Category: Education

Minister-Deputy Minister of Education Entering the ministry on the first day of work Meet and talk with ministry officials Ready to move forward with educational development policy

Pol. Gen. Permpoon Chidchob, Minister of Education and Mr. Surasak Panjaroenworakul Deputy Minister of Education First day working at the Ministry with executives Permanent government official The heads of various departments welcomed by at 09.29 a.m. attending a ceremony to pay homage to the Buddha images attached to the ministry, the shrine, the King Rama VI monument for auspiciousness. Then the Minister of Education entered the office. Meet, talk, introduce yourself to executives and government officials. at the Rachawallop conference room

The Minister of Education said briefly at a meeting with agency executives that There will be another policy meeting after the Cabinet has given a policy statement to the parliament. Various work He is a person who likes to see the actual area himself. There will not be any advance notice. It has been like this since the time he served as a police officer. Hope there will be a good collaboration. Ready to listen to advice on work He is not a glass-full person. Although not all round, but believes that there is a good team

However, after the meeting The Minister of Education did not give an interview to the many waiting media. and immediately left the Ministry to continue his mission.

Source: Thai News Agency

The STEAMese Festival 2023 with the theme of igniting creativity and unlocking passion, took place in Hanoi on August 27, attracting the participation of numerous students, parents, teachers, and educational institutions.

The event was organised by the STEAM for Vietnam organization, UNICEF in Vietnam, the US Embassy’s American Center, and Phenikaa University.

Speaking at the event, Nguyen Phuong Thuy, co-founder of STEAM for Vietnam, said the ecosystem of STEAM for Vietnam programmes revolves around a mission of providing modern STEAM education to Vietnamese children aged 6 to 18 through advanced technologies, innovative educational models, and the expertise of teachers.

Kate Bartlett, Cultural Attaché at the US Embassy, affirmed that the US diplomatic mission in Vietnam is committed to supporting the Southeast nation’s efforts in enhancing the quality of higher education and preparing its 21st-century workforce for global integration. Vietnamese youths are dynamic, talented, and ambitious global citizens, and their potential is limitless, she noted.

Participating domestic and international experts, policymakers, and schools joined discussions at the festival to share teaching methods and materials design for STEAM educators.

A series of creative and interactive STEAM activities, such as the Scratch and Robotics, scientific exploration, and robot assembly, were also organised, becoming a big draw to students, parents, and teachers from Hanoi, Lao Cai, Soc Trang, and other provinces and cities./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

A ceremony to honour Hanoi students who won high prizes at the recent 16th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA-16) was held in the city on August 22 by the municipal Department of Education and Training.

They won two silver and two bronze medals at the contest held in Poland from August 10-20, 2023 with the participation of 261 candidates from 53 countries and territories.

Director of the municipal Department of Education and Training Tran The Cuong said what the students' achievement has continued to affirm the strength of the city’s education sector, and expressed his hope that in the coming time, more attention will be paid to the education sector.

Started in Thailand 2007, the annual contest is a joint initiative of five countries - Thailand, Indonesia, Iran, China and Poland, with the aim to popularise astronomy among high school students and to foster friendship and cooperation among young astronomers at the international level./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

A delegation of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) had a working session with representatives from Jindal Global University in India’s Haryana state on July 7 to promote international cooperation and improve the quality of human resources training in the field of foreign affairs.

Speaking at the meeting, Principal Director of the Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences Sanjeev P.Sahni gave the DAV delegation an overview of Jindal Global University, which is considered India’s leading private university.

Meanwhile, Dr. Vu Tuan Anh, Dean of the DAV Faculty of International Communication and Culture, briefed the host on the main features of his faculty as well as development opportunities of the faculty in particular and the academy in general.

The two sides discussed specific plans on student exchange, scholarship granting as well as the addition of new, highly practical subjects amid the booming of science, technology and artificial intelligence (AI).

Jindal Global University committed to awarding 100 scholarships to DAV students under short-term student exchange courses.

In addition, the two educational institutions will also have plans to exchange researchers and lecturers in a number of strong research fields such as international relations, international law and international communication./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Vietnam took the lead at the first Abu Reikhan Beruniy International Chemistry Olympiad after all of its eight students won medals, including four golds and four silvers, announced the Ministry of Education and Training and the Vietnam Chemistry Association.

The four golds were earned by Do Phu Quoc from Quang Nam province’s Le Thanh Tong High School for Gifted Students, Nguyen Nguyen Hai and Le Quang Truong from Nghe An province’s Phan Boi Chau High School for Gifted Students, and Nguyen Huu Tien Hung from Bac Ninh province’s High School for Gifted Students.

