Under the draft new curriculum, secondary students are expected to have more out-of-school and creative experience, rather than only theory. The new curriculum is expected to develop the skills of students and bring out their creative sides. – Photo giaoduc.net The draft list of secondary school subjects under the new curriculum will be open for public opinion this month, Nguyen Minh Thuyet, chief editor of the new curriculum for comprehensive education reform of the Ministry of Education and Training, told the press. Regarding literature, the subject will focus on developing reading, writing, speaking and listening for pupils. Pupils will no longer have to learn “example essays” by rote, but are encouraged to express their own viewpoints, ideas and creativeness. Đỗ Đức Thái, head of the compiling board for math, said that the new math will be streamlined, focusing on developing a learner’s capacity. Learners will have more time to carry out experience and creative activities, such as educational projects with the application of math in reality or math-related games. The new curriculum will include compulsory practical activities for pupils to experience. Activities for primary schools will focus on developing their life skills, soft skills, relationships with friends, teachers and family. Meanwhile, secondary education will focus on activities for social and community services and job-oriented activities. History will be taught following the historical process of the country and the history of Viet Nam will be incorporated into world history during each period, and not separated, as usual. The foreign language subject… [Read full story]
The 12 students have been grouped into teams consisting of two New Zealand students and two Vietnamese students in each team. They have been tasked with creating a three course menu that represents the best of New Zealand and Vietnamese cuisine, culinary techniques and local ingredients from each country, including wood-eared mushrooms, water spinach, banana leaf, holy basil, kaffir lime from Viet Nam and cheddar, cream cheese, lamb, green-shell mussels, kiwi fruit and New Zealand honey from New Zealand. New Zealand is the world’s largest exporter of dairy commodities, while Fonterra is New Zealand’s largest company and a key sponsor of…... [read more]
New Zealand winemaker brings experience to Pullman SaigonNguyen Quy Wine enthusiasts in HCMC on Tuesday night joined a wine tasting event with New Zealand’s prestigious winemaker Allan Scott at Mad Cow Wine &Grill Restaurant on the 30th floor of the Pullman Saigon Centre in downtown HCMC. Gastronomers enjoyed the savory taste of a four-course menu highlighted by some special dishes such as beef Carpaccio served with scotch quail egg and watercress salad, braised chicken tortellini, porcini and broad beans, roast lamb rump paired with smoked potato puree, pearl barley and mint sauce, and Raspberry red velvet. Notably, those with a…... [read more]
But it was not all fun and games for the young visitors from New Zealand.Minutesearlier, they'd peppered staff of the 20ha farm with questions onbusiness operations, revenue, markets, jobs and salaries.Maintainedby the Phu Thuan Fisheries Company, the farm is one of several dozen inthe city that meet GlobalGAP standards, the students learnt.They'd visited the pangasius catfish farm after a tour of the Cai Rang Floating Market in Can Tho, which was also an eye-opener."It was a wonderful experience," said Josh van Veen, 25, a graduate of Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand.Currentlyworking on his master's in political science and internationalrelations,…... [read more]
Intel Corporation has agreed to fund the creation of a specialised new high-tech computer laboratory for students signing on for RMIT International University Vietnam's new masters program in engineering. Under an agreement between Intel and RMIT Vietnam, Intel will provide approximately VND4 billion (US$210,000) to develop a specialised laboratory for its Master of Engineering (Electronic & Computer Engineering) program at the Saigon South campus. The electronic and computer engineering lab will have more than 30 workstations, a video conferencing system linked to RMIT's engineering lab in Melbourne, Australia, and other resources such as test and measurement equipment and micro development…... [read more]
The United Kingdom (UK) has become a sought-after destination for Vietnamese students to study. DTiNews held an interview to gain insights about the experience with some students who previously studied there and are currently studying there now. * Dao Thu Huong, studying for a Masters of Science (M.Sc.) in Investment at the University of Birmingham and will graduate this year: Huong delivering a presentation at University of Birmingham. Thao (middle) with friends at University of Bristol. The course modules are as useful, practical and interesting as I expected. Each member in my class has different working experience from economics, finance,…... [read more]
