Singapore's KinderWorld begins building int'l school in northern Vietnam port city
Singapore-headquartered KinderWorld International Group (KinderWorld) begun construction Friday of the three-hectare Singapore International School (SIS) in the northern port city of Hai Phong.
Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Education major Egroup appoints new executive amid leadership crisis
Nguyen Thi Dung, a board member of Egroup Education Group JSC and a senior executive at its subsidiary Egame Investment and Distribution JSC, has taken over the executive role at the two firms from Nguyen Ngoc Thuy, known as “Shark Thuy”.
Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Intel offers digitalization training per Vietnam’s needs
Intel is willing to cooperate in training and accepting Vietnamese students as interns and employees as Vietnam needs, a senior company executive said Tuesday.
Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Ha Giang province’s former education sector leader arrested for bidding violations
DFrmer director of the Department of Education and Training in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang Vu Van Su was arrested on Wednesday for alleged violations in bidding for equipment for boarding students in 2017-2020.
Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Vietnam unemployment falls to 2.26% in Q4, 2.28% for 2023
Vietnam’s unemployment rate fell 0.04 percentage points to 2.26% in the fourth quarter of 2023 and 0.06 percentage points to 2.28% for the whole of 2023, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported Friday.
A year in review and 2024 forecasts - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Vietnam Jan-Nov retail sales up 9.6% despite inflation increase
Retail and service sector revenues increased 9.6% year-on-year to VND5,667 trillion ($233.72 billion) in January-November, despite the country’s consumer price index (CPI) going up 3.22%.
Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
US committed to tech development, workforce training support for Vietnam: envoy
The U.S. is committed to helping Vietnam with technology development and workforce training to tap opportunities arising from the latest upgrade in bilateral ties, said ambassador Marc Knapper.
Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Vietnamese founded English learning startup secures $23 mln funding
Elsa (English Learning Speaking Assistant), a Silicon Valley-based startup founded by Vietnamese language and education expert Van Dinh Hong Vu, has raised $23 million in Series C funding.
Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Victoria School starts first school year in HCMC
Khai Hoan Lower and Upper Secondary School - Saigon South (Victoria School) made its debut in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday morning.
Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Singapore education firm KinderWorld eyes Hai Phong city investment
Singapore-based educational firm KinderWorld International Group plans to expand its activities in Vietnam to the northern city of Hai Phong by building an international education complex.
Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
British University Vietnam unveils $165 mln campus expansion
British University Vietnam (BUV) announced a $165 million campus expansion plan on Thursday ahead of the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-UK diplomatic relations.
Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
RMIT University Vietnam to expand HCMC campus with $166 mln fund
RMIT University Vietnam plans to expand its Saigon South campus in Ho Chi Minh City through a strategic investment fund of AUD250 million ($165.5 million).
Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
EQuest raises $120 mln, appoints new board member
Vietnam’s EQuest Education Group announced Friday its successful raising of $120 million through a combination of debt from creditors and equity from KKR, a global private equity giant that already invested $100 million in EQuest.
Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Vietnam's education sector wide open to investors
Educational services at different levels in Vietnam are offering investment opportunities for overseas funds and investors to tap into, with the country witnessing a surge in edtech investments last year.
Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
VinFast teams up with I-CAR for auto collision repair, training
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast has started a training program with I-CAR, the inter-industry body on auto collision repairs, to improve the capability of the VinFast Certified Collision Network (VCCN) and professional skills for its technicians following international standards.
Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Sunshine Village signs deal to promote Finnish education values in Vietnam
Education group Sunshine Village (SSV) and the Finnish Council For Creative Education (CCE) have signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement to promote the positive values of Finnish education in Vietnam.
Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Education firm Apax Holdings records $3 mln loss in 2022
Apax Holdings, Egroup Education Group JSC's subsidiary, reported a loss of VND81.3 billion ($3.43 million) in 2022, while in the same period last year it made profit of VND6,095 billion ($257.33 million).
Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
English, Chinese most popular languages learnt on world-famous app Duolingo in Vietnam
English and Chinese are the two most popular languages learnt on Duolingo, a foreign language learning app with over 500 million learners around the globe, in Vietnam.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Vietnamese schools firm halts sale of minor stake: Reuters
Nguyen Hoang Group, a leading educational services provider in Vietnam, has put on hold the sale of a minority stake that could value the private company at around $1 billion, according to Reuters.
Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Vietnamese schools seek to lure capital, expertise
Private education assets in Vietnam have recently become more appealing as private equity and other investors seek to further tap the country’s growing middle class.
Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Vietnam may benefit $9-17 bln annually from metaverse by 2035: Deloitte
The potential economic impact of the metaverse by 2035 in Vietnam may reach $9-17 billion per year, according to Deloitte's The Metaverse in Asia: Strategies for Accelerating Economic Impact report.
Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
CT Group sows seeds of kindness in education
Vietnamese conglomerate CT Group recently held its “Sowing the seeds of kindness” program, an annual initiative in the educational sector expected to reap trees of gratitude.
Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Investor interest heats up Vietnam’s education sector
Vietnam’s education sector has been bustling of late with various foreign investors, agencies and schools striking cooperation pacts as well as deals to open new, private school campuses.
Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Former education minister faces disciplinary action
Violations by Phung Xuan Nha, former Minister of Education and Training, led to the risk of loss and waste of state assets as well as society’s resources, warranting disciplinary action.
Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Don’t expose children to ‘achievement disease’: PM
Teachers and parents should not hurt children with excessive focus on achievements and should respect that each child is different, says Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
JICA urges Vietnam to enhance human resources development
Vietnam needs to improve education and training for the labor workforce to increase productivity and boost the country’s competitiveness for global integration, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) said.
Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
US-based Dwight Schools makes foray into Vietnam
The Dwight Schools, a leading global network of International Baccalaureate (IB) world schools, is set to open its Hanoi campus in August next year via a partnership with Vietnamese conglomerate Bitexco.
Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Vietnam education firm benefits from HSBC global female entrepreneur fund
Vietnam has become the newest market financed by HSBC’s Female Entrepreneur Fund, which targets the provision of $1 billion in funding for eligible female business founders worldwide.
Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Vietnam universities, USAID partner in higher education development
The U.S. government, through its international development agency USAID, has launched a five-year, $14.2 million partnership with three leading Vietnamese universities.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Private equity investment gathers pace in Vietnam
Private equity funds have been gathering pace in Vietnam to capitalize on what the fast-growing economy, with an almost 100 million population, can offer.
Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
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