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The number of students from kindergarten to high school in HCM City will increase by 22,000 in the upcoming 2022-23 academic year, according to the city’s Department of Education and Training. Students at the Tân Sơn Nhì Primary School in HCM City's Tân Phú District. — VNA/VNS Photo Thu Hoài Hồ Tấn Minh, Chief of the Office of the department, said among the additional students, there are 15,282 students in public schools and 6,543 students in non-public schools. The increase is mostly at pre-schools, secondary schools, and high schools in Thủ Đức City and the districts of Bình Tân, Bình Chánh, Hóc Môn and 12 which are in the process of rapid urbanisation and population growth. In the 2021-22 academic year, nearly 344,000 students were not in the city's household registration book. This pressure has caused an increase in the number of students in classes exceeding the standard number of students per classroom. Many primary schools have more than 45 … [Read more...] about HCM City schools face overcrowding in new academic year

The school opening day is set at the appointed time after the Covid-19 pandemic has been controlled. The Hanoi Department of Education and Training has decided that the academic year of 2022-23 will start on September 5 as usual, according to a decision issued by Vice Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Chu Xuan Dung. The decision will be applied to educational facilities from kindergarten to high schools, as well as centers for continuing education. Ceremonies to kick off the school year city-wide are scheduled for September 5, with the first and second semesters planned to be completed before January 16 and May 25, respectively. “The school opening day is set at the appointed time after the Covid-19 pandemic has been controlled. However, educational institutions will have to strictly implement measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 disease in accordance with the protocols as the pandemic threat remains,” Dung said. He noted that inaugural ceremonies held for … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s students to begin new academic year on September 5

Chef Chandra has been appointed the executive chef at Six Senses Con Dao. — VNS Photo Six Senses Con Dao has announced the appointment of Chandra Mohan Arunasalam as its new executive chef. Originally from Malaysia, chef Chandra brings over 20 years of culinary expertise, having worked at hotels and restaurants across the US, Canada, Europe, China, Thailand and the Maldives. Prior to joining the culinary team at Six Senses Con Dao, chef Chandra has spent time working in the kitchens of world-renowned restaurants, including at a range of prestigious Michelin-starred institutions. This includes his experience under the guidance of chef Thomas Keller during his time at the three-Michelin-starred The French Laundry (declared “the best restaurant in the world, period” by Anthony Bourdain); with chef Roland Jöhri at the two-Michelin-starred Talvo; and with chef Curtis Duffy at the three-Michelin-starred Grace, the acclaimed restaurant that was the subject of the Netflix-distributed … [Read more...] about Six Senses Con Dao welcomes new executive chef

Vu Trong Tai, general manager of RX Tradex Vietnam, the organizer of METALEX Vietnam 2022 stated, “Despite being impacted by the pandemic, Vietnam's economy has proven its resilience thanks to the adaptable reaction of enterprises and the prompt actions of the government. The changing geopolitical trends and the timely execution of economic cooperation will further strengthen Vietnam’s position. This is a good opportunity for Vietnamese entrepreneurs." Vu Trong Tai, general manager of RX Tradex Vietnam Matsumoto, chief representative of Japan External Trade Organization's (JETRO) Ho Chi Minh office, echoed the sentiment that Vietnam’s standing is improving. "Trade and investment between Vietnam and Japan have made substantial achievements in recent years. According to statistics, 55.3 per cent of enterprises plan to expand their operations in Vietnam during the next one to two years, the highest number in Southeast Asia. In comparison to the rest of Asia, only India, … [Read more...] about METALEX Vietnam and Supporting Industry Exhibition 2022 shape the new normal

As ASEAN is increasingly growing in international prestige and economic strength, the bloc has been attracting the attention of many organisations, countries, territories, and partners including the United Kingdom, with many meetings and dialogues organised. Since the UK left the European Union, it has actively been working with partners to expand relations, with a focus laid on trade and investment in a bid to create more added value to its economy and generate more employment for British people. British-based groups like Standard Chartered have made a mark in Vietnam for decades, Photo: Le Toan On August 4, both sides issued the first plan of action to implement the ASEAN-United Kingdom Dialogue Partnership from 2022 to 2026, underlining bilateral cooperation in politics and security, trade, investment, finance, energy, culture, the environment, and climate change, among many others. Both sides have committed to explore opportunities to build on two-way trade and … [Read more...] about UK ramps up Global Britain agenda with new dialogues

The virtual conference takes place in all cities and provinces According to the Ministry of Education and Training, the average teacher/class ratio has not met the requirements under the new education program initiated in 2018. Currently, the education sector still lacks teachers of English and Informatics for primary schools and Music and Fine Arts subjects for high schools when applying for the General Education Program 2018 from the school year 2022 - 2023. At the conference, leaders of the education sector in cities and provinces continued moaning about the problem of teacher shortage. Mr. Tran The Cuong, Director of the Hanoi Department of Education and Training in the capital city of Hanoi proposed that the Government should allow schools with large numbers of students to have three vice principals. He recommended that the government should allow schools to sign working contracts with professional teaching as well as to allow schools in Hanoi to raise the building block … [Read more...] about Places short of teachers due to low wages