The silver medals went to Truong Bao Ngoc from Bac Ninh province’s High School for Gifted Students, Hoang Tien Cuong from Nam Dinh province’s Le Hong Phong High School for Gifted Students, Tran Duc Anh from High School for Gifted Students of the University of Science under the Vietnam National University, Hanoi, and Giap Vu Son Ha from Bac Giang province’s High School for Gifted Students.

The competition, designed for students under 18 years old, was organised by the Ministry of Preschool and School Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Khorezm region every two years starting from 2023.

In the first round, students undertook a theoretical examination consisting of seven tests within a 5-hour timeframe. In the second round, they engaged in a practical examination lasting three hours.

This year, the competition was held from June 11-17, with the participation of 15 countries. The Vietnamese delegation ranked above strong teams such as Russia, Uzbekistan, Brazil, India and Turkey./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Prof. Tran Dang Xuan at Japan’s Hiroshima University has been listed among the world’s top scientists by Research.com, a reputable scientist ranking website.

According to the website, Xuan has been recognised as one of Japan’s top 1% outstanding scientists in the discipline of Plant Science and Agronomy, ranking 61st nationwide.

He published more than 200 articles on international science magazines and, in 2022, Xuan and his colleagues at the university discovered anti-blood cancer agents and diabetic from rice. Among the university’s 78 scientists, Prof. Xuan is the sole foreign scientist who was named in the list.

The ranking is based on D-index (Discipline H-index), which includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline. It was completed after analysing the data of 166,880 scientists in 26 disciplines.

Vietnam has a total of 14 scientists in the list./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

A conference themed “East Sea and the Sovereignty of Vietnam” was held in Paris on June 10, attracting the participation of many Vietnamese and foreign scholars.

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang said this event is of great significance for overseas Vietnamese, especially those living in Europe, showing their affection and attachment to their homeland and their concern with major national issues.

Organised under the initiative of the Liaison Board of Overseas Vietnamese in Europe, the conference received 14 speeches from scholars, professors, doctors and researchers on Asia and the East Sea, as well as economists and educators from European countries such as Poland, Germany, France, Italy, the Czech Republic and Ukraine, and Canada, and Vietnam.

The presentations mentioned many points of view on the East Sea and Vietnam's sovereignty over sea and islands, from the historical, cultural, political and legal perspectives. The situation in the East Sea, solutions to handle disputes, and options for marine economic development were also discussed at the event.

History Professor Patrice Jorland, former president of the France-Vietnam Friendship Association, told Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Paris that Vietnam has sovereignty in the East Sea, and historical evidence shows that the country has asserted sovereignty over Truong Sa and Hoang Sa since the end of the 18th century, under the Nguyen Dynasty.

The French professor also stressed that the parties concerned need to respect international law, and that ASEAN, of which Vietnam is an active member, should strengthen solidarity, promote diplomatic efforts and negotiations, and avoid using force to settle disputes.

Malgorzata Pietrasiak, a professor at the University of Lodz in Poland and an expert on Vietnam, appreciated Vietnam's method of handling issues at sea, which she called the term "Hedgingowa" (roughly translated as "risk prevention").

According to her, this is a wise, flexible and peaceful strategy, without tension, but also without concession. She said this method has affirmed the effectiveness of Vietnam's diplomacy in international politics./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Bangkok, May 27 - The Economic Journalists Association together with its partners organized a scholarship awarding ceremony for children. of association members for the year 2023 to promote education and ease the burden of expenses for parents in an era where the cost of living is rising

The reporter reported that Economic Correspondents Association Together with the executives of 41 leading organizations to give scholarships to children of association members For the welfare of the year 2023, there are representatives from leading organizations, both public and private sectors. Board of Directors member's children participate in the ceremony at Major Cineplex Ratchayothin

Mr. Kritsanapong Pongsanyakorn, President of the Economic Journalists Association, said that the scholarship program for children Association of Economic Journalists for the year 2023 is a project that is organized continuously for the welfare of association members. This year, there were 68 scholarships received at 6,000 baht each, divided into 7 scholarships at the kindergarten level, 30 scholarships at the elementary level, and 31 scholarships at the secondary level. In an era where the cost of living continues to rise This affects the parents' income that must bear continuously increasing. and also help the youth of the nation Have a responsibility to the family to the society to study hard. And learn to be a giver in the future.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency