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Major shake-up in Vietnam's 2026 high school exam rankings

The latest high school graduation exam rankings show a more competitive field, with narrower gaps among Vietnam's top-performing provinces.

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.

Investigation widens into unusual math results in northern Vietnam

Authorities have arrested a teacher and launched a criminal investigation after an extraordinary concentration of perfect mathematics scores was recorded at one examination center in northern Vietnam.

A shared bicycle, a lasting friendship and two top exam scores

Sharing an old bicycle for three years, two best friends from central Vietnam have both become provincial toppers in the country's national high school graduation examination.

MOET: more teachers needed to reduce burden on current staff

Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son said many “bottlenecks” in education need to be understood correctly and resolved at the root so that reform policies can truly take effect.

Vietnam names 15 localities to pilot public school consolidation

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has announced the 15 provinces and centrally governed cities selected to pilot the restructuring of public preschools, general education schools and continuing education centers.

Ninh Binh tops Vietnam's 2026 high school graduation exam rankings

Official results from Vietnam's 2026 national high school graduation examination show Ninh Binh leading all 34 provinces and municipalities in average scores.

Vietnam posts highest-ever average SAT score in 2025

SAT participation in Vietnam has nearly quintupled since 2021, with students posting their highest-ever average score in 2025, according to the College Board.

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.

All Vietnamese students to receive free school textbooks by 2029

Vietnam will provide free school textbooks to all general education students from the 2029-2030 academic year under a new government decree introducing a nationwide borrowing and return system to maximize reuse.

Investigation launched into Tuyen Quang's perfect math scores

Authorities in Vietnam are reviewing every stage of the 2026 national high school graduation examination in Tuyen Quang after data revealed an exceptional concentration of perfect mathematics scores within a single group of candidates.

Investing in ethnic minority students for Vietnam's future

Vietnam's next education challenge is no longer getting ethnic minority children into school, but ensuring they thrive, gain skills and become future drivers of local development.

Vietnam plans major overhaul of public school network

Vietnam's education ministry has unveiled a nationwide plan to consolidate public schools, targeting a 30% reduction in administrative units while expanding larger school models.

Vietnam names 11 national exam toppers for 2026

Vietnam's 2026 high school graduation exam produced 11 national toppers and 47 runners-up across the country's five traditional university admission subject combinations.

Vietnam accelerates STEM workforce development for strategic technologies

Vietnam’s challenge is not merely to train more engineers or scientists, but to cultivate a generation capable of mastering, improving and eventually creating core technologies.

Vietnam plans higher student loans for disadvantaged youth

Vietnam plans to expand student loan support, raising borrowing limits and widening eligibility to help ensure financial hardship does not prevent young people from pursuing higher education.

Independent candidates top Vietnam's 2026 national graduation exam

For the first time in decades, two independent candidates have become national toppers in Vietnam's high school graduation examination.

Moving universities out of Hanoi creates services, jobs issues

For years, Hanoi has pursued a straightforward solution to its overcrowded urban core: move the universities to the outskirts of the city.

Meet the student who topped Dong Thap's Grade 10 entrance exams

A perfect score, a 30-minute exam, and years of persistence helped Nguyen Huynh Nhat Quang become the highest-scoring candidate in Dong Thap Province's specialized high school entrance exams.

Ministry to allow universities to grant professorship appointments

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) plans to decentralize the selection and appointment of professors and associate professors to universities. It will issue common standards, monitor procedures, and handle complaints.