The Importance of Quality Education in Vietnam

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Vishnu Markov says Vietnamese teachers are better at teaching maths than those in other countries. He says they're managed very well and have the freedom to make classes more engaging. The government is also committed to education, with many principals and schools being Communist Party members. But growth has brought new challenges for Vietnam's education system as it tries to keep pace with growing economy.

A seemingly small change to the Supreme Court’s powers to adjudicate “reasonableness” represents a significant risk to the country’s democratic functioning—and 30 weeks of popular protest about it will continue. Our correspondent looks into why Vietnam’s schools produce such excellent students (09:54). And examining the debate on whether cryptocurrency trading conflicts with Islamic strictures (15:15).

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