Vietnam Teacher’s Day is a festival of education to honor those who work in the field. This day is an opportunity for generations of students to express their gratitude to teachers.
In Vietnam, Teacher’s Day is set aside to praise the country’s spirit of being deferential to your teacher and having respect for morals by showing gratitude and respect to teachers.
On September 28, 1982, the Ministerial Council (now the Government) made an official decision to select November 20 as Vietnam Teacher’s Day. So far, each year, Vietnam celebrates Teacher’s Day on November 20.
What about the World Teachers’ Day?
Mesrop Mashtots teaching Yeghishe the Armenian alphabet, a statue in Yerevan. @ wikipedia
World Teachers’ Day, also known as International Teachers Day, is an international day held annually on 5 October. Established in 1994, it commemorates the signing of the 1966 UNESCO/ILO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, which is a standard-setting instrument that addresses the status and situations of teachers around the world.
This recommendation outlines standards relating to education personnel policy, recruitment, and initial training as well as the continuing education of teachers, their employment, and working conditions. World Teachers’ Day aims to focus on “appreciating, assessing and improving the educators of the world” and to provide an opportunity to consider issues related to teachers and teaching.
Vietnamese schools facing shortage of foreign teachers
In 2020, a number of international schools and English teaching centres nationwide are facing the prospect of a shortage of foreign teachers caused by the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Prof. Peter Coloe, Chairman of RMIT Vietnam, foreign teachers account for 40% of the university’s workforce, and they have not been able to return to Vietnam as a result of the spread of COVID-19.
According to an owner of an English centre based in Ho Chi Minh City, despite a huge demand among Vietnamese students for foreign teachers, the centre is unable to pay to bring them back to the nation.
Moreover, a similar situation is occurring in public schools throughout Ho Chi Minh City with students joining integrated programs. This shortage has caused several schools to adjust their schedule and the amount of time students spend with foreign teachers, in addition to forcing many to lower tuition fees.
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Source: Vietnam Insider