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National High School Examination results released

Among nine subjects in the National High School Examination this year, History remained the subject with lowest average score despite all subjects seeing increased averages from last year's exam,

Six Vietnamese students to compete in Int’l Mathematical Olympiad

Six outstanding students of Vietnam will take part in the 60th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2019 in Bath city, the United Kingdom, according the Ministry of Education and Training.

 

Vietnam wins three golds at 50th International Physics Olympiad

All five members of the Vietnamese team participating in the 50th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) which concluded in Tel Aviv, Israel, on July 14, won medals, including three gold medals and two silvers.

 

Student enrollment rise pressures HCM City schools

HCM City has seen a sharp rise in the number of students, putting more pressure on many local schools which lack facilities.

Preschools in HCM City's industrial parks need more support

Preschool education in export processing zones and industrial parks in HCM City must receive more support to meet workers' childcare needs, education officials said.

 

Exam scammers could face years in jail

Eight former educators and police officers implicated in the 2018 national high school examination scam in the northern upland province of Son La could face jail terms of one to 10 years.

 

UNESCO forum on education for sustainable development held in Hanoi

The UNESCO Forum on Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship Education opened in Hanoi on July 2, gathering over 350 leaders, policymakers, experts and educators from more than 100 countries.

 

Feeling the heat with high school exams

“Can you believe it, our Thăng Long (Ascending Dragon) has become Hạ Long (Descending Dragon)!” exclaimed one graduate of the school, one of the top public schools in Hanoi.

Education funding reaches fever pitch

The past year was a very exciting period for the educational investment market, showcased not only through direct capital but also via mergers and acquisitions deals carried out by financiers.

Going to school against all the odds

Ho Thi Phuong has a lot more responsibilities on her small shoulders than any 15-year-old should. The ninth grader raises her three siblings alone, without help from her mother or father.

Students finish national high school examination

Hundreds of thousands of high school students across the country yesterday finished the last day of the 2019 national high school examination.

Mature students participate in high school graduation exams

The national high school graduation exams saw more mature students participating.

Publisher fights textbook shortage

Le Hoang Hai, deputy general director of Viet Nam Education Publishing House, talks with Thanh Niên (Young People) newspaper about the printing and distribution plan for textbooks ahead of the 2019-2020 academic year.

Over 887,000 candidates sit national high school exam

More than 887,000 students nationwide on June 24 officially began the 2019 national high school exam at a total of 1,980 exam venues, with 38,050 exam rooms.

 

A short course will never be enough to master life skills

When the phoenix flowers bloom it is a sign of summer vacation, and parents start to search for the perfect courses and programmes to help their children grow and succeed.

Inspection work strengthened to avoid high school exam fraud in Vietnam

Nguyen Huu Bang, chief inspector at the Ministry of Education and Training talks to Vietnamplus.vn about preparations for the high school exam.

Primary schools and teachers not ready for new general education curriculum

The new general education programme issued by the Ministry of Education and Training at the end of last year will be applied for the 2020-21 school year.

Teachers, students overcome difficulties to go to school

Encouraging children to go to school in some of Vietnam’s mountainous areas is not easy by any stretch of the imagination.

Selective secondary schools lead to rampant grade fixing

Primary teachers have admitted fixing the results of pupils following parents' wishes so that the children have better secondary school opportunities.

Enough textbooks for new school curriculum, assures education ministry

Since last year the Vietnam Education Publishing House has been researching and compiling the textbooks and has even published some first grade textbooks to trial them, an act that has come in for some criticism in the media.