Tag: primary
Primary school students’ bags will be lightened with thinner textbooks
VietNamNet Bridge – It could be good news for primary school students that the Education Publishing House plans to release thinner and lighter textbooks, which will hopefully ease the burden on primary school students’ shoulders. Nguyen Kiem, Head of the Publishing Agency under the Ministry of Information and Communication, said that the Education... Read more
"Kindies", primary schools in focus
VietNamNet Bridge – Providing quality pre-school and primary school education and increasing enrolments at these levels will be a major focus of Viet Nam’s education development strategy from now until 2020. Under the plan, every ward in the country will have kindergartens by 2020.A draft plan to be released by the Ministry of Education and Training... Read more
HCM City: people satisfied with primary education
VietNamNet Bridge – According to the results of a recent survey, among public services in the city, primary education proves to be the one that most satisfies the city’s residents. The survey was made at the request of the HCM City People’s Council. In 2008, for the first time, primary education was included on this survey. On the 2006... Read more
Primary education in disadvantaged areas granted VND250bil
VietNamNet Bridge – The Primary Education for Disadvantaged Children Project (PEDC) has provided 250 billion VND in funds, with the aim of creating opportunities for children in 40 disadvantaged provinces across the country to attend primary school, The PEDC has also organised 5,000 pre-school classes for ethnic minority children in the central highlands... Read more
Compulsory English classes planned for primary schools
VietNamNet Bridge – English will be compulsory for 20 per cent of third graders from the 2010 academic year. A student in an English class at the Ta Cu Ty Primary School in Bac Ha District in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai. English will be compulsory for 20 per cent of third graders from the 2010 academic year.The Ministry of Education and... Read more
Vietnam to compete at Asean primary school olympiad
A team of Vietnamese children will fly to Indonesia today to participate in the second ASEAN Primary School Sport Olympiad (APSSO) to take place from today until Saturday. The six-day sporting event will welcome teams from Vietnam, Brunei, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and the host Indonesia. The Vietnamese representatives... Read more
20% of primary students below standards in Math and Vietnamese language
VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training on October 31 officially released the results of the survey on Mathematics and Vietnamese language learning by 5th class students The survey result showed a large gap between highlanders and lowlanders in education.The survey was conducted on 59,601 students. 87.2% of students can meet the standards... Read more
Hai Duong primary footballers compete in ASEAN Olympiad
VietNamNet Bridge – The Hai Duong primary school football team, winner of the Phu Dong Sports Milo Festival 2008, and four other local teams will compete in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ Primary School Sport Olympiad in Jakarta Little Olympians: The Hai Duong primary school football team, winner of the Phu Dong Sports Milo Festival,... Read more
Primary level English needs extensive preparation
VietNamNet Bridge – There are significant obstacles to overcome before the recently announced program to teach English from the 3rd grade onwards as of 2010 can be implemented smoothly. Pupils of Phan Dinh Phung Primary School study English in their class. (Photo: SGGP)Dr. Nguyen Loc, deputy director of the National Institute for Education Strategy and... Read more
Teaching English to primary school students: nothing prepared
VietNamNet Bridge – MOET plans to begin teaching English as a compulsory subject to 3rd class students from 2010. However, nothing has been done so far to prepare for the programme. In 1996, MOET kicked off the trial programme on teaching English as an optional subject to primary school students. 12 years later, the ministry plans to teach English... Read more