VOV.VN - The Health Ministry confirmed the detection of 13,972 new COVID-19 cases on 30 November, marking a rise of 208 cases from the previous day, thereby pushing the total during the ongoing wave to 1,235,230.

Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son and Switzerland’s State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) Martina Hirayama on November 26 discussed measures to improve the efficiency of educational cooperation between the two countries.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on boosting educational cooperation and exchange has been signed between the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training and authorities of the Canadian westernmost province of British Columbia.

Kim Sang Yeol, Founder and Chairman of Hoban Construction has been honoured with Vietnam's Friendship Order in recognition for his outstanding contribution to promoting economic, cultural and educational exchanges and boosting the strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Kate Bartlett, Cultural Attaché of the US Embassy in Hanoi, has performed a Vietnamese song "Bui Phan" as a special gift to teachers on Vietnamese Teachers’ Day (November 20).

VOV.VN - Despite the global pandemic, Vietnam remains the sixth leading country of origin for all international higher education students in the US, with 21,631 studying at US institutions of higher education in the 2020-2021 academic year.

A seminar on international cooperation in vocational education was held in Hanoi on November 15 to seek ways to improve training quality.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 14 had a meeting with representatives of outstanding teachers and education managers on the occasion of Vietnam Teachers' Day (November 20), during which he affirmed that teachers are carrying out a honorable and proud mission.

VOV.VN - The local education and training sector has taken the full brunt of the prolonged impact of the COVID-19 outbreak over the past two years, thereby impeding its reform efforts, Education Minister Nguyen Kim Son said on November 11 at a National Assembly hearing.

The ministers in charge of social affairs, education - training, and planning - investment are fielding queries within their remit on November 11, the second day of the question and answer (Q&A) session of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s second sitting.