The number of international education programmes has been increasing in Vietnam, but the quality of some is questionable Photo: Le Toan Vietnam Australia School, Hanoi (VAS Hanoi), which calls itself a prestigious international school offering Cambridge assessment international education, is a highlight example of bringing international education programmes to the capital. In the afternoon of April 2 at VAS Hanoi, the father of a first-grade boy, said, “With monthly tuition fees of VND15-20 million ($652-869), I expected better education standards, but in reality VAS is not much different from local private schools.” “Programmes for first-grade students are too dense and are not suitable for a six-year-old kid. Students also have to cram for an examination, similar to local public and private schools. I will take my son to study at another school next year.” Similarly, one parent said that his son, despite learning at the school for more than four years, … [Read more...] about Underwhelming international schools
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KinderWorld Vietnam A journey towards success
KinderWorld has grown into a leading education group in Vietnam. Could you share about the group’s major activities and development milestones? Ricky Tan KinderWorld has been in Vietnam since the commencement of our first KinderWorld International Kindergarten in Ho Chi Minh City in 2000 and currently provides education services for students from 18 months to 18 years of age through three main brands –KinderWorld International Kindergarten, Singapore International School, and Singapore Vietnam International School. We offer three different programmes – International Programme, Integrated Programme, and Premium Vietnamese Education Programme – each providing different certifications, which gives us a competitive edge as we cater to the different needs of students. In April 2018, our subsidiary, KinderWorld Vietnam JSC was awarded the Bronze Award for Excellence in Provision of Literacy and Education Award (for companies with a market capitalisation of … [Read more...] about KinderWorld Vietnam A journey towards success
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 22/8
Mekong Capital divests from Asia ChemicalsMekong Enterprise Fund II, a unit of Mekong Capital, has completely divested from Asia Chemicals Corporation (ACC) and taken in US$8.9 million, a 2.6-fold increase over its initial investment, after a seven-year holding period.According to a press release issued by Mekong Capital on August 10, in 2011, MEF II invested US$3.8 million in ACC, which was its 10th investment, after others in Mobile World Investment Group (The Gioi Di Dong), Golden Gate, Vietnam Australia International School and International Consumer Products.However, MEF II has now divested from all of its 10 earlier investments. The divestments have helped the fund generate a gross return multiple of 4.5 and a gross internal rate of return of 22.5%.Early this year, MEF II sold five million shares at Mobile World, generating a gross return multiple of 56.9 and an IRR of 61.1%, making it one of the most successful investments in Asia.Also, the fund’s full exit from Vietnam … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 22/8
Government News 15/8
Diplomacy makes worthy contribution to national development: Deputy PM Deputy PM and FM Pham Binh Minh speaks at the conference The diplomatic sector has efficiently served the national revolutionary cause and made worthy contribution to the country’s strong rise from the ruin of war to become a symbol of peace, stability, unity and harmony, renovation and development, according to the country’s top diplomat Pham Binh Minh. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has reviewed the work and achievements of the diplomatic sector over the past years in the context of a world full of constant changes, and outlined the main tasks for the sector in the time ahead in an article on the occasion of the 30th Diplomatic Conference and 19th External Affair Conference from August 12-17 in Hanoi. The Deputy PM underlined that over the past two years, the international and regional situation is witnessing rapid, complex and unforeseeable changes, … [Read more...] about Government News 15/8
Vietnam’s top medical school publishes first int’l scientific journal
The University of Medicine and Pharmacy (UMP) in Ho Chi Minh City, one of Vietnam’s leading institutions in medical research and education, on Wednesday announced their first international journal. The Journal of Medical Pharmaceutical Research, or MedPharmRes, is an international open-access peer-reviewed journal that delivers “cutting-edge” research in various aspects of medicine, pharmacy, dentistry and other health sciences, according to an introduction available on the journal’s official site. MedPharmRes had its inaugural issue in Q4 2017, and will be published at the frequency of four issues a year entirely in English, according to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Diep Tuan, president of UMP. “The journal represents a major step that UMP has undertaken to provide a stage for academics to spread, promote, and discuss their ideas and research,” Tuan said. “We emphasize the accuracy of research methodology and high ethical standards,” he added. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s top medical school publishes first int’l scientific journal