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Authorities inspect an animal food dsitributor in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY – The main causes of increased risk of school-food poisoning in HCM City are diverse but uncontrolled food sources, the increased number of school-food producers and the many unlicensed small-scale production workshops, experts have warned. In mid March, tens of students of Trần Quang Khải Primary School in District 1 were hospitalised due to school-food poisoning after having lunch provided by the city-based Tâm Tâm Ltd. Company. HCM City’s Food Hygiene and Safety Department later investigated the company and discovered many food safety-related violations, fining it VND48 million. The company did not give periodic health check-ups for workers, and the process of production didn’t guarantee food hygiene conditions. Also absent were measures to prevent harmful insects and pests, the dining rooms and tables weren’t kept in a hygienic condition, and the drainage system in the kitchen … [Read more...] about HCM City tightens food hygiene in school lunches

Students at Lilama 2 Technical & Technology College in Đồng Nai Province practise using the latest technologies based on German standards. — VNS Photo Thu Hằng Viet Nam News Thu Hằng HCM CITY — Despite receiving high scores on the universitiy entrance exam this year, Nguyễn Đình Tuấn decided to choose a more practical career by studying automobile engineering at a vocational college A native from the central province of Quảng Ngãi, Tuấn enrolled in Cao Thắng Technical College in HCM City, hoping to have a stable career soon after graduation. He made his decision based on careful study of the labour market and the availability of jobs that are in high demand. His parents, who supported his decision, said that technical training would prepare him for a rewarding career after graduation. This year, around 600 high school students who could have enrolled in university instead chose the automobile engineering technology training programme, according to Lê Xuân Lâm, … [Read more...] about High school grads shun university, choose vocational jobs as demand rises

Intel ISEF is the world’s largest international pre-college science competition. – Photo student.societyforscience.org Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — T he Vietnamese delegation finished third at the Intel International Science and Technology Fair (Intel ISEF), which took place from May 13 to 19 in Los Angeles, the United States. The delegates were welcomed home on Wednesday by the Ministry of Education and Training in Hà Nội. The Vietnamese team bagged five awards, including third prize for a prosthetics arm project by Phạm Huy, an 11th grader from a high school in the central province of Quảng Trị. The other awards were four fourth prizes in system software, chemistry and embedded software. Intel ISEF is the largest international pre-college science competition, attracting some 1,800 high school students from around the world every year to compete in 22 categories. Vietnamese students have been attending the event since 2012. – VNS … [Read more...] about Việt Nam ranks third at international science fair

Deputy Minister Vũ Đức Đam (first right) and Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Đào Ngọc Dung (first left) awarded prizes to contestants. — Photo kinhtedothi.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội ranked first in the national professional skill test this year with 15 gold medals, two silver medals and 11 bronze medals. The results were announced on Sunday evening by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), which organised the test in collaboration with five related ministries. The skill test was organised from May 13-20 with 520 contestants from 56 provinces and cities, who expressed their skills in six different fields. After the test, the organisers awarded 63 gold medals, 15 silver medals, 71 bronze medals and 154 consolation prizes to the contestants. HCM City ranked second with eight gold medals, one silver medal, six bronze medals and 13 consolation prizes. The organisers will choose the most outstanding candidates to form … [Read more...] about Capital ranks first in national skill test 2018

Students join an informatics lesson in Hà Nội. Việt Nam has achieved good results at the Asia Informatics Olympiad 2018. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — With one gold medal, four silver medals and two bronze medals, Việt Nam finished third out of 31 countries and territories in the Asia Informatics Olympiad 2018. The result, an unofficial ranking based on the number of medals, was released on May 20, with China first and Russia second. Phạm Đức Thắng, from the High School for Gifted Students under the Hà Nội National University, won the gold medal. Hoàng Xuân Nhật, from the High School for Gifted Students under the HCM City National University, Nguyễn Khánh, from the High School for Gifted Students under the Hà Nội National University, Trịnh Hữu Gia Phúc, from the Lam Sơn High School for Gifted Students in Thanh Hóa central province and Nguyễn Minh Tùng, from the High School for Gifted Students under the Hà Nội National University, won silver medals. Nguyễn Hoàng … [Read more...] about Việt Nam team ranks third in Asia Informatics Olympiad 2018

A class at Lương Định Của Elementary School in District 3, HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Two hundred teachers and administrators from senior high-schools, colleges and universities in HCM City have met with Finnish experts to discuss the education model in Việt Nam. “In Finland, every child receives the same education with learning done through innovative and fun games,” Kristina Kaihari, the Finnish National Board of Education’s counsellor of education, said. “In Finland education has no testing pressure for students. There is no test during middle or end of the school-year, no ranks for children or learning fixed subjects. “Instead, students are provided with the best studying environment, which can mobilise all their capabilities.” Schools are given authority to design learning programmes suitable for each individual based on the national system. All six-year-olds go to pre-school before joining first grade. From 10 th grade, students can … [Read more...] about Schools crowded, hard for students to acquire advanced skills: city official