VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam spends the huge sum of VND6 billion ($250,000) to train an engineer in space technology, but pays the modest sum of VND3-5 million a month in wages to the engineer. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Nga Nhi came first at the 2016 high-school entrance exam in Hanoi. She also earned top scores at the entrance exams to the three most prestigious high schools for the gifted in the capital city.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many vocational schools have closed some training majors, and analysts say they may have to shut down entirely as they cannot find students.

Students took their first two national high school exams in mathematics and a foreign language.

VietNamNet Bridge - Private schools as well as state-owned universities have raised concerns about declining enrollments.

Universities complain that it is difficult to find lecturers nowadays, because many scientists with master’s degrees and doctorates don’t intend to become lecturers.

VietNamNet Bridge - As more high school students decide not to apply to university, many universities are competing to attract applications. 

MOET  has sent a statement to Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, asking for the government’s permission to take on the management of vocational schools  under the control of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA).

VietNamNet Bridge - Universities complain that it is difficult to find students with good English skills, while employers complain about graduates poor English-language ability.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has shown its strong determination to teach swimming to all general school students. However, experts doubt that the program can be implemented due to poor facilities.

VietNamNet Bridge - As only 10 teacher training establishments are under the control of the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), it is difficult to control the number of teachers being trained. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The HCM City Party Committee has decided that private tutoring must stop at schools from the 2016-2017 academic year. Private tutoring will only be allowed at foreign language centers and non-school educational establishments. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Secondary schools in Hanoi have publicized their enrolment plans for the 2016-2017 academic year with many requirements that have puzzled parents.

VietNamNet Bridge - The high unemployment rate among university graduates has scared students. Many of them are not entering higher education though they have good marks.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many researchers with doctorates last year left the Biotechnology Institute of the Vietnam Science & Technology Academy because they could not live on the monthly wage of VND3 million.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese read an average of four books a year, including 2.8 textbooks and 1.2 books of other different kinds, according to the Center for Vietnam and South East Asia Studies.

VietNamNet Bridge - Forty education departments have registered to buy bilingual (Vietnamese & English) textbooks to use at local schools.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many local vocational schools face closure as they cannot enroll enough students. The General Department of Vocational Training stated it will restructure the vocational school network to minimize waste.

VietNamNet Bridge - A survey conducted of nearly 1,000 students from secondary schools and Hanoi University showed that 15.2 percent have sent erotic messages and images to others through phones, called ‘sexting’.

VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi students are nervous about the stiff competition for seats not only at schools for the gifted but also at state-owned high schools this year.