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Military service for students regulation full of loopholes

Public concern has been raised over a strict new regulation on military service for young men who have already qualified for university, as they believe it may stimulate corruption when people attempt to avoid their obligations.Detail

$2b windfall to aid poor students

The Viet Nam Bank for Social Policy will set aside VND45 trillion (US$2.16 billion) for a five-year lending programme for poor students from this year, according to its general director Duong Quyet Thang.Detail

Best education projects announced

The World Bank (WB) in Vietnam and the Australia Agency for International Development (AusAID) on February 22 officially announced the five best projects to get their support for realising innovative learning programs in education and training.Detail

Official clarifies ban on under-5s studying at foreign-owned nurseries

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Tran Quang Quy has controversially claimed that banning children under five from studying foreign teaching programmes at internationally-run nursery schools would help preserve Vietnamese culture.Detail

Ministry recruits local candidates for Chinese scholarships

The Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training is receiving applications for 29 full scholarships to study undergraduate and graduate courses in China, starting from the 2013-14 academic year.Detail

Ethnic students prepare for school with language lessons

Starting this year, all preschool-age children from ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong will be taught Vietnamese before entering first grade, according to the provincial People’s Council.Detail