In his letter, President Quang congratulated the education sector on its positive results and achievements in the past school year, with its continuous efforts in carrying out fundamental and comprehensive education and training reform to improve the quality of education at all levels. He expressed his pleasure to witness Vietnamese students attending the Olympiad contests and other regional and international scientific and technical competitions, with many students winning high prizes, while the Vietnam National University Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City branches were listed among the 1,000 best universities in the world for the first time. The senior leader urged the education sector to continue implementing comprehensive education and training reforms in the new school year, in order to develop high-quality human resources for the national cause of industrialisation, modernisation and international integration. He also asked for strengthening the State management and inspection over … [Read more...] about President congratulates education sector on new school year
New school year
New school year ceremony to be held nationwide on September 5
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Schools across the country will hold ceremonies to launch the 2018-2019 school year on September 5, the Ministry of Education and Training has requested. Accordingly, the ministry stressed that ceremonies must be solemn but simple and designed to suit children and local conditions. In preparation for the new school year, the ministry asked departments of Education and Training nationwide to promptly complete the provision of teaching equipment and tools to schools as well as the repair and upgrade of school infrastructure, especially classrooms, libraries, toilets and clean water supply facilities. They were required to ensure sufficient qualified teachers for schools in line with regulations and strengthen inspections of educational establishments’ operation, particularly school expenditures and revenues. The departments were assigned to issue codes of conduct and curricula as regulated by the ministry, and … [Read more...] about New school year ceremony to be held nationwide on September 5
Flood-hit border district prepares for new school year
The floods in late June caused huge damage to learning facilities in Muong Te district in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau. Many classrooms, school offices and kitchens were flooded and irreparably damaged. Ahead of the the new school year, local authorities are preparing temporary classrooms for students. Mu Ca Boarding Primary School was hard-hit by recent floods. In Phin Kho village, all of the school's facilities, including 17 classrooms, office building and accommodation areas, were washed away. Pupils’ parents and teachers are busy cleaning up and repairing damaged facilities to welcome the new school year. According to Muong Te District Education Department, the recent floods damaged 22 classrooms and offices, three kitchens and many other auxiliary works. With the efforts of the education sector and local authorities, pupils in Muong Te district are expected to enter the new school year with the best possible conditions.-VNA … [Read more...] about Flood-hit border district prepares for new school year
Nghệ An: New school year delayed due to Bebinca
Viet Nam News NGHỆ AN — Kindergartens, primary schools and secondary schools in mountainous areas of the central province of Nghệ An were unable to open for the new school year after devastation caused by Typhoon Bebinca, Vietnam News Agency reported. Most of the affected schools were located in mountainous districts of Kỳ Sơn, Tương Dương and Con Cuông. According to recent reports, as of Monday, the secondary boarding school for ethnic minorities in Con Cuông District is still under a metre of water. Primary schools in Bồng Khê Ward and Mậu Đức Commune are also heavily flooded. Equipment including desks, chairs and stationery has sustained severe water damage, making it impossible for the schools to open. According to Lê Thanh An, head of the Education and Training Department of Con Cuông District, the authorities are trying their best to clean up and repair or replace damaged items … [Read more...] about Nghệ An: New school year delayed due to Bebinca
HCM City: Over 1 million students enter new school year
A class of the Luong Dinh Cua Primary School in District 3 of HCM City on the first day of the new school year (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – More than 1 million students from primary to high schools in Ho Chi Minh City officially entered the new school year on August 20. Meanwhile, local kindergartens will join schools nationwide on the official opening day of the new school year – September 5. The southern city has more than 1.67 million students in the 2018 – 2019 academic year, rising about 67,200 from last year. Primary-level school enrollments record the biggest increase of over 26,800 while pre-school education has some 20,200 new children. The municipal Department of Education and Training said this year, HCM City aims to continue upgrading local schools’ infrastructure and technological equipment so as to improve teaching and learning quality. The 2018 – 2019 school year is scheduled to last through May 2019.-VNA … [Read more...] about HCM City: Over 1 million students enter new school year