Author: James Johnstone
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Poverty In Vietnamese Schools And Why We Give School Supplies
Being brought up by parents who have money and receiving a good education system in Hanoi, Vietnam, I never fully understood that there is still poverty in some schools in Vietnam until my father’s company built schools in a mountainous region discovered more about those projects. Because of the lack of the Vietnamese national budget,…
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11 Things About Hmong Vietnamese You Did Not Know
Different from many other nations, Vietnam has 52 ethnic groups including Kinh, Hmong, Ede, etc. Among these ethnic groups, Hmong is one of the most popular ones because of its history and unique lifestyle. Not only the foreigners but even some Vietnamese people also do not know much about Hmong. This post will provide you…
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Why Poverty Is Like A Disease and How We Can Cure It?
The first book I read when I got to high school was Rich Dad Poor Dad. It was interesting, informative, and relaxing for a Sunday afternoon. However, after I put the book on the bookshelf, the first thing that got into my mind was: Why are so many people still poor even after they’ve understood…
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What Is The Difference Between Poverty and Inequality?
When I was a 3th-grade student, I knew of “poverty” when I donated my old clothes for underprivileged children in winter. Three years later, I experienced “inequality” after realizing that my friends’ struggled to afford middle-school education while I wasn’t. The line between poverty and Inequality is challenging to determine. A poor individual is identified…
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Vietnam’s Education System Revealed, 3 Important Facts
Being raised in a Vietnamese household gives me a sense of education’s importance from a young age. A repeated daily routine that only consisted of at least nine studying hours is done while assuming that I would be successful in the future if my grades were high. Vietnam’s education system has various aspects that need…
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How Competitive Is The Education System In Vietnam?
Vietnam has about 23,5 million students with approximately 1,5 million undergraduate students while we only have 460 universities and colleges all over the country. When I was in ninth grade, I had to pass the high school entrance examination with the proportion of two to one, which meant there were still 22,783 students who must…
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Does Vietnam Have A Good Education System?
Mark Zuckerberg has said, “The biggest risk is not taking any risk… In a world that is changing quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks”. Education is always the priority of every nation, including Vietnam, whether it is developing or not. Being a student in Vietnam for nearly 12…