Tuition elimination program fuels fears for public high schools
World 17:41 08/01/2026TOKYO -- Japan's program to effectively eliminate high school tuition from fiscal 2026 is heightening concerns among public high schools that a shift toward private education will increase further.
Ho Chi Minh City nears completion of 1st school on former cemetery site
Ho Chi Minh City 16:14 31/12/2025An elementary school is nearing completion on land that once housed the former Binh Hung Hoa cemetery, as Ho Chi Minh City presses ahead with plans to redevelop the city’s largest burial ground for public infrastructure.
Ho Chi Minh City schools roll out phone-free recess to curb student screen time
Ho Chi Minh City 15:52 31/12/2025Ho Chi Minh City’s education authority will implement a citywide phone-free recess model from January 2026, encouraging students to reduce mobile phone use during breaks through structured activities, student choice, and healthier school environments.
Apple to expand clean water project for Vietnam schools through 2026
Vietnam News 16:24 10/12/2025Apple will expand its clean water project for schools in the Mekong Delta and Ho Chi Minh City in the 2025-26 period, aiming to improve access to safe drinking water for thousands of students in climate-vulnerable communities.
School admission costs for children increase in Japan
World 17:14 27/11/2025TOKYO -- Expenditures needed for children to enter junior high and high schools in Japan have increased, a recent survey by a nongovernmental organization showed.
DOL English helps build schools for children in Vietnam’s northern mountains
Education 08:54 19/11/2025DOL English, a chain of English language centers, has expanded its community efforts by partnering with police units and local authorities in Son La Province, northern Vietnam to build schools for children in remote highland areas.
Support for English educators as schools navigate rapid change in Vietnam
Education 17:51 10/11/2025As Vietnam is about to celebrate Teachers’ Day on November 20, English-language education provider DOL English is using the occasion to highlight both the pressure facing today’s teachers and the company’s efforts to support them in an era of rapid technological change.
Ho Chi Minh City schools prepare for online learning as storm Kalmaegi nears
Ho Chi Minh City 15:15 06/11/2025Schools across Ho Chi Minh City have been instructed to prepare for online learning and suspend outdoor activities if storm Kalmaegi, the 13th to affect the East Vietnam Sea this year, develops into a more serious threat, according to the municipal Department of Education and Training.
Bears scaring off school, other events in Japan
World 17:20 05/11/2025TOKYO -- Amid a recent spate of bear attacks on people, a variety of outdoor events, including school marathons, have been canceled across Japan since October because of reported sightings of the animal in the vicinity.
Record 350,000 students refuse to go to school in Japan in FY 2024
World 16:31 30/10/2025TOKYO -- The number of elementary and junior high school students in Japan who refused to go to school in fiscal 2024, which ended last March, hit a record high of 353,970, an education ministry survey showed Wednesday.
Da Nang accelerates construction of 6 border boarding schools worth $57mn
Education 15:29 28/10/2025The People’s Committee of Da Nang City, central Vietnam has ordered an accelerated schedule for the construction of six multi-level boarding schools in border communes, with total funding of VND1.5 trillion ($57 million) from the central government budget.
Vietnam’s Ca Mau earmarks nearly $7mn for building, repairing over 800 school restrooms
Education 09:12 10/10/2025Ca Mau Province in southern Vietnam will spend nearly VND180 billion (US$7 million) building and renovating more than 800 restrooms across public schools in an effort to improve hygiene and learning conditions for students and teachers.
