As ads for fake beauty products proliferate on social media, Vietnam's Ministry of Health is taking action to protect consumers and crack down on online counterfeit cosmetics.

All students are advised to stay indoors this Saturday due to the large radius of the super typhoon's path.

The number of school-age children in the capital city is growing faster and faster.

The Russian Cultural Centre (RCC) in Vietnam on March 10 launched the ‘Russian Universities’ project, part of activities to realise the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc awarded certificates of merit on behalf of the Prime Minister to persons involved with saving victims of the Suspension Bridge collapse in the northern province of Lai Chau.

The implementation of universal health insurance is very necessary to ensure health for all members of the public in the long run, heard a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on March 10.

The national exam would aims to two purposes – examining the ability of high school students to recognize their completion of general education, and providing information about students’ ability to universities for reference when enrolling students.

The New Zealand Embassy in Hanoi on March 10 announced that it is now accepting scholarship applications from Vietnamese students for the 2015 academic year.

A teacher from the Hanoi-Amsterdam High School, Vu Quoc Lich, pointed out some of the reasons many students are turning away from social subjects, a trend that has been underway for many years.

French non-governmental organization Enfants du Vietnam has donated 116 scholarships worth a total of VND87 million (nearly US$4,000) to poor students in the Mekong delta province of Vinh Long.

Health experts warn variants of influenza and acute respiratory diseases are expected to rise in Ho Chi Minh City during the current dry season.

Dong Nai authorities have officially confirmed an outbreak of avian flu in the locality, bringing the total number of affected areas in the country to 24.

The 2014 conference of the Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN) was opened in Hanoi on March 7 focusing on quality assurances for higher education across the region.

Vietnamese students have won second and third prizes for math and science at the Search for SEAMEO Young Scientists (SSYS) 9th Regional Congress held in Malaysia from March 3-7.

A group of retired teachers in central Quang Ngai province have opened a free class for disabled children in the area.

Marking the 60th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu historical victory over French colonialism (May 7, 1954), the People`s Army Publishing House has published 13 books, including new studies on the victory’s great historical significance.

Foreign students planning to study in Viet Nam are required to fill their information in Viet Nam International Education Development (VIED)`s official website within 30 days of their arrival in Viet Nam.

Ho Manh Giang, is the first and sole Pako ethnic minority man in Thua Thien-Hue province, to achieve an MA degree from a big US university.

Over 2,000 children with cleft lips and palates at Children’s Hospital 1 in Ho Chi Minh City have received free surgery funded by Smile Train, a US non-governmental organisation, over the past five years.

Japan continues to provide over 447,600 USD for the implementation of a project improving the nutrition of children and ensuring food security for the poorest residents in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai

Only six percent of secondary school graduates go to vocational schools. More than a half of high school graduates go to universities and junior colleges. The majority of others go working without attending any training courses.

The 290-page book, Chuc Mot Ngay Tot Lanh (Have a Good Day), is brought to life with 40 illustrations by talented artist Do Hoang Tuong and tells the story of two little pigs, Lo Noi and Deo No, as they discover the world together. As in his previous books, Anh`s latest offering highlights the beauty of friendship and love, with his usual flair and imagination.

Foreign students are required to register and update their personal information in a database athttp://lhsnn.vied.vn within 30 days after their registration in the country.