Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s authorities said they are closely following Japan’s investigation into 700 foreign students absent without leave from a Tokyo university that was attended by many Vietnamese. According to Kyodo news agency’s report on Monday, the students of the Tokyo University of Social Welfare dropped out of classes last April and the school could not get in touch with them. These students — mostly from Việt Nam, China, Nepal, amongst others — are part of the university’s campus in Tokyo with foreign student body of 2,600. They have been cut from the university’s student register, Kyodo reported. The investigation was opened after some of the dropouts were found to have overstayed their visas and similar incidents have occurred in previous years. The university has not made any comment on the case. A Vietnamese official in Tokyo told Việt Nam News the Social … [Read more...] about Education ministry to look into case of absent students at Japanese university
University and college admissions service
Hollywood stars among dozens charged over college entrance scam
Viet Nam News NEW YORK — Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman and fellow Hollywood actress Lori Loughlin were among 50 people indicted Tuesday in a multi-million dollar scam to help children of the American elite cheat their way into top universities. The accused, who also include chief executives, financiers, a winemaker and fashion designer, allegedly cheated in admissions tests or arranged for bribes to get their children into prestigious schools including Yale, Stanford, Georgetown and the University of Southern California, federal prosecutors said. They paid a bogus charity run by Californian William Singer millions both to arrange for people to fix SAT and ACT entrance exams for their children, and also to bribe university sports coaches to recruit their children, even when the children were not qualified to play at that level of sports. Huffman, 56, and Loughlin, the 54-year-old star of Full House, were among 33 parents accused of conspiracy to commit … [Read more...] about Hollywood stars among dozens charged over college entrance scam
Social News 18/7
ADB helps Ha Giang develop infrastructure for development During a working session with officials from the provincial People's Committee on July 15, Lindsay Saunders, head of the ADB's consultation and technical assistance group, spoke highly of Ha Giang's potential, advantages and policies to call on investment, saying that these will help create momentum for the locality's economic growth. He stressed the need for the local authorities to pay more attention to implementing recommendations of the group in order to complete the project's documents soon and submit them to the ADB for approval. Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van Son presented the locality's socio-economic achievements in recent years, and highlighted great contributions of the ADB to Ha Giang's development. Ha Giang hopes the ADB continue coordinating with ministries and sectors at the central level to effectively implement the project in the locality, he said. As part of the ADB-funded project … [Read more...] about Social News 18/7
Studying the universe a fulfilling pursuit
VietNamNet Bridge – A student of the Hanoi-Amsterdam High School rediscovered his passion for physics thanks to a novel teaching approach used by a professor at the University of Texas, Dallas. Now Nguyen Quang Thong is poised to pursue a doctorate in physics from Caltech. Thu Trang reports.You have received admission offers to pursue a doctorate from five famous universities. Which one did you choose, and why? I have received admission offers to study for a doctorate in physics from Caltech, Columbia University, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, and University of Ilinois at Urbana-Champaign. The financial support from each school includes full tuition and a monthly stipend, which add up to a total value of approximately US$80,000 per year. I chose Caltech because of its strong emphasis on fundamental physics research, as well as for the collaborative spirit present among different research areas, due to its relatively small size. Could you share your … [Read more...] about Studying the universe a fulfilling pursuit
Malaysia Week Hanoi 2007
CPV: On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Independence (August 31, 1957- August 31, 2007), the Embassy of Malaysia in Hanoi will organise Malaysia Week Hanoi from 23-30 August in various locations around the City. The Week is organised with the intention of highlighting Malaysia's multi-faceted achievements over the last 50 years. It is hoped that Malaysia Week will increase the knowledge and awareness of the Vietnamese and international community, and will comprise of 4 events: Malaysian Culinary and Culture Delight This will take place in the Hanoi Horison Hotel from 23-29 August 2007. Two chefs and one teh tarik (Malaysian tea) demonstrator will be specially flown in from Malaysia to support the culinary part while one cultural troupe of 12 persons will flown in to provide a cultural perspective to the event. Malaysian cuisine will be available as a buffet for lunch and dinner daily during the period. Diners will also be entertained by cultural performances during lunch … [Read more...] about Malaysia Week Hanoi 2007