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Parents of five-year-olds are forcing their children to attend pre-school in order to give them a head start when entering Grade 1, despite the fact that it is illegal. Ha Noi’s Department of Education and Training last week issued an instruction, banning pre-school classes for five-year-olds who are entering Grade 1 in September. But parents, [...]
It is quite normal to have more children entering school every year. However, the increase in the number of 1st year primary school students this year is believed to be the highest ever. Predictably, there will be negative impacts on education quality. 15 to 25 percent increase foreseen Experts are warning that a record high [...]
The global economic recession is having a big impact on the national economy. The government’s urgent solutions, including stimulus packages worth billions of US dollars, have begun to pay off. However, specialists say that the fight against the economic downturn remains tough. Although Vietnam suffered from the impact later than other developed countries, it has [...]
Cellist Jussi Makkonen (L) and pianist Rait Karm will play in Hanoi on May 20. Two internationally famous artists – cellist Jussi Makkonen and pianist Rait Karm – will perform the works of Jean Sibelius at the L’Espace in Hanoi on May 20. Jussi Makkonen, 30, came into public notice in Finland when he won [...]
In a city’ including a book, a multi-media exhibition and an eBook version will be presented to the Hanoi audience from May 15-21, at the Hanoi Information and Exhibition Centre, 45 Trang Tien. Characters in the stories by Dave Clark, Jamie Maxtone-Graham and Do Tuong Linh. Taking inspiration from James Joyce’s ’Dubliners’, within three months [...]
Workers at the Tan Rai bauxite mining site. A report on bauxite mining projects will be presented at the opening of the National Assembly session on May 20, said Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai on May 15. The report will closely follow the Prime Minister’s proposals to continue exploration of bauxite reserves, plans for [...]
Vietnam reaffirms its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Dung on May 16. Mr Dung was responding to reporters’ questions after China had issued a fishing ban in several marine areas, including those of the Vietnamese sovereignty in the East Sea. The ban took effect [...]
It is a bygone that Vietnamese actors who looked like western people were invited to play foreign characters in Vietnamese films. More foreigners are playing leading roles in local movies. Fred (left) in “Don’t Burn” In “Dung Dot” (Don’t Burn) by renowned director Dang Nhat Minh, Fred, who kept martyr Dang Thuy Tram’s Diary, is [...]
Duc Thanh Primary School, where Nguyen Tat Thanh (Ho Chi Minh) taught at young age (Photo: SGGP) A film about Uncle Ho’s early life, “Nhin ra bien ca” (Look out over the sea), by scriptwriter and Hodafilm’s director Nguyen Thi Hong Ngat, will be on screens by 2010 to celebrate his 120th birthday. The script [...]
A lot of businesses are planning to hoard input materials for production as they have seen demand in the market rising. Trying to collect materials Material steel imports at Saigon port Businesses have begun collecting input materials as they believe the national economy’s recovery will lead to increased demand. Moreover, they remember last year’s material [...]