Tag: students
Vietnamese students bad in English, why?
VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), along with universities, have agreed that university graduates generally have poor English skills, which do not allow them to use English in their jobs. However, they have not agreed on who is to blame in this case. The demand for learning English is very bigAccording to universities, MOET... Read more
HCM City: Over 360 students hospitalised with food poisoning
VietNamNet Bridge – Hospitals in District 9 and Thu Duc district in HCM City yesterday received more than 360 students who got food poisoning from the Binh Phuoc Primary School in District 9. VietNamNet Bridge – Hospitals in District 9 and Thu Duc district in HCM City yesterday received more than 360 students who got food poisoning from the Binh Phuoc... Read more
Students, professionals get Australian grants
The Australian government Monday granted scholarships to 44 Vietnamese research students and professionals at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City. The successful candidates from across Vietnam include researchers, government and business employees. They will start courses in public health, commerce, climate change and English language teaching at Australian universities... Read more
Students rushing to learn English for TOEIC
VietNamNet Bridge – Since the end of 2005, when MOET signed an agreement with the US ETS on using TOEIC programme as the standard to appraise English skills, students have been rushing to follow TOEIC English courses. Registering for English coursesThousands of students rushed to the foreign language centre at No 87 Tran Quoc Thao in district 3, HCM City... Read more
Testing times for students and educators
Students attending the national university entrance examination in Ho Chi Minh City past July. Experts call for streamlining the university admission process with more autonomy given to institutions. When the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) in July delayed the deadline to merge the country’s two national... Read more
Awards should spur students to achieve more: Thanh Nien official
Scholarships awarded by Thanh Nien Newspaper and the Lien Viet Commercial Joint-Stock Bank (LienVietBank) should motivate recipients to put in exceptional performances, Thanh Nien deputy chief editor said Thursday. With the grants, the recipients could focus on winning even more awards, including scholarships to... Read more
AmCham grants scholarships to local excellent students
VietNamNet Bridge – The American Chamber of Commerce in HCMC presented scholarships to 44 top students of universities under the National University of HCMC last Friday. Thomas Siebert (R), chairman of Amcham HCMC, presents certificate of recognization to the winners of AmCham Golden Scholarship Awards.AmCham HCMC granted US$500 to each of the 26... Read more
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
Students ’journey to save the tiger’
VietNamNet Bridge – Animal loving students in Viet Nam have been given the opportunity to win a once in a lifetime trip to Safari Singapore by the WWF. The organisation’s Greater Mekong project is calling on contestants to craft a fund-raising proposal Photo: panda.org/greatermekong/studentfundraisingThe “Journey to Save the Tiger”... Read more
Singapore school to provide grants for Vietnamese students
PSB Academy has announced it will provide scholarships and tuition grants worth totally 1 million Singapore dollars (nearly US$680,000) to Vietnamese students next year. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday in Ho Chi Minh City, Azliana Abdullah, a PSB representative in charge of international enrolment, said from the SGD$1 million, 40 scholarships... Read more