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Vietnam’s vocation training quality lowest in region

The quality of vocational trainings in Vietnam is the lowest among regional countries and has yet to meet the market’s demand, an official said at a seminar on Wednesday.Detail

MOET plans to give ‘consolation money” to teachers

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) is considering providing the once- seniority allowance to retired workers. However, teachers say they feel “self-pity” with the new policy.Detail

Vocational schools give way to universities in enrollment

Ho Chi Minh City vocational schools are battling with low numbers of applications, and thus shutting down enrollment, because of strong competition from universities whose admission bars have apparently been lowered recently.Detail

Ridiculed online, Hanoi teacher hospitalized

A young teacher in Hanoi has resigned and is currently being treated at a local hospital after being harshly criticized by netizens and ridiculed by online newswires for failing to recognize the difference between chicken soup and a cockcrow.Detail

Current salary policy an insult to teachers: professor

Vietnam has a salary policy that proves nothing less than an insult to teachers and goes against its overall spirit of respecting those working in the education sector, a prominent educator said Tuesday at a conference on education reforms in...Detail

Online forum on studying abroad during economic downturn

An online exchange was held on DTiNews and Dan Tri today in which a number of panelists lent their expertise to students and parents curious about studying in the UK in live time.Detail