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However, Son said during the pilot programme on university autonomy, shortcomings were revealed as the universities had unsustainable finances, with tuition fees still accounting for a high proportion of their revenue at about 80 percent, while earnings from research activities were modest and funding from Government had reduced sharply. Christophe Lemiere, Human Development Programme Manager of the World Bank in Vietnam, said despite the fact that Vietnam’s higher education had been improving, its quality was still lower than those of other ASEAN countries. After graduating, many students in Vietnam still lacked skills in management or technology, failing to meet the requirements of employers. Research in higher education in Vietnam was still modest, he said, adding that three ministries – Education and Training, Labour, Sciences and Technologies – were involved in higher education but they had not cooperated with each other effectively. In the pilot programme on … [Read more...] about Autonomy in higher education in Vietnam facing challenges

- Sir, one of the new and noteworthy points of Circular 28 is the provision that teachers must not criticise school children in front of the class, the school or the joint meeting with their parents. Why is there such an amendment and will the new provision cause any hurdle to teachers and school managers in managing the school children? … [Read more...] about Amendments to primary school regulations: towards new education programme

CMC Telecom’s customers are mainly large enterprises and organisations as well as small and medium enterprises in Việt Nam and international markets such as finance-banking-insurance, services, retail chains, education, hospitals, manufacturing enterprises and high-class office buildings. — VNS … [Read more...] about CMC Telecom among top 25 Managed Service Providers

Pia gave birth to her second son, K’Rể, after eight months of pregnancy in 2009. At birth, K’Rể weighed just 600g and was the length of a hand. They thought his small size was due to being born prematurely. However, at the age of seven, K’Rể weighed 3kg and measured 50cm in height. He was unable to speak or walk normally. … [Read more...] about Việt Nam’s smallest boy dies

According to experts, AI is considered one of the core technologies of the fourth industrial revolution, with many countries having recognised its significant impact across all social aspects. Vietnam is no exception and the event is expected to drive the development of AI in the country by connecting elements within the ecosystem, from research institutes and universities to enterprises, technology firms, start-up companies and the AI community. The gathering also aims to promote the research and application of AI in various sectors such as healthcare, education, business, trade, finance and agriculture. It is also an opportunity for business executives to adopt a pioneering role in the development and application of technological solutions to help their companies stand firm against the varied impacts of Covid-19. During the two days, there will be six workshops on AI in banking-finance, AI in healthcare, AI in enterprises, AI in human resource training, building the AI ecosystem … [Read more...] about Vietnam Artificial Intelligence Festival opens in Ho Chi Minh City