Education

On the sidelines of the conference (Source: baothainguyen.vn) Thai Nguyen (VNA) – The International Conference on Teacher Education Renovation, themed I AM STEM 2019, was held at the Thai Nguyen University of Education in the northern province of the same name on September 28. The event brought together experts and researchers from Vietnam and foreign countries like Thailand, Laos, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the Philippines. In his opening remarks, Associate Prof. Mai Xuan Truong, head of the Thai Nguyen University of Education, stressed the significance of STEM (science, technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education to improving economic competitiveness amidst globalization and the fourth Industrial Revolution. Reports presented at the conference focused on such issues as IT application in STEM teacher education, STEM education in developing countries, STEM teacher education in the context of the fourth Industrial Revolution and STEM education in … [Read more...] about Conference talks STEM teacher education

With Vietnamese students increasingly looking to study in the RoK, the trend is predicted to continue due to the increasing number of Korean businesses investing nationally, the popularity of Korean dramas and K-pop music among young people, in addition to the success of national team coach Park Hang-seo. Over 160,165 foreign students are currently studying in higher education programs throughout the RoK, an annual increase of 17,960 students or 12.6 per cent over last year. Of the figure, the number of Vietnamese students accounted for 23.4 per cent, a 14-fold increase compared to 2009. Despite accounting for the majority of foreign students in the RoK, the number of Chinese students suffered a 3.9 per cent drop to 71,067 in comparison to last year’s figure of 48.2 per cent. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese students continue to flock to RoK for education

At the signing ceremony (Source: https://moet.gov.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on educational cooperation between the governments of Vietnam and the United Kingdom was signed in Hanoi on October 3 by Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha and Ed Vaizey,  Trade Envoy of the British Prime Minister. Under the MoU, the two governments will promote educational cooperation in higher education, English training, educational technology, international education and preschool education. The British Government will support its higher education institutions in expanding partnerships with Vietnamese partners to implement association programmes for higher education and postgraduate education on the basis of academic principles prescribed by the two sides. Involved parties will work closely through regular strategic dialogues to improve English standards in Vietnam. The British Government will assist its Vietnamese counterpart in … [Read more...] about Vietnam, UK sign MoU on educational cooperation

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung (R) and Trade Envoy of the British Prime Minister Edward Vaizey (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has highly evaluated the UK’s education and training environment and hoped to expand cooperation with the European country in the field. In his working session with a delegation from British education establishments led by Trade Envoy of the British Prime Minister Edward Vaizey in Hanoi on October 3, Chung said the city is planning to make foreign languages, mainly English language, and Informatics, compulsory subjects at all schools. However, Hanoi is facing difficulties due to low English proficiency of many teachers, Chung said, expressing his hope that the city will be supported by the UK to build a standard foreign language training programme for teachers. This will be a foundation for the city to successfully realise its foreign language … [Read more...] about Hanoi looks to boost educational cooperation with UK

Organisations and 80 individuals receive certificates of merit from the Ministry of Education and Training at the conference (Source: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – The Ministry of Education and Training held a conference in central Da Nang city on October 12 to review the implementation of the national target programme on new-style rural area building in the field of education and training for 2010-2020. According to the ministry’s report, as of June 2019, total investment in the programme in the field of education and training in the 2011-2019 period reached 462.79 trillion VND (19.95 billion USD). Funding for the programme was mainly from local budgets and other legal sources. The conference heard that after nine years of implementing the programme in this field, provinces and cities across the country have recorded positive results. As many as 52.44 percent of the number of communes nationwide met the criterion No. 5 as infrastructure and teaching equipment in educational … [Read more...] about Conference reviews new rural area building programme in education