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Eight officials in Son La Province will be prosecuted for abusing their positions to adjust high school graduation and university entrance exam scores last year. Tran Xuan Yen, deputy director of the Department of Education and Training (right) Colonel Vi Quyen Chu, deputy head of Son La Department of Public Security, said on May 24 that they had transferred the documents to the Son La People's Procuracy and proposed the prosecution. Eight state officials who will be prosecuted are Tran Xuan Yen, deputy director of the Department of Education and Training, Lo Van Huynh and Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan, head and deputy head of the Department of Testing and Quality Assurance. Other employees were Nguyen Thi Hong Nga, an employee at the Department of Testing and Quality Assurance, Dang Huu Thuy, headmaster of To Hieu High School, Cam Thi Bun Son, an employee at Son La Department of Education and Training as well as Dang Van Thuy and Do Khac Hung from Son La Department of … [Read more...] about Officials to be prosecuted for Son La exam cheating

These teachers are teaching Math and Science in English under a pilot program of HCMC. The program has been carried out in primary schools. English native speaker teachers in the program organize activities in classroom to help children to understand rules of natural phenomenon and connect knowledge in class with real situation in life. Through three year implementation, the program has been taught 6,000 students in 28 elementary schools in 10 districts. Speaking at the meeting on the program Deputy Head of the Department Nguyen Van Hieu said that the program is suitable with the orientation of improving elementary children’s English in the integration era. Department leaders expect schools to raise English teaching and learning quality to satisfy supply of high skilled labor force for the city in particular and the country in general.By THU TAM - Translated by HAI SON … [Read more...] about Name of English teachers in schools in HCMC publicized

In his article on U.S. education, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink shares that it’s never too early to start looking for opportunities to study in the United States. U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink As the U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, I personally congratulate and encourage those of you who have received offers of admission to accept this life-changing opportunity and join your peers in experiencing the unique value of an American higher education at one of over 4,700 accredited institutions of higher learning in the United States! Graduates of U.S. universities become global leaders and innovators, and you should be proud to join this special group of young people whose lives will be changed forever by the dynamism, openness, and quality of United States campuses. Offers of admission are the product of much careful thought and hard work, both by the students who apply and by the American colleges and universities that conduct a rigorous … [Read more...] about Never too early to start realizing your dreams: US ambassador

Scholarship recipients are twelfth graders who are going to take graduation test; each received cash worth VND1 million ($42.7). The scholarship aims to encourage them to study hard for the upcoming important examination. One of scholarship recipient, Vo Thi Kim Uyen of Phan Van Tri Senior High School said the scholarship gave impetus for students from low-income families like me sending her thank-you to benefactors contributing to the Association’s fund, Also at the scholarship-giving ceremony, the Association received VND1.9 billion from 35 organizations and individuals to support its fund. On behalf of the government in Can Tho, Deputy Chairwoman of Can Tho People’s Committee Vo Thi Hong Anh praised organizations and Individuals that contributed to the Association’s fund to assist needy student in the pursuit of learning. For years, thanks to the support of society, the rate of drop-outs reduced by 0.4 percent in the school year 2017 - 2018. However, still many … [Read more...] about 250 scholarships given to good, poor students in Can Tho

A primary teacher in Hai Phong City has been fired for hitting several pupils while doing an exam. Pupil was beaten at school On May 8, parents of Hoang Gia Duc, a pupil at Class 2A7 at Quan Toan Primary School, reported that his face was swollen and his legs had red marks after being beaten by his teacher, Nguyen Thi Thu Trang. Duc's parents also reported to the police. Trang has been suspended for six months and banned from performing in the role of head teacher for one year. However, on May 15, Duc's parents released a video clip in which Trang had beaten many pupils while they were taking an exam. Duc is the one who was beaten the most. In the clip, another teacher, Le Thi Van also hit two pupils until they cried. Hong Bang District People's Committee concluded that the punishments were too light since Trang had slapped and beaten several pupils, upsetting the parents and pupils alike. Her action badly affected the school and the education sector of the district. After the … [Read more...] about Teacher fired after being caught beating children