The festival is part of the project “ Good quality helmets for families " launched by the Traffic Safety Committee, the Ministry of Education and Training, the AIP Foundation and Abbott. The project aims to encourage students and their parents to wear high quality helmets correctly. At the festival, there are various activities including naming traffic signs, distinguishing high and poor quality helmets to consolidate students’ knowledge of traffic safety. Medical workers from Cho Ray hospital were invited to take part in the festival to talk about importance of correct wearing helmets on motorbikes. In the academic year 2017-2018, the project targets to attract parents, teachers and students’ attention and increase information of traffic safety. Over 15,000 brochures in the form of handheld fan were distributed to parents in six schools, patients and their relatives in Cho Ray hospital, Cu Chi hospital and Hoc Mon Hospital. Along with this, six panels with … [Read more...] about Over 1,100 primary students join traffic safety festival in Cu Chi District
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$263,285 spent on fresh water in schools in Mekong delta
The association in coordination with Novaland Group have signed an agreement to carry out program to supply fresh water in 27 schools in Tan Tru District in Long An province. According to the agreement, Novaland Group will give over VND2.3 billion to buy 346 water filtering machines for school. It is expected that students and teachers of 27 schools in Tan Tru District will enjoy fresh water in the new school year. Before, the program had been run in 52 schools in Thanh Phu District in Ben Tre with 516 water filters. At present, schools in rural areas and disadvantaged districts in the Mekong delta are facing shortage of fresh water; accordingly supplying fresh water to teachers and students is a humanitarian program.By THAI PHUONG – Translated by UYEN PHUONG Tags: Sponsoring Association for Poor Patients fresh water schools Mekong delta Ben Tre … [Read more...] about $263,285 spent on fresh water in schools in Mekong delta
Thirty-five students receive discipline for violating traffic law
Thirty – five students of different schools citiwide have violated the traffic regulations within three recent months. They committed violations including having no registration license, insurance cards, ID, neglecting traffic lights and not wearing helmets. After handling these cases, traffic police sent document to the Department of Education and Training asking to have discipline on these students. The Department therefore requested school managers in colleges and vocational training facilities in the city to issue discipline on violators. Traffic ticket receipts will be used as the evidence to evaluate the students’ behavior in the end of the academic year. Then, school managers must send reports attached with letters acknowledging their wrongdoings and parents’ commitment to teach their children to the Department. Additionally, the Department ordered school managers to enhance information of traffic regulations to teaching staffs and students, especially … [Read more...] about Thirty-five students receive discipline for violating traffic law
Traffic safety committee gives helmets to all first graders
The Committee will preside the kick-off helmet giving meeting to publicize the helmet program for first graders in the academic year 2018-2019. The program will start after June 15 with the theme “ Giu tron uoc mo” (Acquitting oneself of a promise) contributing to increasing public awareness of child helmet legislation when on motorbikes and electric bikes.By LAM NGUYEN – Translated by UYEN PHUONG Tags: Traffic safety committee helmets first graders child helmet legislation … [Read more...] about Traffic safety committee gives helmets to all first graders
Education and vocational training event attracts over 3,500 students
The event was jointly organized by the Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs, the Department of Education and Training and the city's Youth Union Organization on May 13. Photo for illustration: thanhdoan.hochiminhcity.gov.vn Accordingly, over 40 vocational institutions and overseas study consulting centers in the city and adjacent provinces participated in the event. This was an opportunity for the students and their parents to get advice directly from experts on vocational training and career orientation. In addition, they were also given an overview of the current labor market and career opportunities after graduation. The event included a seminar on increasing efficiency of enrollment to provide information on enrollment methods and training fields. Translated by Duong Thu … [Read more...] about Education and vocational training event attracts over 3,500 students