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Will online teaching end its mission when schools reopen?

The Government issued Resolution 127 after its September regular meeting, which says that offline teaching will resume in areas that have controlled Covid-19 and can ensure safety from October 2021.

Vietnamese woman with over 10 years of experience teaching English in the US

Phung Thuy Linh (Linh Phung) has lived in America for 15 years, the last 10 of which she has spent at Chatham University supervising and teaching English to international students.

Nearly 1,500 high school students attend virtual talk about career guidance

Nearly 1,500 students of ninth, tenth and eleventh grades at Luong The Vinh High School in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 participated in an online talk about career guidance with the topic "Journey to conquer dreams" on October 9.

New schools built on small change

If 100,000 people donated VND2,000 per day, 292 schools could be built every year.

High school graduation exam in 2022 to be same as in 2021

The high school graduation exam in the academic year 2021- 2022 will be organized as same as the prior one, according to the plan to organize high school graduation exams and university and college admissions in 2022 

Education Ministry announces plan for high school finals and university entrance in 2022

The high school finals in 2022 will be organized with the same basic principles as the 2021 ones as shown in a plan released by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET).

Vietnamese 5th graders achieve good results in Southeast Asia

Vietnamese 5th graders achieved the highest rank in terms of learning outcome assessment in the Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM) for the 2018-2021 period, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

Students in more than 10 provinces and cities exempted from tuition

Over 10 provinces and cities in Vietnam have decided to exempt part of or full tuition fees for students.

Many localities prepare scenarios to allow students back to school

Many localities in the country have prepared scenarios to ensure safety for students when they return to school.

Universities told to change enrollment methods

Universities need to organize standardized tests and apply specific methods to enroll students instead of relying on the high school finals to select students.

Benchmarks for entry to universities are too high, parents and students complain

The required benchmarks for admission to universities this year have been described as "abnormally high" by some.

Schools are confused about teaching integrated subjects

The new academic year has begun, but both school leaders and teachers still don’t know what they need to do when teaching integrated subjects.

Some students ‘get stuck’ in countryside, can't return to city for school

Children sent to grandparents' homes for summer holidays cannot return to cities to school because of travel restrictions during Covid-19.

First, second graders studying online will receive assessments only after returning to in-school classes

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has sent a dispatch to the chairs of People’s Committees on organizing teaching and learning in the context of Covid-19.

Localities still reluctant to rely on orders for teachers from pedagogical schools

Though the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) in May released a document guiding the ordering of teacher production as stipulated in Decree 116/2020, localities are reluctant to comply, even though the enrollment season is nearly over.

Online lessons for first graders: no more than two hours a day

Education experts warn that teachers will be sure of failure if they use in-person teaching methods for online teaching for first graders.

Education ministry continues to streamline teaching content

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) plans to adjust the school curricula amid the conditions of the pandemic.

Minister of Information and Communications discusses digital transformation in education

On the occasion of the new academic year 2021-2022, Minister of MIC Nguyen Manh Hung has written the following article about digital transformation in education.

Vietnamese students begin new school year in person, online

Forty-five provinces and cities on September 5 held a special opening ceremony of the 2021-2022 new school year either physically or virtually.

Foreign investors keen on education

Overseas funds continue to cash in on Vietnam’s education sector with a view to diversify investment portfolios.