In the upcoming academic year, the Ministry of Education and Training will restructure organizational and management systems in pre-schools and general educational establishments, and build more kindergartens in industrial parks and export processing zones. IT application in teaching will be boosted while higher education will be further improved in line with regional and global standards. The 2018-2019 school year is forecast to face numerous difficulties as many localities have recently experienced devastating flooding, which resulted in degrading school infrastructure, classrooms, and teaching and learning equipment. Pham Hung Anh, Deputy Director of the Department for Material Facilities and School Equipment, said, “We have asked localities to thoroughly review the existing infrastructure and school equipment, and prepare plans on repairs, upgrades, and equipment procurement. To date, all 63 provinces and cities nationwide have submitted their plans to relevant authorities, … [Read more...] about Education sector ready for new school year
School year 2019
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
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
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
Price of textbooks to remain same for 2018-19 school year
The prices of textbooks for the 2018-19 school year are the same as last year’s. — VNA/VNS PhotoViet Nam News HCM CITY — Textbooks for the 2018-2019 school year are selling at the same prices as last year, according to the Việt Nam Education Publishing House Limited Company. The textbook price list is posted at the company’s bookstores and at other companies that supply books and equipment for schools. The publishing house will distribute 40 million copies of textbooks to 17 southern provinces and cities for the 2018-19 school year. As of July 23, in HCM City, 10 million copies of textbooks had been distributed and sold, an increase of 1 million compared to last school year. The company has also published textbooks in ethnic minority languages. The publishing house said that it had been working with provinces and cities to prevent illegally printed textbooks. Students and parents should buy textbooks and other books at its bookstores and companies … [Read more...] about Price of textbooks to remain same for 2018-19 school year