Nearly one million students nationwide sat the last test of this year’s national high school graduation exam on July 8, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) announced at a press conference on the same day.
Students sit for high school graduation examination in the northern province of Vinh Phuc. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Nearly one million students nationwide sat the last test of thisyear’s national high school graduation exam on July 8, the Ministry ofEducation and Training (MOET) announced at a press conference on the same day.
Safetywas ensured at all examination sites and the organisation met the set plan,Le My Phong, Deputy Director of the MOET’s Quality Assurance Department, toldreporters.
Atotal of 989,863 students attended the exam, accounting for 98.75 percent ofthose registered.
However,79 students who were supposed to take the exam at 20 locations across thecountry tested positive for COVID-19, according to Phong. Eighteen of them tookthe tests while 61 did not.
Duringthe two-day examination, 50 examinees were suspended for violating regulations,most of whom were caught bringing cell phones into examination rooms.
No organised fraud andcheating was reported, Phong said, dismissing rumours of a leak of examquestions on maths and literature circulating on social media.
However,the MOET has requested the Ministry of Public Security to help verify bothcases, he noted.
The2022 exam included five tests – mathematics; literature; foreign languages;natural sciences (physics, chemistry, biology); and social sciences (history,geography, citizen education) for students following the general educationcurriculum, or history and geography for those following the continuingeducation curriculum.
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Despite many challenges, the first phase of the national high school graduation exam of the 2019 – 2020 academic year has wrapped up in safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Huu Do.
Localities are quickly finishing their preparations for the national high school graduation exam to implement the dual goal – ensuring safety for candidates during the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuring a serious and fair exam.
The programmes have brought about positive changes to rural infrastructure, comprehensively improved the material and spiritual lives of farmers, and contributed to Vietnam's economic restructuring, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.
The festival highlighted the contributions and robust development of Vietnam's revolutionary press over the past century while promoting press products and showcasing the creativity of Vietnamese journalists.
The programme on sustainable poverty reduction has achieved its annual targets for reducing the poverty rate as assigned by the National Assembly and the Government. It has fulfilled five specific objectives and five five-year goals, and met nine out of 12 indicators related to addressing basic social service shortages.
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Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vu Chi Mai highlighted the growing demand for Vietnamese workers in Kyushu, especially in Fukuoka, Oita, and Saga prefectures. Currently, the region employs about 35,000 Vietnamese manual workers and over 5,000 IT engineers.
In Vietnam’s case, she said, President Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his strategic vision by founding the revolutionary press a century ago. The late leader understood the press's role not only as a means to reflect the country’s realities but also as a powerful tool to strengthen national unity and inspire the resistance wars and national construction process.
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Today, the press for foreign service has evolved into a distinct, irreplaceable force, bridging Vietnam with the world and portraying a nation that is stable, peace-loving, and fully integrated into the international community.
At a review conference held on June 21, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh praised the province’s scientific, coordinated, and flexible approach. He noted that the early completion reflects the strong commitment of local authorities, the business community, philanthropists, and residents in improving housing conditions for disadvantaged groups.
The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
Students sit for high school graduation examination in the northern province of Vinh Phuc. (Photo: VNA)
