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People founded universities raise tuition fees

January 28, 2010
People founded universities raise tuition fees

LookAtVietnam – Vietnam’s people founded universities have said they will raise fees by between 10 and 15 percent for the upcoming school year. It follows Universities being requested to report back on tentative plans for tuition fees for the 2010 school year to the Ministry of Education and Training.  This is so the ministry can [...]

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More high quality options for Vietnamese students

January 28, 2010
More high quality options for Vietnamese students

LookAtVietnam – Thirty five advanced university training curriculums will be provided at 20 universities nationwide in 2010. Advanced curriculums will cover a wide range of training fields, including basic sciences (mathematics, chemistry, polytechnic, environment, economics and architecture). According to Huong, advanced curriculums to be applied in Vietnam are to be designed by training establishments themselves based [...]

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Top 10 education issues for 2009

December 21, 2009
Top 10 education issues for 2009

LookAtVietnam – The increase of university tuition to 240,000 dong a month has been cited as two of the most outstanding education issues of 2009.  1. University tuition ceiling raised to 240,000 dong On August 21 the Prime Minister raised university tuitions from 180,000 dong to 240,000 dong per month. The tuition adjustment is part of [...]

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MOET changes expected tuition levels

December 17, 2009
MOET changes expected tuition levels

LookAtVietnam – The Ministry of Education and Training has unexpectedly changed the tuition fees it set for state owned schools two weeks ago. The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) on December 16 revealed the second draft of a document on setting tuition fees for state schools. It will be applied to the school years [...]

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Repeating studies proves expensive for students

December 3, 2009
Repeating studies proves expensive for students

LookAtVietnam – High tuition fees for repeating studies haunt students especially those already struggling to meet first time fees. The current ceiling tuition for students on training scheme is 240,000 dong per month. However, no ceiling is set for repeat studies. This explains why tuition costs for repeating some subjects can sometimes be even higher [...]

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Ministry, universities differ on higher education standards

November 21, 2009
Ministry, universities differ on higher education standards

LookAtVietnam – The Ministry of Education and Training should change its approach to higher education and make big changes at universities, said Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan at an online conference on higher education for the 2009-2010 academic year.   Graduates from the HCM City University of Pedagogy. The Ministry of Education and Training [...]

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International partners aren’t always of international standard

November 19, 2009
International partners aren’t always of international standard

Vietnam is witnessing a boom in joint training programmes between Vietnamese and foreign universities. However, sometimes not enough is known about foreign partners. Joining forces with foreign universities in joint training programmes has been considered as one of the most important solutions to help improve higher education. The first joint training programmes kicked off 10 years [...]

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Tuition for state owned schools: how much is too much?

October 20, 2009
Tuition for state owned schools: how much is too much?

VietNamNet Bridge – While the Prime Minister has decided tuition is 240,000 dong per month, the real figure is much higher. The problem lies in the fact that the Prime Minister has only set a rate for tuition per school year, while universities are trying to collect tuition per credit. According to Professor Pham Phu from [...]

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Ministry to check tuition fee collection at public universities

September 24, 2009
Ministry to check tuition fee collection at public universities

The education ministry will conduct random inspections on tuition collection and spending at public universities next month. “The inspections are aimed at learning for what purpose universities are increasing their tuition,” Tran Thi Ha, head of the ministry’s Higher Education Department told the Tuoi Tre newspaper.While public schools have been allowed to increase monthly tuition [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...