“Although childhood is considered to be the best time in one’s life, many children have suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD due to sexual abuse. I always wanted to do something to prevent these crimes from happening so no child would have to suffer their consequences”, said Dinh Van Loc, a senior from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Pedagogy’s Education Management Faculty and the brain behind “We need protection”. The project with slogan “Try to protect kids until you can still do it” carried out by Dinh Van Loc and his friends won the third prize of the national contest “Students with scientific research” and the first prize of the 2018 Eureka Awards, aiming to encourage and honor local students’ scientific projects, organized by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union. “We need protection” consists of three contents. In addition to providing information on various body parts, the … [Read more...] about ‘We need protection” – A project from a blind student
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‘Innovative Youth 2018’ awards honor 28 projects
28 innovative projects and products from 255 candidates nominated by 57 provinces nationwide were selected by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and its local members as well as the evaluation council . Some prominent winners are the ‘Smart Life Buoy’ by a group of 5th-grade pupils from Kiet Son Primary School (located in Tan Son District of the northern province of Phu Tho), which can be automatically controlled and very effective in saving people from drowning accidents; the ‘Flood and Mudslide Warning System’ by a group of 10th-grade students from Ly Tu Trong High School (located in the northern province of Ninh Binh); the ‘Automatic Counting System for Cutting Times’ by Duong Phuoc Vinh from Changshin Ltd. Co. (located in the southern province of Dong Nai), which can save $5.6 million per year for his company; the ‘Electronic Product to Support Training of Sexual Abuse Prevention for Primary School Pupils’ by a … [Read more...] about ‘Innovative Youth 2018’ awards honor 28 projects
HCM City’s leaders visit veteran teachers
At the visit to Prof. Dr. Tran Hong Quan, former Minister of Education and Training and Chairman of the Association of Vietnam University and Colleges; and People’s Teacher Phan Thi Tuoi, former rector of HCMC University of Technology, Party Chief Nhan wished veteran teachers good health and expressed his deep gratitude to teachers for their significant contributions to the education sector and the development of the city and the country. He also shared information about creative urban planning project covering District 2, District 9 and Thu Duc District to attract 12 universities and high-tech parks as well as connect nearly 100 universities, colleges and 100 industrial zones in HCMC, Binh Duong and Long An provinces. In addition, HCMC has more than 1.6 million students and built over 1,000 new classrooms to meet the growing number of 6,000-7,000 students. The municipal government also plans to reduce the secondary school’s tuition costs. On the same day, chairman of … [Read more...] about HCM City’s leaders visit veteran teachers
Training course for French teachers opens in HCM City
Participants of the event (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The French Embassy in Vietnam and the International Centre for Pedagogical Studies (CIEP) under the French Ministry of Education coordinated with the Ho Chi Minh City University of Pedagogy on March 12 opened a training course for French-language teachers in the Asia-Pacific region. The course is designed for French teachers at schools and cultural centres from 12 countries in Asia-Pacific including Vietnam, Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand and Cambodia. Running until March 16, the course will provide necessary professional knowledge and skills for the trainees. French Consul General in HCM City Vincent Floreani said this is the first time the course has been held in Vietnam as part of the activities celebrating the 45th founding anniversary of Vietnam-France diplomatic ties in 2018. The programme will make active contributions to improving the quality of … [Read more...] about Training course for French teachers opens in HCM City
Students earn their fees during Tet
VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City householders are always in need of house cleaning and housekeeping services as Tet (Lunar New Year) draws near.Furniture cleaning is a much needed service at this time of year. Nguyen Minh Tam in District 10, with 10 years’ experience of couch washing, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that he was receiving two to three times as many orders.“Six to seven clients call me up a day,” he said. “Each set of couches requires a few hours to clean, so I have to work at lunchtime and extra time in the evening.”People who plan to go back to their hometowns to celebrate often hire housekeepers while they are away. This is always difficult for manpower and security service agencies as not only do home owners demand caretakers who are honest, it is also difficult to find people willing to stay in strange homes, especially over Tet.Housekeeping rates are listed at VND800,000-2 million (US$35-88) a day on manpower agency websites. … [Read more...] about Students earn their fees during Tet