Nutrition intervention, especially at kindergarten and primary schools, is taking an important role in managing the increasing rates of obesity in children in Viet Nam. The obesity rate, especially large cities like Ha Noi and HCM City, will have serious social and economic consequences of preventive methods are not deployed, according to Dr Do Thi Ngoc Diep, head of the HCM City Nutrition Centre. In HCM City, the rate of children under five who are either obese or overweight in 2010 was nearly 11 per cent, rising from 3.2 per cent in 2000. The obesity rate of primary school students increased from 19.8 per cent in 2000 to 38.5 per cent in 2009, and 22.5 per cent in 2009 from 8.1 per cent in 2000 for junior-high school students. Most of them live in the city's urban areas. Children were eating too much and not physically active, Diep said, adding that their diets contained more fat and protein, but fewer vegetables and fruit. A study on obesity conducted among 759 junior … [Read more...] about Education sector helps educating children about dangers of obesity
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First Tourism Ambassador denies doubt of her education background
- Ill fame related to actress Ly Nha Ky Vietnam's first Tourism Ambassador - continues after she made public her university in Germany, Alexander Wiegand. Some local newspapers report that this is a dog training center. Travel agents worried about Tourism Ambassador Ly Nha Ky or Tran Thi Thanh Nhan was appointed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as Vietnam's Tourism Ambassador on September 21. Immediately, the decision was responded by negative feedback from the public, sourcing from scandals related to Ly Nha Ky's personal life. The actress is also doubted to make false statement of her qualifications. Ly Nha Ky previously told the media that she studied economics at a university in Germany, called Real University. The media suspected that she was lying about her education background because readers in Germany said there is no such academic institution as Real University in Germany. The actress explained that Real is just the nickname and the official name of the … [Read more...] about First Tourism Ambassador denies doubt of her education background
Can Vietnam reap fruits from the “education with excessive universities?”
The 2011 enrolment season has finished. A lot of schools cannot find enough students, while many training branches have been shut down. Experts believe that this is the foreseeable result of a problematic education with too many universities and few students. As easy as opening new schools in Vietnam Just within 10 years, from 2000 to 2011, the number of universities in Vietnam increased from 69 to 163. Especially, universities mushroomed in 2009 as a result of the policy which allows to open new schools with very easy conditions. Currently, 62 out of 63 provinces and cities in Vietnam have universities (4-5-year training) or junior colleges (3-year training). In 2006 and 2007 alone, 40 new universities were established. The sharp increase in the number of schools has put a heavy burden on the Ministry of Education and Training as the management agency. The ministryâÂÂs report in 2009 admitted that the capability of controlling the activities of the schools nationwide was … [Read more...] about Can Vietnam reap fruits from the “education with excessive universities?”
What educational policy for the Mekong Delta
Some said that the Mekong Delta is the "depression" of Vietnam's education and the local people are not eager for studies. However, a senior journalist in this region did not agree and claimed that the region only lacks the state's attention. The Mekong Delta cries for help The Mekong Delta's deadly foibles Lying on a field of gold, the Mekong Delta still poorWhen farmers desert their villages Mekong Delta and land problem Selling house to support studies The senior journalist told VietNamNet a story. At a government meeting in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, which focused on transport and education, after some attendants complained that it was very difficult to improve the delta's education because its common academic standard was low, Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet told a story: Once he made a field-trip by small boat in a canal in the Mekong Delta. The boat ran very slow, so it took his time. The boat driver, a young man, knew that Mr. Kiet was not pleased. He said that he would … [Read more...] about What educational policy for the Mekong Delta
The many benefits of a boarding school education
Boarding has helped the shy 11-year-old son of Alan Stevens, HMC head and master of prestigious Malaysian boarding school Marlborough College, become independent, poised, confident, well-rounded and accomplished.Stevens said: “My wife and I were taken aback when our shy 11-year-old son announced that he wanted to board at school. With every expectation that he would be back by teatime for home cooking and his comfy bedroom, we arranged a few trial nights in a boarding house where he shared a room with five other boys of his age.“Five years on and we still see him at exeats and we adore our time together as a family on holidays.”He loves coming home, but he regards his boarding house as a second home and his friends as an extension of his family.For several reasons, boarding is a hugely popular choice for those for whom it is an option.For some children, it offers a unique opportunity to experience lasting friendships and stability while their parents’ … [Read more...] about The many benefits of a boarding school education