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Sappers
recover war-era bomb in Ha Tinh
A war-era bomb,
weighing about 125 kilos, was safely dug out of the
Sappers from the
provincial Military Command retrieved the bomb, dropped by US troops during
their fierce air attacks on northern localities from 1968 to 1972, and
brought it to a location to be safely detonated.
The bomb was
uncovered on May 5 at a construction site for a road running through the
historical site.
Since the beginning
of this year, the provincial sappers have demined five bombs and 30 other
unexploded ordnances left over from the
Located in the
northern part of the central region, Ha Tinh boasts Dong Loc T-junction,
which was renowned as a strategic traffic gateway between the north and the
Ho Chi Minh Trail, through which soldiers and supplies were sent from the
north to the south during the war.
The
According to the
National Steering Committee for Recovery over Postwar Bomb and Landmine
Impacts, about 800,000 tonnes of UXOs are scattering across 6.6 million
hectares, or 20.12 percent of the country’s land, mainly in the central
region, putting people in danger every day.
Latest statistics
show that UXOs have killed more than 42,000 people and injured 60,000 others
nationwide.
The Hanoi People’s
Court is mulling resuming the trial of Nguyen Duc Kien, former vice chairman
of Asia Commercial Bank (ACB), and other ex-leaders of the bank on fraud and
other charges even if defendant Tran Xuan Gia remains absent due to his poor
medical conditions.
According to
Vietnam News Agency, the former ACB chairman Gia is said to be waiting for
surgery after being hospitalized with high blood pressure and an enlarged
prostate. On April 16, the court decided to postpone the hearing since Gia
was absent due to his poor health.
The Code on Penal
Proceedings stipulates the first hearing could be delayed for less than 30
days. Therefore, the trial should be re-opened on May 16.
Lawyer Bui Quang
Nghiem, one of Kien’s four attorneys, told the Daily that Gia wanted the
hearing to proceed soon but his health had not improved yet.
Meanwhile, Kien at
his latest meeting with his attorneys after the first-instance court
postponed the hearing also urged the trial be re-started soon.
“We are waiting for
a decision by the court. If Gia’s health has not improved by May 16, his
trial should have been suspended and the other defendants will have had to
stand trial,” Nghiem said.
Kien and other
former executives of ACB are charged with four offences - appropriation of
assets, intentional violations of the State’s economic management regulations
causing serious consequences, tax evasion and illegal trading.
2 kidney
transplants done at HCMC Children’s Hospital
Children’s Hospital
No.2 in
On May 6 hospital
surgeons along with their colleagues from
The kidney, donated
by his 44-year-old uncle, is showing signs of working in the boy.
Doctors also
implanted a kidney donated by his mother in an 11-year-old boy, also in the
last stage of kidney failure.
Nationwide
measles death toll hits 135
Two more children
have died from measles, bringing total fatalities throughout
The Ministry of
Health said that a child had died from the disease in
The ministry said
an additional 55 measles cases were reported nationwide on Monday, raising
the total number of victims this year to 4,085.
The ministry told
its departments to make sure that children aged between nine months and two
years old were vaccinated.
The vaccination
rate of the country is now currently at 86.5 per cent, but some reports say
many children missed their second vaccination.
However, many
localities including Ha Noi,
To date, 4,423 Ha
Noi children aged between nine months and six years have been vaccinated.
No
Vietnamese victims of
No Vietnamese have
fallen victim to increased violence in
The political
instability in the country is exerting a negative impact on the living
conditions of around 10,000 Vietnamese expatriates who are currently residing
in such big cities as
Increased conflicts
forced many people to stay indoors, and Vietnamese businesspeople felt the
pinch of the depreciation of the local currency gripna against the US dollar.
Despite the crisis,
Vietnamese people have united to support and protect each other, maintaining
community affairs, said delegates at the conference hosted by the Vietnamese
Embassy in
Embassy
representatives briefed delegates on situations in
Bodies of 3
fishermen recovered
The bodies of three
fishermen, who were swept away on Monday evening by the sea, off
One fisherman is
still missing, said local police officials.
According to
initial information, a boat carrying 17 fishermen capsized when they were on
their way to catch clams. Thirteen fishermen swam to safety but four others
were swept away.
The bodies of three
fishermen were recovered by the police after almost four hours of searching.
The case is being
investigated.
