At a ceremony in Hanoi on December 15, the Vice President presented the Labour Orders to 16 students with outstanding achievements in International Olympiads in the 2022-2023 academic year, and the Prime Minister’s certificates of merit to nine others who showed excellent performance at the International Olympiads and sci-tech research examinations in 2023.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and awardees at the award ceremony.

Speaking at the ceremony, Xuan said the country's education and training work has witnessed innovations and development, attributing these to the efforts of the entire political system and people with the Ministry of Education and Training playing a key role.

At present, Vietnam has about 6.2 million skilled workers with bachelor degrees or higher. There are six educational establishments ranked among the world's top-quality universities. Vietnam also ranked 48th out of 132 countries in the Global Innovation Index 2022.

Vietnam sent seven delegations with 36 students to regional and international Olympiads this year. All of them won medals, including 8 golds, 12 silvers, 12 bronzes and four certificates of merit, making Vietnam among the top 10 countries with the highest results. Many Vietnamese students achieved the highest scores.

The International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) for high school students, named "Regeneron ISEF", took place in Dallas, the US, in mid-May and attracted contestants from 61 countries and territories. The Vietnamese delegation had seven projects, one of them won an official award and another received a special award from the US Agency for International Development, with a prize value of 2,000 USD.

Bac Giang Student Festival features several activities

BAC GIANG - The Bac Giang Provincial Youth Union on November 26 coordinated with the Vietnamese Students Development and Support Center and Honda Vietnam Company to organize the "Three Good Students" Festival in association with English playground for high school students in 2023 at February 3 Square (Bac Giang City).

Can Tho students win Global Robotics Games 2023 championship

A team from the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho won the championship of the Global Robotics Games 2023 – an international competition for youngsters aged from 4-10 held by Singapore non-profit organisation Developing Innovative Youth (DIY) from November 15-17.

Vietnam ranks 5th among international students in US

Vietnam is the US’s fifth largest source of foreign students, with 21,900 during the 2022-2023 academic year, according to the US Embassy in Vietnam, citing the Open Doors 2023 report.

BAFU student wins third prize at national Chinese speech contest

BAC GIANG - On the evening of November 11, the Da Nang Union of Friendship Organizations and the Vietnam - China Friendship Association of Da Nang City coordinated with the Chinese Consulate General in Da Nang and the University of Foreign Languages ​​(University of Danang ), Vietnam Television Center for the Central - Highlands region (VTV8) to organize the final round of the National Chinese Speech Contest - Da Nang 2023.

Japan Job Fair offers 2,500 jobs for Vietnamese students

Nearly 30 leading Japanese corporations and firms are recruiting over 2,500 employees and interns in Japan and Japanese affiliates at the Japan Job Fair 2023 in Ho Chi Minh City on November 4.

Source: VNA