The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has recently asked four international schools to suspend their foreign syllabus from the 2021-2022 school year following Decree 86/2018/NĐ-CP. The four international schools including APU International School, Sai Gon Pearl International School, Canadian International School, and American International School are required to stop their foreign syllabus starting from the 2021-2022 school year. Deputy director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, Nguyen Van Hieu noted that the change would be gradually applied to only newly-admitted students while students at on-going courses would continue with their current syllabus. The piloting of foreign syllabus at these four international schools which has been carried out since 2018, allowed the schools to use different foreign-designed programmes along with the syllabus by the Vietnamese education ministry in their training. This was intended at giving graduates both … [Read more...] about HCM City stops piloting foreign syllabus at international schools
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South Korea backs Hue smart city plans with $13 mln
It will be used to implement a five-year (2021-2025), $14.8 million project. With Koica, a government agency that specializes in implementing non-refundable aid programs for developing countries, providing $13 million, the rest will comprise counterpart funding from the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, of which Hue is the capital. … [Read more...] about South Korea backs Hue smart city plans with $13 mln
Capital city’s royal signature dish
As this Hanoian specialty used to be a royal dish, its preparation is quite complex. Anh vu fish (Semilabeo notabilis) is the best choice for the dish but it is hard to find now. Lang fish (Hemibagrus guttatus) and snakehead (Channidae) are the current replacements. … [Read more...] about Capital city’s royal signature dish
VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 24
According to Vietnamese Consul General in Battambang Le Tuan Khanh, at the conference held at the end of 2020 to collect opinions of Vietnamese citizens in Battambang, Siem Reap, Oddar Meanchey, Banteay Meanchey, Pursat and Pailin provinces on draft documents to be submitted to the 13th National Party Congress, they expressed their delight at the country’s achievements across various sectors after 35 years of Doi Moi (Renewal), with high economic growth, well-developed infrastructure, improved living conditions of people, and the country’s increasing position and role on the international arena. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 24
Head for the hills in Vietnam’s Da Lat (P1)
European-style architecture in Da Lat Da Lat is also referred to as ‘Le Petit Paris’ (‘The Small Paris’ in French), a bit of a misnomer – given all the hills it more closely resembles some cities in the south of France than it does Paris, which is quite level for the most part. There is a tower similar in design to the Parisian landmark ‘La Tour Eiffel’ (Eiffel Tower) but much lower in height, as well as a neighborhood labeled the ‘French Quarter’ with French-style villas, but neither are must-sees. … [Read more...] about Head for the hills in Vietnam’s Da Lat (P1)