Police
arrest 21 fugitive drug addicts
Police have
arrested 21 of 45 drug addicts who escaped from a rehabilitation centre in
the Central Highlands
The fugitives used
scissors and sharp weapons to threaten the centre's two security guards on
Monday morning, then locked the security guards in a room and stole keys to
escape, according to deputy director of the centre Nguyen Ngoc Kia.
A radio broadcast
informed area residents to protect their property and contact the police if
they had any information on the individuals at large.
Man dies in
ammo explosion
A man was killed in
Cam Le district after air gun ammunition left from the war exploded
yesterday, head of Hoa Tho Tay precinct's police Ngo Van Them has confirmed.
Cao Thanh Son, 49,
from Binh Dinh, died instantly at his house when the 12.7-millimeter caliber
ammunition, which he was trying to break for the metal and gunpowder,
exploded.
The police seized a
bag of defused ammunition from the site.
Flights were
delayed briefly at
The airline said
flight VN780 experienced an “engineering malfunction” prior to take-off and
the flight was cancelled.
Vietnam Airlines
announced that all 180 passengers and 13 crew members on board at the time of
the incident are safe and accounted for, together with their luggage and
personal belongings.
Peter, a passenger
on the flight, was quoted by ABC news as saying “The plane aborted take-off,
I know it all happened very quickly but it all of a sudden just stopped.”
He said “We were
taking off and it just stopped. Engine two failed as the plane was leaving
the runway.”
The Airline
apologised for the inconvenience and advised customers to go home and contact
the airline later to make new travel arrangements.
An airport
spokeswoman said the plane was not on fire and reports elsewhere of sparks
and smoke coming from the plane were likely debris from the plane hitting the
runway.
The Australian
Transport Safety Bureau is investigating.
Hai orders
inspection of all suspension bridges
The quality of all
suspension bridges in the country will be inspected following an official document
signed by Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai.
Hai ordered the
People's Committees of the provinces and cities to assume the responsibility
of conducting the inspections.
The committees have
to suspend the traffic movement on substandard suspension bridges
immediately, as well as formulate a new plan to ensure the smooth flow of
traffic in the localities, he said.
Hai asked the
localities to use their local budgets and road maintenance funds to repair,
upgrade or re-build the substandard suspension bridges.
Each People's
Committee has also been asked to issue regulations on managing, operating and
maintaining suspension bridges, he said, adding that the load-carrying
capacity signs for vehicles using the suspension bridges should be rechecked,
he added.
Hai directed the
Ministry of Transport to issue a circular soon on how to manage and operate
suspension bridges in the rural road system.
The ministry's
findings showed that
The Dien Bien Phu
campaign remained at the front line of the battle against colonialism in the
world with its “scream” for peace echoing across Asia and
Director of
Argentina’s Cienflores Publishing House Maximiliano Thibaut made the
statement when talking with the Vietnam News Agency about the significance of
the Dien Bien Phu victory occasioned its 60 th celebration (May 7).
The triumph led to
the signing of the 1954 Geneva Accord in which
He attributed the
victory and the success of other struggles against foreign aggressors won by
Vietnamese people to the unity that bound the Party, the army and people
together in an unyielding determination under the sound leadership of the
Party, President Ho Chi Minh and General Vo Nguyen Giap.
The victory was the
perfect combination of modern military strategy and decisive guerilla
tactics, he stressed.
Maximiliano Thibaut
spoke highly of the role of General Vo Nguyen Giap, the first
Commander-in-Chief of the Vietnam People’s Army, saying the value of his
military ideologies still remain today.
In 2013, Cienflores
published two military books of General Giap in Spanish. It will introduce
two others to readers in the near future.
People
flock to pay tribute to General Giap
Thousands of people
from across
The well-wishers
travelled from far and wide to pay their respects in the morning of May 7 –
exactly 60 years to the day that the Giap-led armed forces sealed victory in
the battle of
Lieutenant Colonel
Phan Thanh Bong, head of the Roon Border Guard Post, said that between April
30 and May 7, over 95,000 people visited the General’s grave in the Vung Chua
– Dao Yen area of the province.
The provincial
Border Guards High Command has dispatched more personnel to ensure security
in the area, while civil forces have been sent to guide visitors.
On the same
morning, officials from the provincial People’s Committee, Military High
Command and Border Guards offered incense to General Giap, who passed away in
In his long and
esteemed career, General Giap served as a Politburo member, Secretary of the
Central Military Commission, Standing Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of
National Defence, Commander-in-Chief of the Vietnamese People’s Army and a
National Assembly deputy from the first to seventh tenure.
He was the commander
of the
The victory of the
campaign led to the signing of the 1954 Geneva Accord in which
He informed delegates
at a joint discussion session in
The discussion was
part of the May 3-5 first ministerial follow-up meeting to review the
realisation of commitments made at the fifth Tokyo International Conference
on Development (TICAD-5).
Thanks to the
support of over 400 Vietnamese farming experts, the rice output in some
African nations has tripled from 2 tonnes to 6 tonnes per ha.
He also voiced that
The follow-up
meeting reached a consensus on bolstering the TICAD and South-South
cooperation frameworks, in a bid to assist the continent in agriculture,
poverty reduction, business climate improvement, women and youth empowerment
and security issues.
Agreement
enhances ties between Vietnamese, Lao women
The women’s
associations of
Under the deal, the
two sides will ensure their members strictly follow the Vietnam-Laos
Agreement on Border Management Regulations and support authorised agencies in
protecting the two provinces’ joint border line.
They will also
conduct activities to encourage women to avoid illegal migration and
illegitimate marriage.
The Quang Nam
provincial chapter of the Vietnam Women’s
Vocational
training prepares to integrate regionally
However, the
resultant opportunity will also create a challenge for young people and
vocational trainers to adapt to rapid regional integration.
In recent years,
many vocational training establishments have defined and applied quality
criteria to their output, usually following the international CDIO (conceive,
design, implement and operate) standard.
Establishments have
developed training programmes and methods in the hope of providing students
with knowledge and skills based on these criteria.
However, the
success of training establishments and the quality of their output have yet
to be assessed.
Many experts
suggested that
Following this path
is the Ho Chi Minh City Education and Training Department and the Ministry of
Education and Community of New South Wales, Australia, who are working
together to carry out an international-standard vocational training programme
from the 2014 academic year.
Under the
programme, students from three pilot schools, namely
Future graduates
are expected to be confident with their occupational skills and fluent in
professional English.
Quang Tri
plans to create int’l border gate
The central
Provincial
authorities have tasked the Truong Hai Joint Stock Company with drawing out a
detailed infrastructure planning for La Lay.
The international
border gate will cover 16 hectares under an investment of more than 200
billion VND (9.5 million USD).
A related decision
by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is expected to be released on May 18,
according to Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Cuong.
Operational since
1998, La Lay is a direct gateway to
Upgrades to the
gate would promote tours through
Ninh Binh:
preparations in place for Vesak celebrations
The
The event, the
second of its kind hosted in
All forces are
ready to ensure political security, social safety and traffic order in the
locality.
The health sector
has inspected the water sources and set up three groups to monitor food
quality during the celebrations.
Meanwhile,
accommodation is available to serve both domestic and foreign visitors.
The celebrations
for the UN Day of Vesak (Buddha’s Birthday, Enlightenment and Passing Away)
will be organised in Ninh Binh to May 11.
Vietnamese
nationals meet in Ukraine
A conference for
the Vietnamese community in
Organised by the
Vietnamese Embassy, the function took place amid the ongoing economic and
political crisis in
The event was
attended by representatives of the community from such Ukrainian localities
as
The conference also
aimed to strengthen solidarity within the Vietnamese community and better
their livelihoods, as well as increase the coordination between them and the
embassy, he added.
At the event, participants
were briefed on the recent progress made by
They said the
community are still safe despite the recent violent clashes in
Construction
begins on major
The Hanoi People’s
Committee on May 6 started work on a major traffic infrastructure project in
Long Bien district, which is set to play an important role in the capital’s
development.
Invested by the Him
Lam Joint Stock Company, the project is worth over 2.8 trillion VND (133.3
million USD).
From now to the end
of 2015, a six-lane overpass with a total length of nearly 810 metres will be
built to connect National Road No.5 and an expanded section of the road
running from Long Bien to Dong Anh district.
A roundabout and
other supporting roads will also be constructed.
Starting from
Once put into use,
the new road link will serve northern industrial zones and urban areas, thus
helping promote the overall development of
Buddha’s
birthday celebrated in Hue
The Huong (Perfume)
River in the ancient imperial city of
Each floating lotus
lantern, which is 300kg in weight, 7.6 m in diameter and 3.7 m in height, is
made of steel and silk.
