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City university relocation meets with fund shortages

Financial difficulties have so far deferred the relocation of higher education institutions to the spacious outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, according to the local Department of Planning and Architecture (DPA).Detail

YouTube seeking education video 'gurus'

YouTube on Friday was searching for education "gurus" with knowledge to impart to fast-growing ranks of students turning to online videos for lessons.Detail

Educators slam reading device used in English teaching

Vietnam’s efforts to better teach its students English have encountered a problem as electronic reading pens, education officials’ latest initiative, are now regarded as inconvenient and ineffective by local English instructors.Detail

Tertiary schools flout rules to teach students off campus

Many local junior colleges and universities are going against education regulations by recruiting students for training programs at unauthorized places outside their own campuses.Detail

Gargantuan college village project asleep for 15 yrs

A huge project to develop a college neighborhood in the central region has been inactive for fifteen years, forcing on-site residents to live with uncertainty throughout the suspension period.Detail

‘Innovative universities' to play role in education reform

The model of innovative universities being developed and applied in several countries can help reform higher education in Vietnam, says Deputy Minister of Education and Training Bui Van Ga.Detail