Education

Weapons, marijuana found in K-12 students’ backpacks across north-central Vietnamese province

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2 weeks ago

May 18, 2023

Police in Thanh Hoa Province, north-central Vietnam said that they confiscated numerous types of weapons and a small amount of marijuana, along with some other dangerous items from K-12 students’ backpacks across the province.

More than 3,000 police officers recently checked 631 middle schools, high schools, and vocational schools in Thanh Hoa Province to assess the compliance of 166,997 students with the law within the schooling environment in response to the escalating issues of school violence, alcohol and addictive substance use, as well as underage driving.

Officers also inspected 773 beverage and food stores near schools and more than 4,000 vehicles used by K-12 students.

As a result, the police force seized various items, including 152 knives and scissors of different types, 27 nunchucks, a three-section staff, iron tubes, wooden sticks, 24 dangerous items like plastic guns, plastic knives, pepper spray, and homemade electric batons, along with 23 pliers, wrenches, screwdrivers, and hammers.

They also found 91 e-vaporizers, 16 bottles of e-liquids, 10 packs of cigarettes, cannabis, five slingshots capable of shooting bullets, 36 iron balls, and numerous other non-educational items such as playing cards, lighters, nail clippers with knives, and hacksaws in students’ backpacks.

In addition, 392 underage students were found riding motorbikes with a cylinder volume over 50 cc, which are only for people at least 18 years of age.

A total of 79 shops in close proximity to schools were found engaging in the trade of goods of unknown origin.

The police force promptly initiated discussions with the students to verify and obtain further information.

Simultaneously, they collaborated with schools and families to raise students’ awareness of the issues of school violence, alcohol and addictive substance use, and underage driving.

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Officers also inspected 773 beverage and food stores near schools and more than 4,000 vehicles used by K-12 students.

In addition, 392 underage students were found riding motorbikes with a cylinder volume over 50 cc, which are only for people at least 18 years of age.

A total of 79 shops in close proximity to schools were found engaging in the trade of goods of unknown origin.

The police force promptly initiated discussions with the students to verify and obtain further information.

Simultaneously, they collaborated with schools and families to raise students’ awareness of the issues of school violence, alcohol and addictive substance use, and underage driving.

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Source: https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/education/20230516/weapons-marijuana-found-in-k12-students-backpacks-across-northcentral-vietnamese-province/73155.html

Education

Vietnam bags 4 silvers, 2 bronzes at 2023 Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad

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2 days ago

May 31, 2023

TienphongNews

All six members of the Vietnamese team competing at the 2023 Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad won medals, including four silvers and two bronzes, the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training announced on Tuesday.

The four silver medals went to Nguyen Duc Thang, an 11th grader from Hung Vuong High School for Gifted Students in the northern province of Phu Tho; Nguyen Ngoc Dang Khoa, a 12th grader; Pham Cong Minh, an 11th grader; and Tran Xuan Bach, a 12th grader, all from High School for Gifted Students of the University of Science under the Vietnam National University-Hanoi.

The two bronze medals were secured by Le Ngoc Bao Anh, a 12th grader from Le Quy Don High School for Gifted Students in Da Nang, and Tran Vinh Khanh, a 12th grader from Quang Tri Township High School in Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam.

The 2023 Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad was held online with 1,471 contestants from 36 countries and territories, including students from Canada, Mexico, and Brazil who were invited to participate in the competition but not considered for prizes. China was the host country.

Fifteen Vietnamese students joined the competition at the University of Engineering and Technology under the Vietnam National University-Hanoi on May 20.

Six contestants with the highest scores were chosen for prize consideration, according to regulations of the competition.

With the six medals, Vietnam ranked ninth among the participating countries and territories.

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Source: https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/education/20230530/vietnam-bags-4-silvers-2-bronzes-at-2023-asiapacific-informatics-olympiad/73462.html

Education

Vietnamese students win four bronze medals at Asian Physics Olympiad

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3 days ago

May 30, 2023

TienphongNews

A team of eight Vietnamese students competed in this year’s Asian Physics Olympiad, winning four bronze medals, according to the results announced by the contest organizers on Sunday.

The four bronze medals went to 12th graders Phan The Manh and Nguyen Tuan Phong of Bac Ninh High School for the Gifted in northern Bac Ninh Province, 11th grader Vo Hoang Hai of the High School for the Gifted of Natural Sciences under the University of Science, Vietnam National University-Hanoi, 11th grader Than The Cong of Bac Giang High School for the Gifted in northern Bac Giang Province.

Four 12th graders, namely Vu Ngo Hoang Duong, Nguyen Minh Tai Loc, Le Viet Hoang Anh, and Nguyen Tuan Duong, were awarded certificates of merit.

The eight students from the Vietnamese team participating in the 2023 Asian Physics Olympiad in Mongolia. Photo: Ministry of Education and Training

The eight students from the Vietnamese team participating in the 2023 Asian Physics Olympiad in Mongolia. Photo: Ministry of Education and Training

The 2023 Asian Physics Olympiad is being held from May 21 to 29 in Mongolia, where 195 students from 26 teams representing 25 countries and territories sit for both theoretical and practical examinations, each lasting 300 minutes.

Vietnam has taken part in the Asian Physics Olympiad a total of 22 times, according to news site VnExpress.

Last year, the Vietnamese delegation claimed a silver medal, two bronze medals, and five certificates of merit.

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30 COVID-affected children in Ho Chi Minh City join summer tour at no charge

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4 days ago

May 29, 2023

TienphongNews

Thirty schoolchildren in Ho Chi Minh City who were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic ignited their summer holiday by visiting cultural and historic destinations during a city tour on Wednesday.

They are elementary and middle school students in both inner-city and outlying districts in the southern metropolis.

The kids, who lost one or both of their parents to the pandemic, visited ‘Biet Dong Sai Gon’ (Saigon Rangers) Museum, located on the second floor of a house built in 1963 on Tran Quang Khai Street, District 1, and explored the Reunification Palace, among others.

They also had opportunities to make new friends, play games with each other, and receive gifts.

As these kids are from different groups of age and living in disadvantaged conditions, the tour organizer, including Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper and the travel firm Vietluxtour, had made thorough preparations to ensure they could feel relaxed after the end of a school year and fully enjoy the tour.

One of the participants, Bui Thi Ngoc Phuong, residing in District 8, said: “I had so much fun today because I learned lots of interesting things and made new friends.”

Some kids showed their excitement when exploring secret tunnels serving as old revolutionary bases in wartime.

Ly Doan Tam, a student from Binh Tan District who described the tour as his first trip ever, said he wanted to visit all tourist attractions in Vietnam.

The organizer hoped that the trip could encourage the kids to express themselves more and share their feelings with others, in order to partly help them overcome their difficulties.

The organizer added that they would arrange similar trips for COVID-affected children in the upcoming time, with each having some 30 participants.

Some students said it was their first trip to the Reunification Palace in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Hai Kim / Tuoi Tre