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Cheating allegations rock Vietnam’s 2026 graduation exam

Following Vietnam’s 2026 high school graduation exam, reports of suspected cheating and misconduct emerged in several localities. So far, police have launched criminal proceedings in two cases.

Prime Minister orders full investigation into exam scandal

A widening criminal investigation into alleged examination misconduct at a prestigious high school in northern Vietnam has led to 26 indictments and intervention by the Prime Minister.

How a pursuit of achievement fueled Vietnam's exam scandal

Vietnam has charged 19 people after investigators uncovered alleged misconduct linked to 147 perfect mathematics scores in Tuyen Quang Province.

Two goals, one exam: Debate grows over Vietnam’s testing system

Education experts say asking a single national examination to serve both high school graduation and university admissions inevitably creates pressure, exposes weaknesses and may increase the risk of misconduct.

National Assembly panel calls for inquiry into math test results

A standing committee of Vietnam's National Assembly has recommended that the government investigate unusually high mathematics scores recorded at a national high school graduation examination site in Tuyen Quang Province.

Timeline: Tuyen Quang's 147 perfect Math scores and 19 criminal charges

What began with an unusual cluster of 147 perfect Math scores at a high school in Tuyen Quang has evolved into one of Vietnam's biggest exam integrity investigations, with 19 people now facing criminal charges.

Vietnam charges 15 more suspects in exam cheating scandal

Police in Tuyen Quang Province have charged 15 additional suspects as part of an expanding investigation into alleged misconduct during Vietnam's 2026 national high school graduation examination at Tuyen Quang High School for the Gifted.

Four prosecuted over Tuyen Quang mathematics exam scandal

Vietnamese police have charged four suspects, including a vice principal, over alleged misconduct during the national high school graduation examination in Tuyen Quang.

Teacher charged as Vietnam probes Tuyen Quang exam irregularities

A criminal investigation into Vietnam's Tuyen Quang examination scandal has intensified after charges were filed against a teacher and the deputy prime minister ordered a full probe.

Teacher held amid probe into unusual math exam results

Police in Vietnam's Tuyen Quang Province have placed a high school teacher under emergency detention as authorities investigate alleged irregularities in the 2026 national high school graduation examination.

Cambridge exam leak forces Vietnamese students to retake math test

Cambridge International Education is investigating an exam leak that has affected students in Vietnam and several other countries.

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.