extra activities

Ministry encourages swimming classes to reduce risk of drowning

Ministry encourages swimming classes to reduce risk of drowning

With the aim to reduce the risk of drowning, the Ministry of Education and Training has just issued the drowning prevention plan amongst children in 2021 in which the Ministry encouraged schools to organize swimming classes to reduce the risk of drowning.

 

HCMC improves career consultation quality for students

HCMC improves career consultation quality for students

To enhance the quality of career consultation at high schools and routing high school and secondary school students, schools in Ho Chi Minh City have had approaches including direct career guidance for students, indirect consultations through brochures, on websites, and career counselling apps.
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong talks with students (Photo: SGGP)

HCMC authorities listen to students’ opinions about testing methods

HCMC People’s Committee, the  Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in the city, HCMC Student Association and relevant agencies yesterday organized a meeting to listen to high school students’ opinions about solutions to improve education and training quality.
An English class with a foreign teacher in an elementary school (Photo: SGGP)

HCMC boosts English learning in public schools

From the Academic year 2019-2020, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training has planned to boost English learnings in public schools by creating a rich English language environment for students.
Da Nang promotes children rights during urbanization

Da Nang promotes children rights during urbanization

The central city of Da Nang is facing challenges of urbanization including children rights despite its relentless efforts to take care of them; accordingly, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) held a consultation seminar yesterday, discussing children-related issues in urban areas to build the national action program for the young.
Schools in HCMC say no to single-use plastic products

Schools in HCMC say no to single-use plastic products

Following the municipal Department of Education and Training’s campaign to encourage residents not to throw away garbage in streets and canal for a beautiful city according to the People’s Committee, schools in Ho Chi Minh City say no to single-use plastic products to fight environment pollution due to plastic items.
HCMC allocates land for education purpose

HCMC allocates land for education purpose

The Ho Chi Minh City Fatherland Front Committee proposed reviewing the number of schools, facilities to allocate land for building school with the aim to have 300 classroom per 10,000 population.

Fifth VIISA Investment Day launched

Fifth VIISA Investment Day launched

The Vietnam Innovative Startup Accelerator (VIISA) has held the Fifth Investment Day as the graduation ceremony for its fifth learner group after their three-month training.

Ministry issues drowning warning after rise in student deaths

Ministry issues drowning warning after rise in student deaths

After drowning-related deaths of students lately, the Ministry of Education and Training has issue drowning warnings to schools, asking to increase preventative measures for the accidents amongst students in summer vacation 2019.