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Universities promote combined admissions, tighten transcript standards

Instead of separate admission based on academic transcripts and high school graduation exam scores, the trend of combined admission has been chosen by many universities in recent years.

Student carries ill mom to graduation stage, receives top honors

Phan Tri Dung graduated with outstanding honors from Nguyen Tat Thanh University under extraordinary circumstances. His father passed away just one month before his thesis defense, while his mother was undergoing treatment for a serious illness.

MOET proposes tighter admissions, ends separate transcript-based selection

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has announced a draft regulation on admission to universities and junior colleges with many notable new points.

10th grader wins 1st Prize in National Math Competition for high school students

After sweeping the valedictorian positions at two entrance exams to top schools, "prodigy" Bui Nhat Minh continues to shock the academic community by winning a First Prize in the National High School Student Exam despite being only in 10th grade.

Dao ethnic student joins police force, fueled by passion for history

Understanding that history is a subject that requires the ability to analyze and perceive issues, Chau Anh spent time researching each event deeply, becoming the first person in Lao Cai to win first prize in the national history competition.

First male finalist is one step away from Road to Olympia dream

Tran Vo Gia Bao, a student at Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted, has become the first contestant to secure a place in the final of Road to Olympia Year 26.

Int'l students discover Tet traditions through banh chung and spring rolls

International students studying at Hanoi University showed great enthusiasm as they took part in traditional Tet activities such as making banh chung, rolling spring rolls and joining folk games.

Vietnam to establish Vietnam University in Laos

Vietnam and Laos agree to establish a Vietnam University in Laos, focusing on science, education, technology and cultural studies to meet local needs.

Two leading medical schools among Vietnam’s top 10 research universities

Hanoi Medical University and the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City have been named among the top 10 Vietnamese universities with the highest number of international scientific publications in 2025.

Vietnam to assess English proficiency of schoolteachers nationwide

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) will soon begin a nationwide English proficiency survey targeting schoolteachers, as part of a long-term plan to introduce English as a second language in Vietnamese schools.

Prof. Ngo Bao Chau leaves US for top-ranked university in Asia

Professor Ngo Bao Chau has confirmed that he will leave the University of Chicago after 15 years of teaching to join the University of Hong Kong (HKU), starting in June 2026.

HCM City appoints new principals and vice principals across high schools

On February 5, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training officially announced a series of new appointments and transfers involving school principals and vice principals at public high schools across the city.

Two Hanoi students score perfect 9.0 IELTS on first attempt

A class at Hanoi’s Foreign Language Specialized High School has made headlines after two of its 11th-grade students achieved perfect 9.0 scores in their first-ever IELTS test.

Vietnam's brightest young minds head to world robotics championship

Fourteen outstanding student teams have been selected to represent Vietnam at the 2026 VEX Robotics World Championship in the US, after a highly competitive national final round.

Hung Yen student scores highest in HUST’s 2026 thinking assessment

A student from Hung Nhan High School in Hung Yen province has secured the highest score in the first round of the 2026 thinking assessment test organized by Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), with an impressive 96.1 out of 100.

Vietnamese student earns admission to 7 US universities, wins top scholarship

Nguyen Hoang Hai An, a 12th-grade student at Olympia Schools in Hanoi, has been accepted early to Swarthmore College - one of the top liberal arts colleges in the United States - with a four-year financial aid package worth approximately USD 290,000.

Si Pa Phin’s $8.8m boarding school is redefining education at Vietnam’s frontier

Rising out of the rugged northern mountains, a new inter-level boarding school in Si Pa Phin (Điện Biên Province) is being hailed as a “5-star” campus in one of Vietnam’s most remote areas.

Ministry to tighten IELTS bonus points in 2026 university admissions

The Ministry of Education and Training proposes a cap on bonus points from IELTS certificates to ensure fairness in university admissions.

Ninh Binh student starts from ‘average’ and ends up national valedictorian

Doan Thai Minh, a 12th grade student majoring in English at Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted (Ninh Binh Province), was named the valedictorian in English at the national academic excellence competition.

Shortage of public schools keeps HCMC 10th grade entrance exam in place

Nguyen Van Hieu, Director of the HCMC Department of Education and Training, said the city cannot abolish the public 10th grade entrance exam because infrastructure conditions still do not meet the demand.