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Vietnam to Send 2,000 Undergraduates abroad for Training This Year

Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) will send 2,000 students abroad for advanced training under the state budget and agreements with foreign nations this year.

Vietnam Gov’t Asked for Further Support to Young People Abroad

The Vietnamese Youth Union has proposed the government to spend more budgets to reinforce youth and student affairs abroad, state media reported.

Vietnam, Cambodia Sign Education Cooperation Agreement

The Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training and the Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports on August 31 signed a cooperation agreement for this year, the Thoi Bao Kinh Te newspaper reported Wednesday.

Vietnam Leading Book Distributor Opens Third Bookstore in Hanoi

Fahasa, Ho Chi Minh City’s leading book distributor, has opened Fahasa Ha Thanh Bookstore worth VND10 billion ($512,820) in Dong Da district in Hanoi, as part of its business expansions in the capital city of Vietnam.

U.K. to Help Build Int’l Public University in Central Vietnam

The U.K. will help Vietnam upgrade a university in Vietnam’s central city of Danang into an international public university in the future, said U.K. Ambassador Mark Kent on August 30.

Vietnam Minimum Salary Only Covers 65% of Basic Living Costs: Experts

The minimum salary in Vietnam only covers 60%-65% of basic living costs for workers and 20% lower than the must-paid salary, said experts from the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the International Labor Organization (ILO).

Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia to Set up University Network

Directors from 42 major universities in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia gathered in Ho Chi Minh City on August 27 to discuss establishment of a network of universities in the three countries.

Vietnam, South Korea Extend Labor Export Agreement

Vietnam and South Korea on August 29 agreed to extend the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on supplying and receiving Vietnamese guest workers under the employment permit system (EPS) program for two more years, the Nhan Dan newspaper reported Monday.

Vietnam to Send First Workers to Israel

Vietnam will send first manual laborers to Israel to work in the agriculture sector in the future, said the Department for Overseas Labor Management (DOLM) under the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).

French Activist Grants More Scholarships to Vietnam Poor Students

French professor Odon Vallet on August 26 presented 219 scholarships worth VND1.1 billion ($56,410) to outstanding poor students and pupils from Vietnam’s five south central cities and provinces.

Australia Wants to Boost Vocational Training Ties with Vietnam: Official

Australia is looking to step up its cooperation with Vietnam in vocational education and training (VET) in the future, said an executive of Australia’s Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations who has led a delegation to the Southeast Asia country for a week-long trip.

Vietnam Ministry to Inspect Labor Firms By End-Aug

The Vietnamese Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) will start scrutinizing operations of labor companies by end-August August, said a MOLISA official.

Vietnam Deputy PM Oks Setup of Natural Resources & Environment Uni

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has approved establishment of Hanoi University of Natural Resources and Environment with the aim to train the country’s skilled workforce in the field.

U.S. Funds $2.5M for Technical Training Program in Vietnam

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will work with Intel Group, Arizona State University (ASU) and Portland State University (PSU) to implement a $2.5 million technical training cooperation program with five Vietnamese universities.

Vietnam Reports Workplace Accidents Up 33% in Jan-June

Vietnam reported 260 workplace accidents in the first six months of 2010, up 33% from a year earlier, said the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

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