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Top student science prize faces scrutiny over similarity claims

A national science competition entry is under examination following public debate.

Top science prize project faces plagiarism allegations

Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training is reviewing allegations that a first-prize-winning student research project bears similarities to an academic study by an associate professor.

School in Thanh Hoa caught in grading scandal involving 33 teachers

A total of 33 teachers at To Hien Thanh High School are under scrutiny for changing students’ scores in major exams, raising ethical concerns across the education sector.

University erases faculty name from PhD monument after fake degree scandal

Two names were recently chiseled off the PhD honor wall at Hanoi National University of Education 2, stirring debate over academic integrity.

Vietnamese academics face retraction over unethical authorship

A study involving two Vietnamese academics was withdrawn from an international journal after one author admitted to omitting a student’s name.

Vietnam-based design school claims no fraud in unrecognized UK degree program

The London College for Design and Fashion in Vietnam insists it had no intent to mislead students regarding the UK-issued degrees not recognized by Vietnam’s education ministry.

Vietnamese associate professor's paper pulled amid ethical concerns

A scientific paper listing an associate professor of physics as lead author, along with a study abroad consultant and several high school students, has been retracted by the Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, published by Sage.