Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc is checking preparation tasks at Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted. (Photo: Cao Thang) He proposed that the exam steering committee continuously check all organizational stages in compliance with the Prime Minister’s direction and the Ministry of Education and Training’s guidance, especially new regulations on high-tech fraud prevention and proper handling methods. Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc is checking preparation tasks at Nguyen Thi Minh Khai High School. (Photo: Cao Thang) The Deputy Minister informed that according to the regulations for this year’s High School Graduation Exam, Covid-19 patients are entitled to exam exemption and graduation recognition. However, if wished, they are allowed to sit the exam in separated rooms, arranged by exam locations. Vice Chairman of HCMC People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc requested that HCMC Education and Training Department carefully … [Read more...] about HCMC finishing preparation for high school graduation exam
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15th plenary conference of HCMC Party Committee to open on July 5
At the HCMC Party Committee's 13 th meeting (photo:SGGP) Tomorrow, the one-day conference will concentrate on the discussion and assessment of reports relating to implementation results of the socio-economic plan and the Party building work in the first six months of 2022, solutions that will be carried out in the second half of the year. According to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, in the first six months of the year, Ho Chi Minh City's socio-economy continued to recover strongly with V-shaped growth and it has been maintained stably. HCMC continues to well control the Covid-19 pandemic situation, consolidate the conducted health strategy, and associate the health strategy with other strategic activities and plans. Many cultural, literary and artistic activities brought pervasiveness, especially programs to celebrate public holidays. As for the diplomatic task, political security and social order and safety have continued to be maintained. In the first six months … [Read more...] about 15th plenary conference of HCMC Party Committee to open on July 5
HCMC hopes for stronger ties with Germany’s Frankfurt city
Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Phan Van Mai (R) and Frankfurt Mayor Peter Feldmann at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) Mai said HCMC views Frankfurt as one of the key foreign localities in its external relations. He noted as there remains much potential for bilateral cooperation, the two sides should step up partnerships in trade, investment, information technology, science, environmental protection, and tourism. Meanwhile, Feldmann expressed his hope that in the time ahead, the two cities will further intensify exiting relations and expand cooperation to the areas matching HCMC’s interest and Frankfurt’s strength such as information technology, education, and environmental protection. During their working trip, the Frankfurt delegation will attend the opening ceremony of the city’s representative office in HCMC and an international automotive industry exhibition. They will also visit some German enterprises operating in the southern economic hub of Vietnam. VNA … [Read more...] about HCMC hopes for stronger ties with Germany’s Frankfurt city
HCMC short of textiles, footwear labor
Thanh Cong Textile Garment - Investment – Trading JSC in Tan Phu District is in need of more than 1,000 workers. The employees are to make up for those that have already submitted their resignation and to serve the company’s plan to expand 20 of its branches in various cities and provinces. Yet the company has had trouble recruiting new employees unwilling to work on assembly lines and deal with the pressure of meeting product quality and quantity. Nguyen Huu Tuan, the firm’s human resource manager, said the textile-garment sector is no longer attractive to laborers. He said "a significant number" of staff at the company has either quit or is about to, without revealing the specific figure. In most cases, those employees switch to work in other industries that can guarantee them higher salaries or move back to their hometown now that the living cost in the city has grown increasingly expensive. "With a monthly income of VND8-9 million ($340-385), workers would not be able … [Read more...] about HCMC short of textiles, footwear labor
Vietnam minister proposes making middle school free next year
Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son has proposed that education fees be waived for all public middle schools across the country. The education minister put forward the proposal during an online conference with central- and local-level leaders on Monday morning. Son expects that his proposal will benefit students from grade sixth to ninth starting the 2022-23 school year, which is set to begin in less than two months. He requested the education ministry’s sub-units to work with the Ministry of Finance on evaluating the impacts of the proposed tuition exemption and calculating the state budget needed for this plan. Such tuition exemption is not a new proposition of the Ministry of Education and Training. In 2016, the government assigned the ministry to coordinate with the finance ministry in drawing up a similar scheme with a specific timeline while prioritizing investments for kindergarten and elementary education. Vietnam has made elementary … [Read more...] about Vietnam minister proposes making middle school free next year
Mutual relationship between HCMC and Frankfurt strengthened
Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai (R) receives Mayor of Frankfurt Peter Feldmann (Photo: SGGP) At the meeting, Mr. Phan Van Mai was pleased to welcome Mayor Peter Feldmann back to visit Ho Chi Minh City after his visit in November 2021, when the city had just reopened after the Covid-19 epidemic. Appreciating the visit of Mayor Peter Feldmann this time with many important contents, Chairman Phan Van Mai affirmed that the relationship between Germany and Vietnam, including the relationship between Frankfurt and Ho Chi Minh City, is constantly developing. He hoped that the two countries would continue to promote cooperation in the fields of trade, investment, information technology, science, environmental protection, and tourism. Regarding educational cooperation, Ho Chi Minh City is ready to promote cooperation between universities in the two cities. Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee welcomed the opening of the Frankfurt City … [Read more...] about Mutual relationship between HCMC and Frankfurt strengthened