ASEAN talks of sustainable education development amid economic crisis
VGP – Teachers from all ASEAN member countries gathered in Hà Nội today for the opening ceremony of the 25th ASEAN Council of Teachers convention to deliberate on ways to develop sustainable education amid the global financial crisis and economic downturn.
Vietnamese
Deputy PM, Minister of Education and Training Nguyễn Thiện Nhân and
representatives from 13 international organizations also took part in the
event.
Praising
the theme “ASEAN Council of Teachers response to the economic crisis for
sustainable development of education,” Deputy PM Nhân said that the Vietnamese
Government sees the topic as hot news.
Participants
expect to discuss in groups issues relating to teaching-learning standards at different
educational levels as well as material life of educational staff.
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Việt Nam always considers education as its top national policy, stresses
Deputy PM, Minister of Education and Training Nguyễn Thiện Nhân at the 25th
ASEAN Council of Teachers Convention, Hà Nội, December 11, 2009 – Photo: VGP |
Education,
far in the past, was considered the top national policy of Việt
Deputy
PM Nhân said that the Government of Việt Nam is determined to cooperate with
ASEAN members to promote the block’s education standards and Việt Nam would
prove its active role as the President of ASEAN next year in cementing
education linkages within ASEAN.
The
convention is scheduled to last on December 11-12. The previous convention was
held in
