FOMO-driven parents in Ho Chi Minh City rush their first-graders into English certificate race
Ho Chi Minh City 16:36 10/11/2026Seeing fifth- and sixth-graders already holding international English certificates, with some even starting to prepare for the IELTS test, many Vietnamese parents are rushing to enroll their first-graders in test preparation classes for fear that their children will fall behind.
Remote schooling troubles Vietnamese parents
Education 17:44 16/04/2020Parents who started the week excited for their children to be learning are battling headaches brought on by a slew of technical problems and equipment costs