Vietnam welcomes 22,000 international students for this academic year
Of these, nearly 4,000 students are on government-sponsored scholarships, while the rest are self-funded, studying under bilateral agreements at the institutional or local levels.
EDUCATION
Ho Chi Minh to create health database for 1.7 million students
The move is to better identify and address school-related illnesses.
Lenders ask Pakistan government to stop funding public universities
The lenders want all public sector universities to generate their resources by increasing the quality of education, student fees, and innovative use of their vast lands and…
National-level AI, digital education to be launched for adults over 30 in South Korea
While South Korea boasts some of the highest levels of digital access among OECD countries, it lags in practical digital skill utilisation and employee training.
Japanese school in Shenzhen resumes in-person classes after fatal stabbing
According to the Consulate General of Japan in Guangzhou, all children who walk to school will be picked up and dropped off by bus or car, and online classes will also be provided.
‘I feared going to school’: Bullying and teenage aggression in Singapore schools
While the number of bullying incidents reported to the Ministry of Education has been stable in the past decade, observers say teenage bullying is a growing concern, especially…
Teacher suicides in South Korea averaging 20 per year: data
Of 168 teachers who took their own lives from 2015 to August last year, elementary school teachers made up the majority, with 86 suicides accounting for 51.2 percent.
Taking away phones during school hours not a human rights violation: South Korean watchdog
Majority of the commissioners of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea reportedly felt that teachers suffer when students disturb classes by taking pictures or video…
Prabowo’s flagship program to offer two school meals daily: Advisor
The president-elect's flagship free meal program has evolved from its initial aim to combat stunting to providing two meals per student per day, a top advisor has said at an…
Roadmap needed to make English the second language in Vietnam’s schools
Of course, there are differences between urban and rural environments. However, being in rural or remote areas doesn't mean students don't have the opportunity to learn foreign…