VietNamNet Bridge – More than half a million candidates sat for
entrance examinations for 125 universities nationwide yesterday, July 4.
According to statistics from
the Ministry of Education and Training, the number of candidates for yesterday
and today has decreased 27.2 per cent compared with last year, down to 662,096
candidates from more than 900,000.
Initial figures show that the
number of candidates sitting for exams for technology universities amounted to
70 per cent of those who had applied. This was slightly higher than in previous
years.
And the rate for those who
turned up for exams for provincial universities was higher at 80 per cent.
However, the big surprise was
that the attendance rate for those arriving for tests at universities covering
foreign trade, economics and banking-finance fell to a low 50 per cent of those
who applied. This is seen by some as a reflection on Viet Nam's economy.
In the capital city, HCM City,
Hai Phong, Da Nang, Vinh, Can Tho and Thai Nguyen, crowds of students were a
common scene as parents busily took them to more than 1,000 exam venues.
Many parents took their
children to their destinations early because of the threat of rain and flash
flooding in places like HCM City.
Meanwhile in Ha Noi, home to
many universities and colleges, there were no traffic jams on the first day of
the exam. However, police were mobilised to direct traffic on major routes
leading to test venues, including Cau Giay, Kim Ma, Giang Vo, Nguyen Trai and
Nguyen Luong Bang streets.
Voluntary students in green
shirts were seen at bus stations and street corners to help direct students.
During yesterday's exams, the
education ministry sent inspection teams to venues without notice in a new
crackdown on cheating.
The teams, led by education
and training Deputy Minister Bui Van Ga, did not find any violations among
students sitting for entry to the University of Foreign Trade and the
University of Mining and Geology and the People Police Academy.
However, 20 exam papers were
cancelled at other venues because of violations. Two students were also not
allowed to take the exam because they arrived late.
Two examiners at Vinh City
University were also withdrawn because they signed off in the wrong place.
Candidates for the two exam
periods this week and next week will total 1.4 million.
VietNamNet/Viet Nam News
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