VietNamNet Bridge – Soon after the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) proposed that Chinese and Russian be taught as first foreign languages from next year, a controversial discussion followed.

VietNamNet Bridge - Teachers and students complain they only have eight months ahead to prepare for the 2017 high-school finals.

VietNamNet Bridge - In Vietnam, medical schools train their students for six years but in developed countries, the training time is 12-13 years, half of which is for practice.

VietNamNet Bridge - Some provinces have announced that 80 percent of their teachers of English meet national standards. However, the real quality of the teachers remains an unknown.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has been told that it will put a heavy burden on students by including multiple foreign languages in the curriculum at general schools.

VietNamNet Bridge - HCM City parents and students are frustrated that the city’s education department has made many new decisions related to English teaching and learning. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Japanese, Korean, Russian, Chinese, French and German will be taught at general schools in Hanoi and HCMC before being applied on a large scale throughout the country.

VietNamNet Bridge - Besides tuition costs of VND200-400 million a year, parents have to pay additional expenses for boarders and other items to contribute to school development.

Though the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) is satisfied with multiple-choice questions for high-school finals, the Vietnam Mathematical Society (VMS) has advised against implementing the plan.

Phan Thi Lan, also known as Monk Thich Dam Lan, from Bo De Pagoda in Hanoi has successfully defended her doctoral thesis.

VietNamNet Bridge - “I write this letter to ask you, the Ministry of Education and Training, and the school, to allow my son to become a ‘bad student’ this academic year,” a letter posted on a personal Facebook reads.

VietNamNet Bridge - A debate has been raised among educators and scholars about whether to teach Chinese writing in the public school system.

VietNamNet Bridge - Low pay in Vietnam is one of the reasons Vietnamese talents do not return after they finish study overseas. However, experts believe that Vietnam will fail to attract talent if it just tries to increase salaries.

VietNamNet Bridge - Some experts believe that universities do not have enough students because there are too many universities and the number of high school graduates is decreasing. 

VietNamNet Bridge - A video filmed by a parent showing images of fourth and fifth graders carrying tables has been posted on the internet, causing controversy.

Despite low tuition and the 100-period (one period of 45 minutes) curriculum, the majority of general school students are not interested in vocational training programs. They attend the vocational classes just to receive bonus marks. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has requested that tuition fees at all education levels should be made public.

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts say that profits made by overseas study consultancy firms can be up to VND100 million if they enroll one Vietnamese student in a Japanese school.

VietNamNet Bridge - Will the tears of a primary school headmaster in HCM City cause city leaders to rethink their decision to prohibit teachers from holding private tutoring classes?

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s PAPI (Public Administration Performance Index) had lower points for the quality of state-owned primary schools in HCM City in 2015 than the year before. The results have been interpreted differently.