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News and Events

School premises banned for commercial advertisements

The Department of Education and Training in Ho Chi Minh City sent a dispatch on September 4 to all schools forbidding them from using their premises for commercial advertising purposes and to only focus on maintaining a healthy environment for teachers and students. (06/09/2012) Details

Children of Truong Sa soldiers receive scholarships

The Fatherland Front Committee in Ho Chi Minh City offered 100 Nguyen Huu Tho scholarships worth VND1 million each and 4,000 notebooks to children of navy soldiers, who are currently protecting the country's sovereignty on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, in Cam Ranh Town of Khanh Hoa Province on August 28. (06/09/2012) Details

Writing the way to knowledge

Ever wondered why the Chinese letters on local calligraphy looked a bit odd? That’s because they are Han Viet, the original Vietnamese script. In the past, the script was normally used by Confucian scholars, but when Viet Nam adopted the Roman alphabet, its use gradually disappeared. One man is dedicated...(06/09/2012) Details

Vietnam says “no” to non-full time university training?

VietNamNet Bridge – Non-full time university education modes have become more and more popular in the world, because they allow people to follow studies in flexible way. Meanwhile, in Vietnam, non-full time training has been filled with scorn.(06/09/2012) Details

Party leader urges for education reform

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on August 17 had a working session with the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) on the implementation of the 11th National Party Congress’ Resolution and on comprehensive education reform and raising human resource training to meet the country’s needs in the 21 st...(06/09/2012) Details