home to school. “After school, we do housework and pick coffee beans to help parents,” he said. The distance and life’s challenges, however, don’t stop them from … [Read more...] about Border guard soldiers help students go to school
Field trips help students learn in real world
Viet Nam News by Mai Hiên For Trần Bích Ngọc, a fifth grade student from Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm Primary School, subjects like science are always boring at school. Her prayers may soon be answered, as HCM City’s Department of Education recently launched a programme for primary schools across the city. Accordingly, students will have the chance to take part on four field trips a month. The programme has received support from students and their parents alike. Huỳnh Tấn Minh, another fifth grader, said he felt great after attending a lesson at Thảo Cầm Viên (Sai Gon Zoo and Botanical Garden). “Normally, I see the pictures of the animals and plants in books or on the internet, but now I can see the butterflies with my own eyes, through their life cycle – from caterpillar, chrysalis to butterfly.” Nguyễn Văn Hiếu, deputy director of the education department, said this form of study … [Read more...] about Field trips help students learn in real world
Better school facilities help students and teachers
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has approved a project to replace crumbling classrooms and upgrading educational equipment to create the best conditions for students. Aiming at helping schools meet infrastructure criteria in order to implement new national educational curriculum, the project looks to address the classroom oversize in big cities and remove makeshift classrooms in mountainous areas. Fully-packed classrooms in big cities have forced many primary schools to reduce the teaching time. Students of Chu Văn An Primary School in Hoàng Liệt Ward, Hoàng Mai District, for example, have to take only four classes per week instead of five because school facilities are unable to accommodate increasing and large number of children. Phạm Xuân Tiến, deputy director of Hà Nội’s Department of Education said: “The number of primary school students in each class has surged … [Read more...] about Better school facilities help students and teachers
Programme helps students develop social entrepreneurship
Fifty-three Vietnamese and foreign students took part in this week in a Social Entrepreneurship for Economic Development (SEED) programme organised by the Banking University of HCM City.— Photo courtesy of the university Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Fifty-three Vietnamese and foreign students took part in a 10-day Social Entrepreneurship for Economic Development (SEED) programme that ended on August 10 at the Banking University of HCM City. The programme emphasised interactive learning experiences related to social entrepreneurship and responsibility. Participants were provided with information about business methods and skills that are best suited to rural areas. They also learned how to adapt quickly to new socio-cultural contexts by working with locals to create innovative, resource-based solutions using the available talent as and context of a place. The participating students were from Switzerland, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Việt … [Read more...] about Programme helps students develop social entrepreneurship
Programme helps students develop social entreprenuership
Fifty-three Vietnamese and foreign students took part in this week in a Social Entrepreneurship for Economic Development (SEED) programme organised by the Banking University of HCM City.— Photo courtesy of the university Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Fifty-three Vietnamese and foreign students took part in a 10-day Social Entrepreneurship for Economic Development (SEED) programme that ended on August 10 at the Banking University of HCM City. The programme emphasised interactive learning experiences related to social entrepreneurship and responsibility. Participants were provided with information about business methods and skills that are best suited to rural areas. They also learned how to adapt quickly to new socio-cultural contexts by working with locals to create innovative, resource-based solutions using the available talent as and context of a place. The participating students were from Switzerland, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Việt Nam. … [Read more...] about Programme helps students develop social entreprenuership
Cheo folk singing performed by students in Hanoi
Cheo folk singing performed by students The project, started in 2014, aims to inspire traditional cultural arts among the modern public. In 2017, the project implemented its plan to bring the art to schools to bring it closer to young people, especially students. Over the past three months, department and clubs of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities have coordinated with Viet village and communal house organization to help students study Cheo singing. The performance was the highlight of the project as students could perform what they learnt. It was arranged by professional artists such as Outstanding Artist Doan Thanh Binh, Artist Nguyen Tuan Kha, Artist Nguyen Van Phuong, Artist Le Thu Hien from Vietnam Cheo Theatre and others./. Compiled by BTA … [Read more...] about Cheo folk singing performed by students in Hanoi
68th Traditional Day of Vietnamese Students marked
Outstanding students are honoured on the occasion of the 67th Traditional Day of Vietnamese Students, January 9, 2017 (Photo: VNA) Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh praised the role of students in the 4th industrial revolution and Vietnam’s integration into the world. “As a political, social organization of students, the Vietnamese Students’ Association needs to constantly reform itself to uphold young people’s passion and dedication. The Association needs to create an ideal environment for students to nurture their morality and develop their professionalism, and physical fitness, and to help students in their study, innovations, and start-ups,” Mr. Binh said. … [Read more...] about 68th Traditional Day of Vietnamese Students marked