Category: Education

Minister of Education Reiterate safety measures in educational institutions set up protection system ready to help heal injured students and their families After the incident, a grade 2 student at a school in Sisaket province stabbed one friend to death and injured 3.

Miss Treenut Thienthong, Minister of Education Revealing the case of a second grader at a school in Sisaket Province causing a quarrel cause student deaths That he received a report of the incident that occurred on May 29, 2023, from 1:50 PM to 2:00 PM, which is the time to change classes. A male grade 2/6 student used a dagger to attack a male student in Grade 2/4, injuring 4 people and 1 death at the hospital. And the families of the students who have died and the Sisaket Yasothon Police Station, with the Student Aid Fund who have suffered and died will continue to help the families of the students who have died. As for the lawsuit, you have to wait for the result from the police.

The Minister of Education said that he regretted the incident. Assigned the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) to follow up and coordinate with the Sisaket, Yasothon and schools to take care of 3 injured students and 1 death, including the students' families. Emphasize the school to build morale and encouragement for fellow students. along with a system to prevent incidents that may occur continuously

In this regard, all schools across the country Pays special attention to the safety of students. Especially during the start of a new semester like this. that students have to adapt to new friends in a new environment and strictly and continuously implement security measures in educational institutions both the threat of violence Threats from infringement disaster and threats from physical and mental health.

Source: Thai News Agency

Youngsters from the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia have joined an international student festival at the National University of Science and Technology (MISiS) in Moscow, Russia.

The Vietnamese delegation, led by First Secretary for Education at the embassy Nguyen Tuyet Hoa, joined nearly 1,000 students from 20 countries at the event.

First held in 2013, the MISiS international student festival has become a large-scale event providing a chance for students from various countries to meet and exchange with each other. This year, the festival resumed after three years of interruption due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Along with a national flag march, Vietnam performed a traditional dance and a flashmob. The Vietnamese booth at the event showcases folk paintings, brocade art, and traditional dishes.

Currently, about 60 Vietnamese students are studying at the MISiS./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

The Ministry of Education rushes to help the dead and injured. from the storm that hit Wat Noen Po School Phichit Province along with assigning the Deputy Secretary-General of the Office of the Basic Education Commission to visit the area

Atthaphon Sangkhwasi, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Education, revealed that the rain storm blew the dome building of Wat Noen Po School. Phichit Province (Phichit Regional Office 1) damaged, students, personnel injured and killed Received a report from the MOE Safety Center that a thunderstorm blew the dome inside Wat Noen Po School, crushing students and parents who came to play sports on May 22. As a result, 7 people were killed and 18 were injured, with the injured being taken to Sam Ngam Hospital for treatment. Wachirabaramee Hospital and Phichit Hospital. In this regard, Phichit Regional Office 1 has reported directly to Mr. Amporn Pinasa, Secretary-General of the OBEC.

For initial assistance, OBEC assigned Mr. Tee Phawangkanan, Deputy Secretary-General of OBEC, to visit the area with design group officials. Currently on the way The initial aid money was given as follows: death 10,000 baht each, serious injury 5,000 baht each, minor injury 3,000 baht each. assigning disaster assistance centers in the central by the Regional Educational Administration Promotion and Development Division Supervise and coordinate in case of needing to use the central expenditure budget.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency

Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Long has made a working trip to Belfast city in Northern Ireland to foster bilateral connections and cooperation, especially in education and trade.

During the trip from May 9-11, Long visited two leading universities in Northern Ireland - Ulster University and Queen’s University Belfast - to discuss cooperation in research, training, student exchange and English teacher training.

At the Ulster University, which has announced nine MA scholarships on Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) for English language teachers from Vietnam, Long was welcomed by Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Seawright who expressed his hope that the project will contribute to fostering the effective partnership between Northern Ireland and Vietnam.

Long said that the scholarships, part of the British Council's UK/Vietnam Season, aims to honour the sound relations between the UK and Vietnam, and strengthen the connections between the two countries' people.

British Council Director for Northern Ireland Jonathan Stewart said that the British Council is committed to providing English language teachers with access to world-leading professional development opportunities and reaching their full potential.

At the Queen’s University Belfast, Long attended a roundtable discussion with representatives from the Ulster University, the Queen's University Belfast and the British Council in Belfast. He thanked the leaders of the Queen's University Belfast for many educational cooperation activities with Vietnamese universities in recent years, including the granting of many PhD scholarships to Vietnamese researchers.

Participants agreed to find solutions to strengthen cooperation in priority areas such as higher education, scientific research, and innovation; medical and life sciences; computer science, network security, network technology, creative industries and agriculture, while promoting trade exchanges and business collaboration and fostering partnership at the local level between Vietnam and Northern Ireland.

