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The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has ordered Ha Noi National University's Centre for Educational Technology and Career Development (ETC) to stop all of its joint training programmes with overseas partners.

Prudential donates $33,000 to build kindergarten

Saigon Children's Charity in collaboration with Prudential Co.'s Prudence Fund broke ground for construction of a kindergarten, located in one of the poorest communes in Dong Nai Province's Cam My District.

Education ministry begins action against illegal drugs

The 2013 month of action against drugs was launched yesterday by the Ministry of Education and Training at northern Thai Nguyen Province's Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry.

Corruption prevention to be taught in senior high schools

Corruption prevention will be taught at high schools and educational institutions from the new academic year, following the success of a three-year pilot scheme.

Vietnamese students top math contest

Two individual gold medals helped push Vietnamese students into the Top Ten schools in the Asia Pacific Mathematics Olympiad for Primary Schools (APMOPS).

Big C grants VND6 billion worth of prizes

Outstanding primary and secondary school students across the nation received presents worth a total of VND6 billion (US$285,700) from French supermarket chain Big C. The gifts were presented to about 120,000 top students on the occasion of the International Children's Day on June 1.

Engineering students get scholarships

Fifty female engineering students were rewarded merit-based scholarships worth VND8 million (US$380) each last Friday for posting excellent academic results.

Australian vocational college to help build national curriculum

The HCM City Department of Education and Training will work with the New South Wales Department of Education and Communities to train Vietnamese students in various technical fields using Australian curricula.

Central city sees first medical university

The Da Nang Medicine and Pharmaceutics University debuted after 50 years working as a school of medicine.

Swimming lessons protect children

The Ministry of Education and Training has asked schools to introduce swimming lessons to prevent students from drowning.

Vietnamese students win fourth prizes at Intel ISEF 2013

Two groups of Vietnamese students from the Ha Noi-Amsterdam and Le Hong Phong high schools have been awarded fourth-place prizes at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF).

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First Korean-language newspaper hits shelves

The Vietnam-Korea Times – Viet Nam's first Korean language newspaper made its debut in Ha Noi yesterday.

New industrial zone to lure Japanese firms

Construction of the Phu My 3 Industrial Zone starts today in the south-eastern province of Ba Ria Vung Tau to predominantly house Japanese companies. Viet Nam News spoke to Nguyen Thi Thao Nhi, CEO of the Thanh Binh Phu My Joint Stock Company, the major investor in the zone, about its strengths and commitment to the province's development.

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