The Hanoitimes - Excessive student enrollment, which continues to increase each year, has been putting pressure on school facilities in Hanoi. Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Ngo Van Quy has proposed the Ministry of Education and Training, the Ministry of Construction allow the city to have a special mechanism for upgrading its schools. Hanoi asks for a unique mechanism for upgrading schools. Photo: VNA Quy said that in 2018, the capital spent VND19 trillion (US$817 million) to invest in education and training, accounting for 25.5% of the its spending. Hanoi has built 66 schools with more than 22,000 new classrooms and 78% of the toilets meeting required standards. The city’s national standard schools accounts for 62%. However, these investments have not met the needs of Hanoi’s residents, Quy added. He emphasized that the city has assigned the Department of Planning and Investment, Department of Architectural Construction, in … [Read more...] about Hanoi asks for special mechanism for upgrading schools
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Hanoi builds 80 schools for upcoming school year
The Hanoitimes - In Hanoi`s development orientation to become the leading center of the country, the capital always attaches importance to education and training. Preparing for the 2018-2019 school year, Hanoi has over 80 newly-built schools, of which many are newly established, serving the needs of pupils and students in the city. Illustrative image According to reports from districts and towns, Hanoi has built 74 new schools (including 29 new-established ones), and added 1,579 classrooms for school year of 2018-2019. The city has nine high schools put into operation (two public, one independent public school, six private schools), including Xuan Phuong high school (Nam Tu Liemdistrict), Phan Huy Chu high school (Quoc Oai district), Lam Nghiep high school (under the University of Forestry, Chuong My district), Kinh Do high school (Dong Anh district), Le Quy Don secondary and high school (Nam Tu Liem district), Hoa Lac secondary and high school (Thach That district), … [Read more...] about Hanoi builds 80 schools for upcoming school year
South Korean hospitals come to HCMC for medical tourism
South Korean hospitals come to HCMC for medical tourismDao Loan Customers seek information on skin care treatment in HCMC - PHOTO: DAO LOAN HCMC – The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) office in Vietnam and eight South Korean hospitals on June 5 introduced medical tourism services in HCMC in a bid to woo potential customers who have the demand for medical treatment and cosmetic surgery in Korea. The hospitals offered a wide range of services such as general health checks, cosmetic surgery and skin care treatment. They pledged to support their clients in completing necessary procedures for obtaining medical tourism visas. Many local customers have expressed their keen interest in cosmetic surgery, skin care treatment and other beauty services, and have got in touch with hospitals in South Korea to have a better understanding of their services. Tour operators therefore also followed the same move to diversify their tours to Vietnam. Local travel firms have also confirmed … [Read more...] about South Korean hospitals come to HCMC for medical tourism
Tighter control needed for Hanoi private pre-schools
Illustrative image (Source: vietq.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Many private pre-schools in Hanoi are open and operating illegally regardless of regular inspections conducted by the city’s education authority. This has raised serious concerns over poor management of authorised agencies. Last month, a supervisory board of the municipal People’s Council conducted surprise inspections at private pre-schools and found a high number of unlicensed classes. Tran The Cuong, a representative of the council and a member of the inspection team, said they found 70 nursery classes without operation certificates and about 600 classes with more children than was allowed. Authorities say, because the classes failed to meet requirements on a number of levels, including infrastructure and teachers, they could not be licensed as schools. Cuong said local authorities had no information about these unlicensed nursery classes until they accidentally heard a baby crying when going by the classes. … [Read more...] about Tighter control needed for Hanoi private pre-schools
More private universities get approval for medical courses
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — The Ministry of Education and Training has permitted more private universities to offer medical courses starting in 2018-19. Nguyễn Tất Thành University was the first in HCM City to get approval, and it will take in 50 students this year. According to the university’s website, it is working with many city hospitals, including Chợ Rẫy, Paediatrics Hospital 2, Từ Dũ Obstetrics Hospital, Military Hospital 175, Thủ Đức Hospital, to get internships for its students. This year the university has also added two other new faculties, medical physics and bio-medical engineering. According to Prof Nguyễn Công Khẩn of the Ministry of Health’s Administration of Science, Technology and Training, the country faces a shortage of medical physicists even as many advanced techniques are being introduced in the country. Medical physicists play an important role in image … [Read more...] about More private universities get approval for medical courses