Vietnam was among the 25 countries and international organisations that participated in the 18th International Meeting on Early and Preschool Education in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico from October 18 – 20. Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Nguyen Hoai Duong (third from right) attends the conference. (Photo: VN+) The function gathered about 1,500 representatives from across the world to discuss the theme on neuro-education, languages and pedagogy of sciences. In her opening remarks, Director General of Cendi Early Childhood Education Centres Maria Guadalupe Rodriguez said the event was intended to provide a platform for educators, social workers and policymakers to analyze and reflect on studies and experiences in neuro-education, languages and pedagogy of sciences. Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Nguyen Hoai Duong praised Cendi’s preschool education approaches towards poor children. He hoped that Cendi would share experience and pedagogical … [Read more...] about Vietnam participates in 18th int’l preschool education confab in Mexico
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Decree 86 expected to fuel foreign investment in education
The Government’s Decree 86/CP, which took effect on August 1, is expected to stimulate investment in education with a new regulation allowing foreign-funded schools to enroll more Vietnamese students. Pupils at the British International School Hanoi (Photo: nordangliaeducation.com) The decree raised the ceiling for the rate of Vietnamese students at kindergartens, primary, secondary and high schools to 50 percent from the previous quotas of 10 percent for the primary level and 20 percent for secondary and high schools. Troy Griffiths, Deputy Managing Director at real estate company Savills Vietnam, said with a young population of over 94 million, Vietnam has advantages to develop the education sector. He said Ho Chi Minh City is among 27 cities worldwide which house more than 50 international schools, adding that it reflects the big appeal of the local education market. The limit on Vietnamese student enrollment was once a barrier to overseas capital flow into the … [Read more...] about Decree 86 expected to fuel foreign investment in education
Embassy Education hosts Seed and Spark Summit
Embassy Education hosts Seed and Spark SummitBy Minh Tuan Vietnamese and international speakers pose for a group photo at Seed and Spark Summit - PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE ORGANIZER HCMC - Embassy Education Group has coordinated with some of the top educational institutions, educators, researchers and practitioners from around the globe to host the Seed and Spark Summit at the Novotel Saigon Centre in District 1 of HCMC. Seed and Spark Summit was an educational conference that allowed professionals and parents alike to discuss the future directions of education. This event was part of a series of educational activities conducted by the group to bring updates in the world of education to Vietnam and address the future of learning and the need to reimagine learning in the 21st century. Through the planting of seeds and the lighting of sparks, symbolically, Embassy Education hoped to equip the young generation to become the future ambassadors for life, who preserve their local … [Read more...] about Embassy Education hosts Seed and Spark Summit
Over 120 business conditions in education reduced and simplified
On June 6, 2018, the Government issued Decree No. 86/2008/ND-CP stipulating foreign cooperation and investment in the area of education, replacing Decree No. 73/2012/ND-CP dated September 26, 2012. In a report sent to the Government Office concerning the results of business condition reduction and simplification tasks in 2018, the MOET said that after the Decree No. 86 took effect, it has completed the reduction and simplification of the business conditions proposed in the proposal plan related to Decree No. 73, cutting/simplifying an additional 12 business conditions compared to the proposal plan. Specifically, 24 of the 212 business conditions were reduced, equivalent to 11.3%, while four others were simplified, equal to 1.9%. Next, on October 4, 2018, the Government issued Decree No. 135/2018/ND-CP on amendments and supplements to a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 46/2017/ND-CP, dated April 21, 2017, on investment and operation conditions in the area of … [Read more...] about Over 120 business conditions in education reduced and simplified
New initiative to promote international education in Vietnam
A new education group called Embassy Education has signed with top collaborators from the US, Finland, and Italy to build learning programmes for Vietnamese children. Founder Thanh Bui and key collaborators celebrated the launch of Embassy Education Embassy Education Group, founded by Vietnamese-Australian entrepreneur Thanh Bui, aims to offer an integrated learning experience for children from pre-school to high school and beyond, with an emphasis on developing the next generation of ambassadors and global citizens for Vietnam. The group boasts of collaborating with various education researchers and institutions around the world. The list includes Reggio Children (Italy) to bring the first Reggio Children Exhibition and Atelier to Vietnam, as well as Harvard Graduate School of Education – Project Zero (PZ), University of Turku (Finland), and 180 Studio (US). "The world will continue to change, and we don't know what the future will look like, but if we equip our … [Read more...] about New initiative to promote international education in Vietnam