Long expressed his hope that the Queen's University Belfast and the Belfast administration will design policies to strengthen support for Vietnam, including providing accommodation, tuition fees and scholarships for talented Vietnamese students.

The Queen's University Belfast currently has five professors and lecturers from Vietnam, together with about 10 Vietnamese postgraduates and 60 students in the fields of technology, telecommunications, healthcare, and English language teaching./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Government Spokesman reveals that the Cabinet acknowledged the progress report on raising the quality of secondary schools to become Chulabhorn Rajawittayalai School of Science in the year 2013, setting up 6 more places to distribute access to quality education in all regions.

Ms. Tipanan Sirichana, deputy spokesman for the Prime Minister's Office, revealed that the cabinet meeting had a resolution to acknowledge the report on the progress of improving the quality of secondary schools to become Chulabhorn Science College. As proposed by the Ministry of Education, the cabinet resolved on October 5, 2021, approving the principle of improving the quality of secondary schools to become Chulabhorn Rajawittayalai School of Science (Por.Por.) in the government inspectorate area, totaling 6 places and To improve the province's service area Chulabhorn Rajawittayalai School of Science to be appropriate in accordance with the number of schools and the spatial context, geography, social landscape, bureaucratic system, and achieve the highest efficiency in operation. Operation period 5 years (Fiscal Year 2022 - 2026)

Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office said that the Ministry of Education presented a progress report that it had proceeded according to the cabinet resolution by preparing guidelines for developing the establishment of 6 provinces by specifying provincial areas for establishing provinces in the area. The 6 official inspection areas that do not have a Provincial Inspectorate are located, which correspond to the designated official inspection areas. And has improved the service area of the province from 7-8 provinces per school to 4-5 provinces per school in order to access opportunities for students in different provinces are distributed. thoroughly

“Originally, there were 12 Chulabhorn Science College and four more were set up in Suphanburi, Kalasin, Ubon Ratchathani and Lampang provinces, but the government of Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister, is committed to creating equality in education and distributing access to education. quality to different regions Throughout Thailand to cover even more, two new allocations have been added, namely in the provinces of Sa Kaeo and Kamphaeng Phet, resulting in Chulabhorn Science College 18 locations throughout Thailand. In the 2023 budget, the Ministry of Education announced on February 2, 2023 on the establishment of Chulabhorn Science College, Kalasin, Kamphaeng Phet, Lampang, Sa Kaeo, Suphan Buri and Ubon Ratchathani. To be an educational institution that provides basic education for people with special abilities under the OBEC from grades 1-6, accepting regular students with a service area specified by the OBEC. S. Tipanan said.

Source: Thai News Agency

Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2023 was launched on Friday at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, introducing and promoting publications of scientific and practical values.

On the same day, 1,000 Hanoians and visitors joined the opening ceremony of Hanoi Book Street program which will run until the end this month. On this occasion, a large number of books will be discounted 10 to 50%.

Pam Tuan Long, Chairman of the People's Committee of Hoan Kiem district, said the Hanoi Book Street can truly become a cultural destination after six years of operation.

“We’ve connected organizations, publishing houses, and writers to hold as many exchanges and book introduction events as possible to increase the number of readers,” said Long.

Other activities on Hanoi Book Street include exchanges, seminars, book introductions, and cultural and entertainment programs.

The highlight of this year’s Book and Reading Culture Day in Ho Chi Minh city is the introduction of 10 Reading Culture Ambassadors. Each of them with their own stories, will spread the messages of books, beautiful lifestyles, and inspire people to read, especially the youth.

Source: VOV5

Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Dung on April 12 had a meeting with nearly 200 lecturers and students of the University of Virginia (UVA) in Virginia state of the US as part of the Ambassador Series of the university’s Department of Politics.

The ambassador highlighted Vietnam's socio-economic achievements, potential, open external policies and rising position in the region and the world, spotlighting the progress in the Vietnam-US relationship 28 years after the normalisation of their relations and 10 years of the bilateral comprehensive partnership.

Before that, he had a discussion with UVA professors on opportunities to further foster tertiary training cooperation between it and education facilities of Vietnam, especially in the exchange of students.

On the occasion, the diplomat presented the university’s library with books on the nation, people, history and culture of Vietnam.

The UVA is a public university established in 1819 by President Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the US and the author of the US’s Declaration of Independence. It is currently the only in the US recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) as a World Heritage Site. Many Vietnamese professors and approximately 170 students are currently studying and working at the university./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency