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Welcome back to Words on the Street, where we explore the stories that influence discussions and spark arguments on Hanoi's bustling streets.
23:06, 2025/01/11
Hanoi determined to enrich English learning for suburbs, rural students
Students are required to spend at least 30 minutes a day studying English on their own, with support from their teachers.
10:53, 2024/12/09
Hanoi to ensure medicine supply during Tet holiday
Plans are being drawn up to stockpile medicines in hospitals and a disease control center in Hanoi.
21:58, 2024/11/13
Hanoi's journey to becoming a global learning city
Hanoi has the largest education network in the country, with 2,913 schools, 2.3 million students, and nearly 130,000 teachers
13:04, 2015/08/15
A community-based health emergency response drill run in Hanoi
The Health Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) under the Ministry of Health (MoH) held a community-based health emergency response drill on August 14 in Hanoi to strengthen its performance.
13:04, 2015/08/15
Deputy PM urged continued educational reform
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam urged the education sector to push forward with reform to improve the quality of education and training in the coming time.
17:38, 2015/08/12
Vietnam reviews health record book programme
The Ministry of Health and Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) held a national seminar reviewing a programme on piloting maternal and child health (MCH) record books in Vietnam in Hanoi on August 11.
10:10, 2015/08/12
First Vietnamese candidate wins IELTS regional award
Ho Chi Minh City-based Vu Dinh Hung has become the first Vietnamese contestant to win the British Council’s IELTS prize in the East Asian region.
17:53, 2015/08/07
International conference on disease prevention to take place in Hanoi
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung agreed Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to organize an international conference on disease prevention in Hanoi this month.
17:54, 2015/08/03
Vietnam wins four medals at International Informatics Olympiad 2015
According to Director of Department of Education Testing and Accreditation, under the Ministry of Education and Training, all four Vietnamese students won medals, including one gold and three silvers, at the International Olympiad in Informatics 2015 held in Kazakhstan.
16:32, 2015/07/30
Vietnamese students win four medals at International Chemistry Olympiad 2015
Ministry of Education and Training said on July 29 all four Vietnamese students won prizes at the 47th International Chemistry Olympiad held in Azerbaijan from July 20-29.
11:52, 2015/07/26
“Hanh trinh do” (Red Journey) campaign arrives in Hanoi
With a hope to collect 2,000 blood units, a blood donation festival was held in Hanoi on July 25 as part of the “Hanh trinh do” (Red Journey) campaign.
11:22, 2015/07/23
Vietnam to host the 27th International Biology Olympiad in 2016
On July 22, the Ministry of Education and Training held a ceremony to welcome Vietnamese students, who took home one silver and two bronze medals and a consolation prize at the 26th International Biology Olympiad and give the flag to the Hanoi National University of Education for hosting the 27th International Biology Olympiad.
18:42, 2015/07/16
All six Vietnamese students win medals at the 2015 International Mathematical Olympiad
Ministry of Education and Training’s Department of Education Testing and Accreditation said on July 15 that Vietnamese team won two gold, three silver and one bronze medal at the 2015 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in Thailand.
18:41, 2015/07/16
Vietnamese, RoK universities enjoy 10-year cooperation
The Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy in central Thua Thien-Hue province and the Republic of Korea’s Chonbuk National University held a ceremony to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their cooperation on July 15 in Hue city.
10:15, 2015/07/16
Launching the “First Embrace” campaign in Vietnam to save newborns
On July 14, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched its “ First Embrace” campaign in Vietnam.
09:25, 2015/07/15
Allocating 3,100 billion VND to develop university education
The Prime Minister has directed plans to allocate loan from the World Bank to improve facilities and education quality in universities.
14:52, 2015/07/13
Vietnamese students win three gold medals at physics comp
According to the Ministry of Education and Training, all five Vietnamese students participating at the International Physics Olympiad 2015 in India have won medals including three golds and two silvers.
10:55, 2015/07/12
Fulbright University gets investment certificate
In the presence of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the Fulbright University Vietnam project received its investment certificate at a ceremony held in New York on July 10.
10:52, 2015/07/10
ANZ supports Vietnamese disadvantaged youths
ANZ Vietnam and Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation on July 8 announced the successful completion of ANZ Kickstart - a year-long programme which has positively impacted over 120 disadvantaged youths and their families in Vietnam.
09:57, 2015/07/05
Hanoi steps up measures against Japanese encephalitis
Hanoi’s Department of Health is intensifying measures to prevent Japanese encephalitis.
09:50, 2015/07/01
Pasteur Institute receives Labour Hero title
The Pasteur Institute in HCM City was awarded the Labour Hero of the Renewal Era title on June 28 for its contributions to public health.
14:56, 2015/06/24
Vietnamese doctors train for family-doctor system
General practitioners will be trained to become family doctors like in many Western countries.
03:01, 2015/06/24
Health sector created a great opportunity to develop vaccine industry
The Ministry of Health held a ceremony in Hanoi on June 22 to receive the certification of the World Health Organisation (WHO) recognizing Vietnam’s national vaccine management system that meets international regulation standards.