According to Thich
Khe Chon, deputy head of the permanent board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha’s
Thua Thien-Hue Chapter, the art work symbolises the first seven steps of
Buddha immediately after he was born more than 25 centuries ago.
During this year’s
cerebrations of Lord Buddha’s birthday, pagodas and streets in Hue city and
surrounding areas have been decorated with lanterns and flowers.-
Vietnam
responds to 2014 Global Action Week
During the week,
themed “Equal Right, Equal Opportunity: Education and Disability”, a number
of events will be held to raise public awareness of the importance of
education for people with disabilities and their right to access it. The
week, which lasts until May 13, also aims to promote the implementation of
policies, programmes and measures to help the disabled overcome barriers to
have equal rights and opportunity in education and life.
Addressing the
event, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thi Nghia stressed
society’s responsibility to remove barriers for the full integration of
disabled citizens.
She called on
authorities, domestic and foreign organisations, family members and the
community to better support disabled people, enabling them to comprehensively
integrate into the community.
Education in
Katherine Muller-Marine,
Chief Representative of the UNESCO office in
In
The Global Action
Week is a worldwide annual campaigned organised by the Global Campaign for
Education to raise awareness of the importance of education for all and to
mobilise support from the international society to reach the goal of
education for all.
Dien Bien
Phu docs screened in Sri Lanka
The Vietnamese Embassy
in
Addressing the
opening ceremony, Ambassador Ton Sinh Thanh reiterated that the Dien Bien Phu
victory 60 years ago is
The victory
surprised the whole world, as the strong, experienced and modern French army
was defeated by the Vietnam People’s Army, led by General Giap, he noted.
It resulted in the
withdrawal of French troops from
The two documentary
films chosen were “
Major General
Milinda Priris, rector of the KDU, expressed the admiration of the Sri Lankan
army and people for the victory.
He also mentioned
his deep respect for
The Vietnam Red
Cross Society (VRC) on May 6 presented “For the humanitarian cause” insignia
to foreigners who have made great contributions to humanitarian activities in
The honourees are
Marta Alejano, Chief Representative of the Spanish Red Cross in
Speaking at the
presentation ceremony in
Alejano, who is
leaving the country to take up another position, said she will apply
In the past years,
the foreign organisations have given much aid to Vietnam, for example in
hygienic and environmental projects in Kien Giang, Binh Phuoc and Binh Thuan
provinces, and a “cow bank” project helping border communities improve their
livelihoods.
Charitable
activities benefit children
Agent Orange/dioxin
children in the central city of
The performance,
and other charitable activities, will benefit the children in their
integration into the community, said President of the municipal Association
for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin Nguyen Thi Hien.
Between March and
April, over 200 orphans and children with disabilities in
Under the support
of the Johnson&Johnson Asia Pacific Foundation, the disadvantaged
children also learnt traffic regulations and road signs.
Meanwhile, 12,000
children in the southern provinces of Dong Thap and Tien Giang have been
provided with skills to survive natural disasters.
Launched since
February 2013, the effort is part of a 197,000 USD project funded by the
Prudence Foundation under the Prudential Corporation, with the assistance
from Save the Children.
The project has
also equipped the children with life jackets, waterproof bags and lifebuoys.-
Work starts
on school for orphans in Binh Duong
Hundreds of
parentless children in the southern
The 6-storey
building, including a canteen and accommodations for orphans, is being
constructed in Tan Dong Hiep ward, Di An town at an estimated cost of over 16
billion VND (752,000 USD).
According to
Director of the Que Huong Humanitarian Centre Huynh Tieu Huong, the centre is
taking care of 332 abandoned children found at local industrial parks, many
of them are old enough to attend classes.
Once operational in
the 2014-2015 academic year, the school will benefit not only the centre’s
children but also others in the town and neighbouring areas, she added.
While demand for
solar powered machines is increasing sharply in
Director of the
Thus, the
Government’s policy should strive to increase the proportion of renewable
energy sources to about 8% of the total primary commercial energy consumption
by 2020 and 11% by 2050. To realise this goal, localities, including
Thanks to this, in
recent years the market for water heaters using solar energy has grown
quickly with various providers. The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT)
shows that in 2011, the whole country had over 30 industrial works with about
42,000 machines sold each year, an average growth of 20% per year.
