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The HCMC Department of Education and Training asked schools to coordinate with publishing houses to ensure the provision of sufficient textbooks to students in the upcoming academic year 2022-2023. The school year 2022-2023 is the first year that textbooks for grades 7 and 10 have been published under the general education curriculum issued in 2018. Therefore publishers and distributors need more time to prepare for organizing printing and distribution. Under the department's direction, schools have to define the number of textbooks on various subjects before working with publishing houses and distributors; give parents an explanation of how it is difficult to buy textbooks for grades 7 and 10 that have been published under the general education curriculum issued in 2018 for the first time; and ensure criteria of accurate pricing, a sufficient supply and timely delivery of books. Teachers need to improve their teaching methods to help students approach new textbooks and … [Read more...] about HCMC’s schools, publishers asked to ensure sufficient supply of textbooks

Parents bump in  difficulties finding textbooks for children The school year 2022-2023 is the first year that textbooks implement the 2018 General Education Program for grades 7 and 10. Publishers have been already in their printing but they spent more time distributing books to bookstores where parents can get them. Therefore, at the training session to implement the 2018 General Education Program for grades 7 and 10, the leader of the Secondary Education Department said that the education sector should facilitate the purchase of textbooks to help parents and students. In less than a month, students of all grades in Ho Chi Minh City will return to school. Currently, parents and students are rushing to buy textbooks, especially for grades 3, 7, and 10 because this is the first year of implementation of the 2018 General Education Program. However, they bumped into difficulties finding textbooks. Disguising being a parent looking to buy textbooks for a seventh grader, the SGGP … [Read more...] about Parents having difficulty finding textbooks for children

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam suggests Ho Chi Minh City spend the city’s state budget buying 70 percent of textbooks for students ( Photo:  SGGP) On the afternoon of August 5, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam led a delegation  working with Ho Chi Minh City on the results of the performance of tasks in the first six months of the year and orientation towards the last six months related to science and culture - society. He expected the southern city to pilot some changes in the sectors of health, education, culture, and society. At the meeting, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Duong Anh Duc on behalf of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee proposed many contents in various fields. Specifically, in the field of culture, sports and tourism, Ho Chi Minh City proposed the Government allow Ho Chi Minh City to apply the Investment Law under the method of public-private partnership (PPP) to select investors for the implementation of these projects. Furthermore, … [Read more...] about Deputy PM suggests HCMC spend city’s budget buying 70 percent of textbooks

At the regular government meeting on August 3 Today, while concluding the discussion on socio-economic issues at the regular government meeting in July, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh  praised the efforts and results of all ministries, sectors and localities over the past time. For example, the Ministry of Transport has well carried out public investment disbursement, drastically implemented non-stop toll collection and promoted railway development. The Prime Minister sent his deep condolences to relatives and families of three firefighting police officers who passed away while attempting to put out a conflagration at a six-story karaoke parlor in Cau Giay District in Hanoi and reminded localities to pay more attention to social order, security, safety and people's safety, including fire prevention and fighting. Recently, at the proposal of the Government's Party Personnel Committee, the Politburo issued a resolution to add 65,980 additional teacher payrolls in the period from … [Read more...] about PM asks ministry to solve new passport model-related problems

This is an activity in the framework of the initiative Gender Stereotype Circle Breaking – one of the four initiatives to be sponsored by the Asian Gender Trainers’ Network Programme. During the two days of training, through experiential games, role-playing, and debating methods, the teachers had the chance to gain knowledge about gender concepts, gender equality, norms, stereotypes, and domestic and international legal frameworks. In particular, teachers at Ban Lau Primary School and Muong Khuong Primary School No.1 participated in training units to find gender stereotypes and norms in textbooks and teaching activities, thereby suggesting appropriate solutions to students. “I will pose questions in my lessons so that the students can realise that today's females and males have equal rights to choose a career which suits their desires and abilities,” said Nguyen Thi Thua, a teacher at Ban Lau Primary School. The For Vietnamese Stature Foundation promotes gender equality … [Read more...] about For Vietnamese Stature Foundation promotes gender equality in education