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THE EDUCATION SYSTEM BETWEEN VIETNAM AND THE UNITED STATES

Today, there are many students from Vietnam who want to study in a foreign country. Some of them go to Korea, Singapore which is near Vietnam. The other ones go to England, France, or the USA because they think these countries have a better education system than Vietnam. After they graduate from college or university in a foreign country, they’ll have more opportunities to find a job. Why do they think so? The differences between the educational system of Vietnam and the United States will now be explored.

The first thing,let's talk about :

I.school regulation.

1.vietnam:

- there are many rules that the students must execute. For example, students have to wear uniforms. Boys wear black pants and a white shirt, and they must tuck their shirt into their pants before going to school. Girls wear long dresses (ao dai). They can not dye their hair or paint their nails For this reason, many students feel this environment is very hard, and they do not have too much freedom in school.

-we attend from 6:30 a.m. til 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

2.the united states:

-In the United State, schools are very easy for the student. They do not have many rules that make students uncomfortable. In the USA school is from 8:00 a.m. til 2:45 p.m. Monday through Friday

II.structure of education system

-In Vietnam, the structure is 5-4-3; five years of elementary school (grades 1-5), followed by four years of secondary school (grades 6-9), and three years of high school (grades 10-12). Higher education programs last between two and six years.

In the United States, the structure is 5-3-4. However, both the U.S students and Vietnamese students have the same thing; they have to study a total twelve years for basic education programs from grade one to grade twelve.

-Since 1971, a 10 point grading system has been in use at all levels in Vietnam. The normal passing level is 5 and the official...

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