Particularly, in
To increase the
localisation rate, in 2009, the Red Sun Energy Joint Stock Company was the
first solar battery manufacturing company in
In addition, the
country has about 90 companies specialising in manufacturing and trading of
solar power products, especially water heaters. Several models of products
have been exported to neighbouring markets such as
The number of
machines sold is increasing rapidly and people’s awareness of taking full
advantage of renewable energy sources has been improved , however the solar
power market in
Besides, the
majority of solar powered machine manufacturing enterprises in
Additionally, a
series of projects producing solar power battery panels in
The Management
Board of the Chu Lai Open Economic Zone also admitted the project on solar
power battery production by Dong Duong Power Industry Limited Company with an
investment capital of 390 million USD had to slacken the implementation
progress due to difficulties relating to markets and the manufacturing
industry. Most recently, the 300 million USD project carried out by the
Worldtech Transfer Investment Joint Stock Company in Thua Thien -
At a recent
workshop on solar power held by the Ho Chi Minh City Centre for Science and
Technology Information, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of
Science and Technology Phan Minh Tan affirmed that with solar power
technologies Vietnam has not produced, transfer connectivity solutions is
necessary.
The technologies
must be suitable with
Teams
monitor hand-foot-mouth prevention progress
The Ministry of
Health has set up five inspection teams to examine the prevention and treatment
of hand, foot and mouth (HFM) disease, which is entering its peak season.
According to
Director of the General Department of Preventative Medicine Tran Dac Phu, the
teams will focus on localities with large numbers of recent HFM cases,
including
Since the beginning
of 2014, 17,410 HFM patients have been recorded across
Phu said that HFM
cases usually increase from March to May and from September to December.
He also warned that
there have not been any vaccination programmes against the disease, meaning
an outbreak is inevitable if drastic measures are not carried out swiftly.
To cope with the
situation, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Xuyen has ordered local
health departments and hospitals to devise HFM prevention plans.
PM urges
stronger measures against seasonal diseases
Prime Minister
Nguyen Tan Dung on May 6 issued a note urging ministries and localities to
strengthen measures preventing and containing the spread of the
hand-foot-mouth disease and dengue.
The note pointed
out that since the beginning of this year, the diseases have swept through
most cities and provinces nationwide. So far, 17,410 hand-foot-mouth cases
with two deaths have been reported, and 7,931 dengue patients have been
diagnosed.
The Prime Minister
directed the Ministry of Health to keep a close eye on the treatment of the
patients to minimise fatalities, especially in localities with high morbidity
such as
He also asked the ministry
to coordinate closely with authorities in cities and provinces to enhance the
inspection and direction of preventative measures, while also observing the
status of the diseases in neighbouring countries.
The PM requested
the ministries of health and information and communications to work more
closely in updating the public on the situation.
Particularly, the
Ministry of Information and Communications, the Vietnam Television, the Radio
of Vietnam and the Vietnam News Agency should actively popularise the ways to
diagnose and prevent the diseases.
He also directed
the leaders of People’s Committees of localities to monitor local healthcare
departments and other authorised agencies to create the best conditions for
the effective treatment of patients, preventing the diseases from further
spreading.
The PM also urged
the Ministry of Education and Training to launch activities to control the
diseases in schools, especially kindergartens, by cooperating with local
healthcare departments and conduct cleaning in educational facilities.
At the same time,
the Ministry of Finance has been asked to ensure there is enough money to
fund the fight.
Saltwater
affects 20,000ha of rice land in Ca Mau
Saltwater has
intruded into nearly 20,000 hectares of rice fields in the southernmost
The situation is,
for the most part, due to climate change impact and seawater level rise, he
noted.
At the same time,
local farmers themselves have also worsened the intrusion after they pumped
sea water into their rice fields to raise shrimps, thus affecting surrounding
rice land.
Su warned that
saltwater intrusion will pollute the environment and diminish the quality of
land, which is unfavourable for both shrimp and rice farming.
To tackle the
problem, the Ca Mau People’s Committee has ordered its localities to build
more breakwaters and water retention walls to prevent saline water.
It also plans to
further educate farmers to raise their awareness of the issue and firmly
handle intentional violations. In the long term, the province will consider
converting poor-performing rice land into shrimp farming areas.
