Education
Rich people spend money like water to control naughty children
VietNam News – Nowadays more and more parents hire detectives to supervise their children. The service has been booming following an increasing demand from busy and high income parents, who want to know everything about their children’s activities.
With eyes wide open in anger of agony, Thang bawled out a string of curses: “Fuck you. I don’t have a fucking father”. Thang’s father intended to beat him with an electric thermos,...
A teacher sued for student maltreatment
VietNam News– Parents of Le Quang Vinh, the child, who was maltreated by a nursery school teacher, have decided to sue Tran Thi Xuan Nu, the school teacher, for her behaviour. A lawyer said the teacher may face a three year imprisonment sentence.
Several days ago, Vinh was found suffering from many injuries on his body. The story has been confirmed that Tran Thi Xuan Nu, Vinh’s teacher, confined Vinh in a lift used to carry food and...
Despite major efforts, school violence still continues
– Who is to blame for the rising school violence? Is the morality of young people degrading? Or do parents and schools neglect their task of teaching morality to students?
If typing “bao luc hoc duong” (school violence) on Google, the searching tool will show 2,160,000 links connecting to the stories about school violence. If typing “nu sinh danh nhau” (female students fight) on YouTube, one would find a lot of violent clips showing...
With current mechanism, even Einstein would fail to become professor in VN
– Many respected scientists, who enjoy high prestige and meet all requirements to be eligible for the professorship, still have not been granted the title. Meanwhile, the qualifications of many professors and associate professors are questionable.
High requirements set, but…
Every time when the State declares the list of the scientists toreceive the titles of associate professor or professor, this makes people think that there are so many...
Only 1% of Vietnamese professors are women
The percentage of women who make scientific research is still very low in Vietnam: women only account for 11 percent of total PhDs and MAs, 5 percent of professors and associate professors. Meanwhile, only one percent of Vietnamese professors are women.
The figures were released by Deputy Minister of Education and Training Professor Banh Tien Long at the meeting with female professors and associate professors appointed in 2010 on the occasion...
What do students do during internship?
– Many university students complain that they do not have the opportunities to gain practical experience within companies and that they are not welcomed there.
Internships and work placements are compulsory requirement for students in order to finish universities.
Just sitting or running errands
According to Phu nu Thanh pho HCM newspaper, there are 3000 vocational schools nationwide and 500 universities and junior colleges. However, the...
Advanced training programmes cannot attract students
VietNamNet Bridge – Despite offering advanced curriculums imported from foreign schools and good learning environment where learners can listen to lectures in English, study with foreign professors and practice on modern equipments, many universities still cannot attract students.
According to Deputy Minister of Education and Training Bui Van Ga, the numbers of students enrolled in advanced training programmes are different, depending on...