Numerous schools are extending the Binh Ngo Tet holiday to 16 days, rather than the standard 11, enabling students to travel home with their parents or enjoy a longer break.
The tenth-grade boy, one of the youngest to reach the international team selection round, is considered a 'special phenomenon' at his school, consistently placing first or second in higher-level competitions.
Upon hearing her daughter scored 9.75 in math, instead of praise, Ms. Tu immediately questioned the missing 0.25 points, and her daughter's reply "stunned" her
Five school staff in Lam Thanh commune have lost their jobs after years on contract, due to funding issues following a transfer from district to commune management.
Shattuck-St. Mary's International School Vietnam – advertised to offer an American standard curriculum with tuition fees reaching 1,1 billion VND – has been ordered to cease enrollment due to operating without a license.
Ho Chi Minh City students' official Tet holiday is 11 days, but principals have the flexibility to extend it to 14 days, according to the Department of Education.
'Connecting knowledge with life' selected by the Ministry of Education and Training as the nationwide unified textbook set starting next academic year.
Vietnam's national math Olympiad exam has drawn sharp criticism from experts, who describe it as superficial and unsuitable for identifying talent for the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).
The Department of Education proposed an 11-day Tet Binh Ngo holiday schedule, but allows principals flexibility to extend it to two weeks, provided the curriculum is maintained.
Parents have accused a homeroom teacher at Tran Van Dang Secondary School of fining 8th-grade students 100,000 VND for failing to adhere to a strict sleep schedule, which required them to be asleep by 9 PM and awake by 5 AM.
The Department of Education emphasizes that schools are not permitted to link all content for parental fees and prohibits students from being "sidelined" if they do not register.
The practice of "evenly distributing" city-level 9th grade gifted student exam slots in many communes and wards, instead of selecting students through competition, has sparked dissatisfaction among numerous parents and teachers.
The nationwide common textbook set will inherit and distill strengths from current textbook sets to be economical and avoid disrupting teaching and learning activities.
