City education authorities tell schools to negotiate tuition fees for closure period with parents The HCM City Department of Education and Training has told private schools to negotiate with students’ parents the tuition fees they need to pay for the closure period following complaints that many schools are demanding unreasonable amounts.

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.

Schools need to focus on entrepreneurship: official Small companies should focus on absorbing technologies and applications from global players as a firm foundation of future development.

Vietcombank given greenlight to open branch in Australia The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) on Wednesday got approval from the State Bank of Việt Nam’s Governor to open a branch in Australia.

City students donate solar lamps to students in mountainous region A group of 10th graders from the HCM City-based Vietnam Australia International School is working on a project to donate solar lamps to needy students in the Ea-Rớt village in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highland) province of Đắk Lắk.

Private schools to take more important role in education development

The Government recognises the importance of private schools to development of the national education system, the National Assembly’s Committee for Culture, Education, Youth and Children has said.

Vietnam, Australia boost defence cooperation

Việt Nam and Australia yesterday inked the Declaration on Joint Visions for Enhancing Defence Cooperation.

Global leaders send congratulations to Việt Nam on 73rd National Day

Leaders of many countries have sent congratulations to their Vietnamese counterparts on the 73rd National Day of Việt Nam (September 2, 1945).

Vietnam Australia International School opens two new campuses

The new Vietnam Australia International School (VAS) - Sala Mega Campus in District 2 and Riverside Mega Campus in District 7 began recruiting students this month for classes from the kindergarten to secondary school level.

Speaker of Australian House of Representatives to visit Vietnam

A high-ranking delegation of the Australian House of Representatives, led by its Speaker Tony Smith, will pay an official visit to Việt Nam next week.