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Education
October 2006
Education
After School, students either go to university for 4 years or join the army for 2 years. Many choose the latter because it's easier.


Education is for half a day unless the parents pay more (as some working parents do, in Hanoi).

The hours are 7 to 11.30 or 1 to 4.30 – 6 days (not Sunday). Children work on the farms the rest of the time.
 
The cost is $400 per student per annum in Hanoi. The Ethnic Villagers are subsidised and pay $4 per year but still many of the villagers don’t go to school.
 
The Government together with the Japanese funding is building lots of local schools and they are all a similar design of yellowish exterior.

 
The old school


The new school


Text and Photos Copyright Nova Fisher 2006