First educational materials exhibition opens

VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 120 educational material producers from 22 countries are showcasing their latest products and technologies at an international exhibition that opened in Hanoi on December 3.

The educational sector’s top priority is to improve the quality of education and training through a review of teaching methods, in addition to the upgrading of curriculums, textbooks and educational materials.

The 2008 International Exhibition of Educational Materials and Professional Training (World Didac 2008) is billing itself as the world’s first exclusive platform for teaching and training professionals.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Vinh Hien said that the educational sector’s top priority is to improve the quality of education and training through a review of teaching methods, in addition to the upgrading of curriculums, textbooks and educational materials.

The exhibition offers an opportunity for educational administrators and teachers to access the world’s latest educational products and technologies, he added.

During the event, many forums on education and training will be held, with the participation of world-renowned educators such as Manfred Kremer, President of the German Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, Prof. Tan Thiam Soon, Director of the National University of Singapore, and the President of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Prof. Said Irandoust.

(Source: VNA)

Update from: http://english.vietnamnet.vn//education/2008/12/816842/