Vietnamese leaders seek co-operation with Hungary (17-05-2008) President Nguyen Minh Triet and his Hungarian counterpart Solyom Laszlo review the guard of honour. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Khang HA NOI — Hungary formally inked a deal to set up a financial co-operation framework with Viet Nam yesterday. The pact was signed together with three other agreements in healthcare, education and tourism, and was witnessed by President Nguyen Minh Triet and his Hungarian counterpart, Solyom Laszlo. President Triet and President Laszlo, who is on a five-day official visit to Viet Nam, agreed that the signed financial agreement provided a legal corridor for the use of credit funds for bilateral development. The leaders agreed that bilateral ties between the two countries had yet to meet their potential. In a reception held for President Laszlo yesterday, President Triet said he was pleased with the achievements Hungary had gained in nation-building and … [Read more...] about Vietnamese leaders seek co-operation with Hungary
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Great unity will ensure VN achieves targets in 2009, PM
Great unity will ensure VN achieves targets in 2009, PM (02-01-2009) Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.—VNA/VNS Photo Duc Tam Ha Noi — In the course of implementing the Resolution of the 10th National Party Congress, 2008 was a pivotal year for the country’s five year socio-economic development plan (2006-2010), but the year witnessed very complicated and unlikely changes in Viet Nam and the world economy. In a New Year article summing up developments during 2008 and outlining tasks for this year, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said that early last year, the world was faced with a food crisis and threats to global energy supplies. Commodities prices rose and many countries around the word found themselves grappling with inflation. In September, the financial crisis emerged in the USA and quickly fanned out to other countries to become a global crisis which has yet to be resolved by the world . Due to the high inflation rate, the world faces … [Read more...] about Great unity will ensure VN achieves targets in 2009, PM
NA Standing Committee suggests poll on education law
Minister of Education and Training Phùng Xuân Nhạ spoke at the National Assembly Standing Committee’s yesterday afternoon meeting, where delegates discussed revisions to the education law. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Members of the National Assembly Standing Committee said there is a need to collect feedback from the general population and incorporate them into the draft of the revised education law. The suggestion was made in yesterday’s meeting of the committee in their 26th working session, following recent discoveries of score manipulation schemes in northern mountainous provinces in the national high school exam. NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân commented that the debates surrounding the exam, considered the most important test in a Vietnamese student’s life, has shown why conducting a nationwide survey is “unavoidable” as the issue is “affecting every household.” Opinion is split over whether a single high-stakes national high school exam is … [Read more...] about NA Standing Committee suggests poll on education law
PM praises social credit policies
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has hailed the Party and State’s use of credit to implement social policies, saying the policy contributes to development and poverty reduction. — VNA/VNS Photo Trần Việt HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has hailed the Party and State’s use of credit to implement social policies, saying the policy contributes to development and poverty reduction. The PM made the remark on Monday when chairing a teleconference with leaders of 63 localities nationwide to review 15 years of credit policies for the poor through the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP). He expressed his pleasure with the efficiency of 20 credit programmes that the VBSP runs, helping nearly seven million poor households and other needy groups access loans. He said that the bank’s organisation suits conditions in Việt Nam, with the bank operating 11,000 transaction points nationwide, along with 200,000 saving groups in rural villages and communes. Noting that … [Read more...] about PM praises social credit policies
Public schools are not the only choice
Students gather after taking the maths test of the public high school entrance exam in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Quang Quyết Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The results of the public high school entrance exams in Hà Nội and HCM City have been announced, giving great joy to those students who passed and their families. But for more than 50,000 students who failed, they now face the prospect of private schools. Public schools in Việt Nam are generally preferred by students and parents. Getting into public schools is a must for the majority of parents and students. As a result, the pressure to pass the exam is huge for the teenagers. Due to public school’s popularity, public schools in big cities have been overcrowded for years. According to Hà Nội’s Education and Training Department, there are 2,669 schools in the capital city, more than 80 per cent of which are public schools. One public school class is supposed to have 35 to 40 students. However, it is hard to find any big city … [Read more...] about Public schools are not the only choice