Several years ago, the number of joint training programmes provided by Vietnamese universities in cooperation with foreign partners was scanty, while they are now abundant, perplexing students with their number.

Prof Tran Hong Quan, now Chairman of the Union of Non-state Universities, the former Minister of Education and Training, talks about suitable tuition policies.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thien Nhan will have a working visit to Japan from March 23-28, said Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Dung on March 20.

Ha Noi (VNA) A workshop on Spain s developmental period was held in Ha Noi on October 18 to provide Viet Nam s scholars an insight into the European country s development towards a democratic society.

Thanh Hoa, together with Nghe An and Bac Ninh, have been listed as the three provinces which have seen the largest numbers of students register to borrow money for universities and colleges, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan on September 20 gave the nod to a project on increasing study opportunities for young ethnic minority people.

In Hanoi, on April 16, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Vietnamese government inked a 34 million USD loan (of the Upper Secondary and Professional Teacher Development Project) to help the country achieve universal quality secondary education and further inclusive social development.

Ha Noi — Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh sent his best wishes to educators nationwide on the occasion of Viet Nam Teachers’ Day.

The Lawrence S. Ting Memorial Fund presented VND837 million (US$52,312) in scholarships to Vietnamese students and donated nearly US$30,000 to education programmes in the country on Thursday.

Vietnam aims to staff its universities and colleges with 20,000 holders of Ph.D. degrees in the next 10 years, they will make up 25 percent of total lecturers in the higher training network, meeting 50 percent of the country's demand for lecturers at this level.