Most of the new faculties will be in the social fields. In the IT field, cyber-safety will be taught first at eight universities, including Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Military Technical Academy, Academy of Cryptography Techniques, and Post and Telecommunications Institute of Technology. Students taking part in a practice lesson at Ho Chi Minh City International University under Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City. In the health field, a nutrition faculty will be created. No new faculties will be created in veterinary medicine, art and life science. Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture will have a new faculty of Urban Fine Arts to meet the demand for coherent development of landscapes and living spaces in urban areas. Van Lang University in Ho Chi Minh City will enrol students in its new major of applied literature under the faculty of Public Relations and Communications. The Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education has completed procedures to open six new faculties including graphic design, architecture, construction management, renewable energy, food services and restaurant administration, and technological education. The university will continue its high-quality training programs in English in two additional faculties. According to the Ministry of Education and Training, the country in the 2017-18 academic year has 235 universities and institutes, not including those in national defense and security. By 2020, it is expected that nearly 2.2 million students will attend university and college. In 2017-2018, enrollment was 1.7 million. Source: VNA
Many universities are offering new subjects for study in the next academic year to meet human resources demand in different sectors. Students reading information on the 2012 university entrance exams at a consulting event recently organised in the southern province of Binh Phuoc Students will have to choose the appropriate subject group in the upcoming university entrance examinations to gain admission to these subjects. For instance, if a student wants to study nuclear engineering, she or he would have to pass university entrance exams in Group A, which comprises math, physics and chemistry. The HCM City University of Science…... [read more]
British University Viet Nam today held a groundbreaking ceremony on its new campus in Hung Yen Province. – Photo courtesy of BUV HA NOI (VNS) – British University Vietnam (BUV) has conducted the groundbreaking ceremony on its new campus in Ecopark Township in Hung Yen Province.The project, which will be built in three phases on 6.5 hectares and on a total investment of US$70 million, is expected to accommodate 7,000 full-time students upon completion.The $25-million first phase will cover nearly three hectares and is scheduled to become functional by the end of 2017.The unniversity's second campus, just 12km away from…... [read more]
Vietnam has witnessed many changes in its education and training system in recent years. Fast economic growth combined with a young population has created a great demand for higher education but the current education system lags a little behind in meeting this demand. Because of this, Vietnam presents a promising opportunity for international institutions. The current international cooperation in education has produced fruitful results for both Vietnamese and foreign universities. Some international universities have made a name in Vietnam through this type of cooperation. Standing out from many others, The University of New South Wales (UNSW), is working to create…... [read more]
Many universities nationwide have opened new departments of learning, despite failing to meet the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET)’s requirements on the number of doctors and masters. MoET has recently released the result of an inspection on 24 universities, which found that many of them have continued to launch new departments without qualified faculty. Under the ministry’s regulations, to open a new department, universities must have at least one doctor and three masters in the area. However, the survey indicated that, up to 41 newly-opened ologies in 16 universities have no doctors and 12 even have no masters. According…... [read more]
Hong Leong Bank opens new transaction officeThe Saigon Times Daily Representatives of Hong Leong Bank Vietnam cut the ribbon to open Cho Lon transaction office in HCMC’s District 6 on January 8. This is the bank’s fourth office since it entered Vietnam in October 2009. Hong Leong is the only Southeast Asian bank among the five 100% foreign-owned banks in the country. - PHOTO: HONG LEONG BANK VIETNAM ... [read more]
