North View Secondary - Nguyen Gia Thieu High School
Cultural Immersion Programme 2008

NVSS will be starting on one of its first cultural immersion programmes with Nguyen Gia Thieu High School in Vietnam. This will be held from 2 - 11 November 2008.

Why Vietnam?
Vietnam is a place filled with history, culture and natural beauty. In recent years, Vietnam's economy has also been developing rapidly. By understanding Vietnam's culture, students will have an edge in future job prospects related to Vietnam.

About Nguyen Gia Thieu High School
Nguyen Gia Thieu High School is the top school in Tan Binh District in Ho Chi Minh City. Some of its students have been offered scholarship to study in NUS High School and Methodist Girls' School.

Target Group
The target group for this programme is Secondary Two students. Students will be selected based on their academic performance, CCA contribution and overall conduct.

Estimated Cost
80% of cost will be paid by the school (using Internationalisation Fund) the remaining 20% will be paid by the student. This will be approximately $300 - $400.

Possible Places We'll Visit
Reunification Palace, War Museum, Mekong Delta, Cu Chi Tunnel, Imperial Palace at Hue, Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Sapa.

Teachers In Charge

Mr How, Mr Latiff, Ms Danz Tan and Mrs June Ong

Let's Go Vietnam!

NVSS will be starting on one of its first student exchange programmes with Nguyen Gia Thieu High School in Ho Chi Minh City, the economic centre of Vietnam.

Student exchange programmes are common in tertiary education (polytechnics and universities) and this will be good exposure for students to prepare themselves for future exchange programmes.

Date: 2 - 11 November 2008

Networking trip To Ho Chi Minh City from the 6th to 10th May 2008

Mrs June Ong and Miss Danz Tan went on a networking trip to the Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) on the 6th to 10th May. Below are some of the pictures taken during the networking trip.