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Not surprisingly, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) students achieved the highest average score at 5.85 in the national graduation exam, followed by Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau in southern Vietnam. Hanoi, the nation’s other major urban center, was in fourth place, followed by Nam Dinh and Hai Phong. In a reflection of the urban-rural divide that applies to so many areas of life, northern provinces such as Hoa Binh, Son La, and Ha Giang recorded the lowest scores. … [Read more...] about Missing the forest for the trees: National English exam results reconsidered

At a meeting to review what had done for the school year 2019-2020 and implementation of new task for the new school year, Education Minister Phung Xuan Nha affirmed that one of significant task of the new school year is improving English teaching and learning to ensure most of third graders can study the foreign language and some other subjects will be taught in English as per Vietnamese Prime Minister. … [Read more...] about Solutions needed to enhance English teaching, learning quality

Meanwhile Passing by Daisies, considered part two of Dreamy Eyes, is the story of a beautiful unilateral but fading love of a boy named Trường with Nga. Years later, on the train back to his hometown, Trường bumps into Nga and realises that his passionate one-sided love had already disappeared and that passionate pure love could only be found in childhood. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese bestselling book published in Japan

Hương is holding an exhibition “Lost from View” at The Factory, showcasing paintings featuring the role and perception of women, and how history remembers and values their contribution. Her works are inspired by the life of Communist leader Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai (1910-1941). … [Read more...] about All-female play adaptation to be shown at The Factory

Since 2019, VNA has implemented a series of creative initiatives. For example, an anti-fake-news rap song – a combination of rap and news information – was launched in April 2020. The song was first performed in Vietnamese and then translated into 14 other languages including English, Spanish, Russian, Italian, German, Mandarin, Japanese, Thai, Indonesian, Khmer, Lao and Arabic. … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency’s anti-fake news project wins international press award