Schools postpone exams, switch to online study after new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases A number of universities and high schools in HCM City have switched to online learning and taken other preventive measures following the recently reported locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 in the city.

University admission scores increase sharply

The university admission scores this year increased compared to 2019 as expected with information technology, computer science, international economics, marketing attracting a large number of candidates.

Expert spells out Vietnamese firms’ need to embrace automation The industrial sector is under great pressure and must change and adapt to new trends to expand markets and integrate deeper into the global value chain.

Students present industry-linked prototypes at eProjects Innovation Showcase Six student teams on Friday (July 24) demonstrated their industry-linked prototypes to an audience of students, faculty and industry professionals from across Việt Nam at an industry mentorship showcase called the eProjects Innovation Showcase held in HCM City.

COVID-19 test kit wins Bảo Sơn award worth $60,000 A test kit detecting SARS-CoV-2 virus researched and developed by a group of scientists from the Việt Nam Military Medical University received Bảo Sơn Award 2020 which’s worth $60,000 in cash.

Public universities in HCM City to hike tuition

A number of public universities in HCM City that have been granted financial autonomy are planning to increase tuition in the 2020-2021 academic year.

HCM City universities want to reopen on March 16 The heads of many universities in HCM City, especially medical and pharmacy, yesterday (February 6) sought the People’s Committee’s approval to reopen on March 16 after six weeks of closure due to COVID-19 epidemic.

Universities resort to online career counselling as high schools remain closed Many universities in HCM City are providing online career counselling for high school students since they are unable to attend school due to COVID-19 fears.

Online teaching offered during school closure

Teachers at schools, colleges and universities in HCM City are applying a wide range of teaching methods to help their students learn online while the schools are closed until February 9 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Contest highlights students’ innovative products Three teams of students from the HCM City University of Technology and Education, the University of Đà Nẵng- University of Science and Technology, and Cần Thơ University won prizes at this year’s Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) contest.