National Focus (17-03-2009) Female referee sits test to be badminton general Women's referee Hoang Thi Thu Ha will soon take a test to qualify for women's international badminton general referee this year, announced the Viet Nam Badminton Federation. With a decade of experience as a referee at international tournaments, Ha is recognised as a level 2 referee in Asia. Ha used to be a deputy general referee of international badminton events in Ha Noi. With good English and years of experience, Ha is expected to be Viet Nam's first women's international badminton general referee. Viet Nam to play in Thai beach volleyball tourney The Volleyball Association of Thailand has invited Viet Nam to take part in a mini international beach volleyball tournament. The event is part of the annual series of tournaments run by the International Volleyball Federation and will be held from April 4-29. Other countries taking part in the tournament include China, Japan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Indonesia and the … [Read more...] about Female referee sits test to be badminton general
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Ho Chi Minh City school holds outdoor test to train students for honesty
A high school in Ho Chi Minh City has asked students to sit for examinations outside their classrooms in the last five academic years in a bid to encourage them to be honest test-takers. Several photos capturing the latest exam at An Duong Vuong High School in Tan Phu District surfaced on the Internet on Friday and quickly became a debatable topic as to whether outside tests are appropriate for students. The test-takers are seen sitting in rows of tables, located about two arm’s lengths away from each other, in the schoolyard and do their exams, according to the photos. Schoolmaster Tran Duc Thanh said such an outdoor exam model has been in place since the academic year 2011-12, as the school wanted to train students for honesty and ensure fairness among the test-takers. "There are cases when students got caught cheating during the exams but they just did not feel embarrassed," he said. "Even some teachers consider it normal, so we decided to apply the model." With … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City school holds outdoor test to train students for honesty
600,000 university hopefuls sit for entrance exams
About 600,000 candidates nationwide will sit for their college entrance examinations today, the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) said. According to the ministry, the National College of Transport in Ha Noi has received the highest number of applications at more than 34,000, followed by the College of Foreign Economic Relations in HCMCity with 30,000. The lowest number of applications of about a dozen each were received by the Viet Nam dance college, Dai Viet, the Viet Tien Business and Technology college, as well as the Vien Dong, Lac Viet, Da Nang Dong Du and Vinhempich colleges. Most students, at 58 percent, applied for the A group of subjects comprising physics, maths and chemistry. The remaining six per cent opted for the vocational group. This is the second year that the applicants are sitting for the common university entrance examinations organised by the education ministry. Candidates can use the results of these tests to apply for other colleges or vocational schools … [Read more...] about 600,000 university hopefuls sit for entrance exams
Over 650,000 students sit for university entrance exams
The Hanoitimes - There was no serious problems reported on the first day of nationwide university entrance exams, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Vinh Hien said yesterday, July 4. Hien said that more than 650,000 candidates in group A subjects (maths, physics, and chemistry) and V (maths, physics and a field specific subject) sat for the first day of their university entrance exams yesterday, accounting for 75 per cent of the total of registrations for taking university entrance exams across the country and a 6.2 per cent rise against last year. The students sat at 25,233 examination rooms in 997 locations to compete for admissions to 83 universities and academies. The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) sent two inspection groups to conduct quality control test at random locations,one led by MoET Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Nghia at Ha Noi Open University and the other led by her counterpart Nguyen Vinh Hien, at the Academy of Cryptographical Techniques. The … [Read more...] about Over 650,000 students sit for university entrance exams
Nearly 700,000 candidates to sit university entrance exams today
Nearly 700,000 candidates nation-wide will sit Math tests this morning as part first phase university entrance exams. A report released by the Education and Training Ministry yesterday revealed that the number of registered candidates was around 220,000 less than on previous occasions. This year's university entrance exams are set to take place at nearly 1,000 destinations consisting of 25,500 testing rooms. Candidates are set to be tested on their 12th grade knowledge, according to Deputy Minister Bui Van Ga who added that, although the tests would not be overcomplicated, they would still sufficiently test candidate competence. As part of the first phase, candidates are also set to sit a Physics test this afternoon and a Chemistry test tomorrow morning. The second phase of entrance exams are set to take place next Saturday and Sunday while the final phase will be scheduled for the middle of July. V.N.S … [Read more...] about Nearly 700,000 candidates to sit university entrance exams today