Although he did not study at Hanoi Medical University, Vu Hong Duc surpassed thousands of candidates to rank among the top four in the university's medical residency  exam.

Vietnam's 2026 university admissions saw a notable shift toward STEM & strategic fields, with median admission scores reaching as high as 25 points in some disciplines, while the lowest stood at 15, according to the Ministry of Education & Training.

Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security has charged 41 people, including Tuyen Quang's education department director and dozens of teachers and officials, over alleged cheating at a high school graduation exam site.

Vietnam is revising its general education curriculum to create a new set of textbooks for grades 1-12, to be used nationwide from the 2028-2029 school year, with the copyrights to be held by the Ministry of Education and Training.

Vietnam had 95,198 university lecturers as of 2026, with 36.3% holding doctoral degrees. The proportion, however, varies widely among universities, ranging from just over 20% to as high as 70%.

Fourteen Vietnamese universities made THE’s 2027 World University Rankings, three more than last year, but none moved up and most fell, with some dropping by hundreds of places.

Nguyen Nam Hai (born in 2003) is currently a PhD candidate at Cornell University (US). Previously, Hai graduated with Distinction in Data Science and AI from Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST).

Many experts and universities support scrapping IELTS bonus points in university admissions, but argue that a transition period is needed so that those who have invested time and money in obtaining the certificate are not affected abruptly.

Vietnam aims to have all teachers of ethnic minority languages meet national training standards by 2030, as the country works to address shortages of teachers, textbooks and learning materials. 

Dr. Tran Huu Thong hopes that as his son pursues emergency and critical care, he will hold on to three things: a clear mind, a compassionate heart and a commitment to lifelong learning.

Two Vietnamese mathematicians have produced a proof of the Courtade–Kumar conjecture, a major information theory problem proposed in 2013, independently of a team involving Google researchers.

Instead of focusing on mobilizing and managing contributions, the parent-teacher association is expected to return to its proper role of representing, supervising and accompanying schools.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau has instructed the Ministry of Education and Training to consolidate Vietnam’s teacher training network and end teacher education programs at institutions that are not specialist teacher training schools.

1. For Thang Ga Lo and Vang Thi Mai, university meant leaving a remote La Hu community for Hanoi and navigating challenges they had never faced before. They finished four years later as joint top graduates.

Vietnam is hosting the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics for the first time, bringing 320 students from 66 countries and territories to Hanoi for the competition.

After spending more than VND20 million on a six-month IELTS course, Thanh Huyen was disappointed to learn that students may no longer receive bonus points for holding the certificate.

As a young Hmong boy facing the risk of dropping out, Tho Ba Xa was taken in and raised by officers and soldiers at the Nam Can Border Guard Station.

A new Ho Chi Minh City pilot gives 246 public schools more control over teacher recruitment, including the ability to hire foreign teachers under existing rules.

Vo Gia Thinh in Dak Lak, has become a double valedictorian at the HCMC University of Technology after topping both the comprehensive admission assessment and the university's competency assessment exam.

A 29.8 admission cutoff for two teacher-training majors in Vietnam exceeded the country’s top score in a key national exam combination, highlighting questions over how different university admission methods are compared.