With a coastline of
252km, Ca Mau has an eastern sea dyke linked with Ganh Hao in the southern
This has adversely
affected production and livelihoods of thousands of local households.
IFAD funds
Ben Tre climate change adaptation project
A Mekong Delta
project on sustainable rural development and climate change adaptation will
start in Ben Tre province later this month, according to Director of the
provincial Department of Planning and Investment Nguyen Truc Son.
The scheme is a
follow-up to a project supported by the International Fund for Agricultural
Development (IFAD), which has developed businesses in Ben Tre’s poor rural
areas from May 2008, and is scheduled to end in June 2014.
With funding of
24.66 million USD, 17 million USD of which from the IFAD alongside the 3.78
million USD from the government, the new project will respond to the poverty
incidence rate, vulnerability to climate change and the national target
programme on rural development in 30 local communes.
Several cultivation
models adaptive to changing climate will come up, generating jobs for some
125,000 impoverished residents and offering capital for production and
vocational training.
The infrastructure
system, including bridges and roads, will be built and more canals dredged.
Poor households in
which women are breadwinners will also benefit from the scheme.
Foreign
NGOs fund nearly VND75 billion to Dong Thap
Foreign
non-governmental organizations have donated nearly VND75 billion to Dong Thap
province over the past three years to implement a number of projects on
education, health, poverty alleviation and charitable activities.
The projects which
have brought practical results include a VND12 billion project to support
children and families affected by natural disasters in the Mekong Delta, a
Children-Action-funded project to provide heart surgery for children, a
Heifer-funded project to improve famers’ lives and an IOM-funded project to
promote gender equality and women empowerment.
Disaster Risk
Reduction project, funded by Prudence Foundation Asia, has benefited students
and teachers at 15 primary schools in 2 border districts of Hong Ngu and Tan
Hong with total funding of over VND1.3 billion. The project provided nine
swimming pools, dozens of speaker tutors, life jackets and a wealth of
information on climate change.
The International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) granted VND3.1 billion
to build houses for 74 poor households in Tan Binh and Tan My communes
affected by floods in 2011.
In 2012, European
Commission - Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection (ECHO) and Save the
Children provided more than VND3.5 billion to support over 4.800 poor
households in flood-prone areas.
In the future, the
Dong Thap provincial Union of Friendship Organisations will mobilize
additional foreign funding in the fields of disaster prevention, and support
for disabled and poor children.
In the past three
years, Nguyen Manh Hung, head of the Detoxification Ward under National
Psychiatric Hospital 1, has seen the number of patients hospitalised for
mental disorders caused by crystal methamphetamine double.
In 2011, the
hospital received about 10-15 such patients per month, but the number has
since increased to 30.
"Heroin
addicts suffer metal disorders after years, but crystal meth addicts suffer
from such disorders after only a few months because the meth ravages their
brain faster," said Hung.
"The patients
have various delusions. One always worries that he will be killed and hides
in the toilets whereas another sings and dances all day," said Hung.
Treating the
patients was very difficult, he said, as their brains were seriously damaged.
The treatment takes at least three months but can last years depending on how
long the patient has been using.
Ha Noi Police
statistics indicate that 72 per cent of crystal meth users are between 18-30
years old, while 26 per cent are more than 30 and the remaining 2 per cent
are under 18.
PM tables
discussion of textbook reform project
Prime Minister Nguyen
Tan Dung has agreed to withdraw the draft project on textbook reform from the
list of items to be discussed at the upcoming general session of the National
Assembly, following a suggestion by the Minister of Education and Training
Pham Vu Luan.
The decision came
after the draft project triggered a wave of public opposition from lawmakers
and educators alike, with many describing the US$1.7 billion project as
costly and lacking direction.
The PM's decision
will give the Ministry more time to revise the plan and provide a clearer
strategy and timeline for the project.
Earlier last month,
Education Minister Luan asked to withdraw discussion of the plan from the 6th
plenary session of the Committee on Culture, Education, Youth, and Children
of the National Assembly. He further stated that the estimated cost was not
only for expediting textbook reform, but also for teacher training,
infrastructure upgrades and a nationwide roll-out of IT applications.
The project was
originally planned to be carried out from October this year, with the first
phase including the compilation of experimental textbooks for the first,
sixth and eighth grades. Textbooks for the remaining grades would be created
from 2016 to 2020.
Source: VNN/VNA/VNS/SGGP/VOV/SGT
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