A young Vietnamese man celebrated for carrying his disabled friend to school for 10 years has fulfilled another dream by graduating with a Doctor of Medicine degree.

What began as curiosity about a tiny smartphone chip has taken Vietnamese engineering graduate Le Thi Lan Anh from the laboratory to a full master’s scholarship at KAIST.

Diversifying university admissions rather than relying entirely on the national high school finals would both reduce exam pressure and bring Vietnam closer to the modern educational philosophy adopted by many developed countries.

Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc, a 12th-grade physics major at Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted in Ninh Binh Province, has won a gold medal at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO 2026).

After realizing that information technology was not the right path for him, Ngo Khanh Hoa decided to retake the university entrance exam.

Vietnam's proposed shift to computer-based graduation exams could pave the way for more flexible testing schedules and future exams delivered on personal devices.

Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has submitted a proposal to the Prime Minister seeking approval for a roadmap to introduce computer-based high school graduation examinations over the 2026–2036 period.

Graduating as the valedictorian of the University of Natural Sciences and winning a master's degree scholarship in France, Tran Ngoc Hieu plans to continue pursuing theoretical mathematics before returning to contribute to mathematics in Vietnam.

Nguyen Thị Bich Ngoc, a 12th-grade physics major student at Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted in Ninh Binh province, has won a Gold Medal at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO 2026).

Vietnam's highest scorer at the 2026 International Mathematical Olympiad says he is delighted to have turned last year's silver medal into gold.

Vietnam's high school examination and university admissions system has undergone sweeping reforms over the past quarter century. Yet each model has revealed its own shortcomings.

Vietnam’s team won four gold medals, seven silvers, 10 bronzes and two honorable mentions at the 2026 Mongolia International Mathematics Competition (MIMC) in Mongolia.

Forcing the graduation exam questions to have high differentiation to serve university admissions is "pedagogically forced."

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.

Vietnamese Student HackAIthon 2026 brought together students from high schools, universities, colleges and academies across Vietnam and 10 other countries, including participants from more than 20 leading universities and institutions worldwide.

Three students from the same Grade 12 chemistry class at Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted won gold medals at the 2026 International Chemistry Olympiad, an unprecedented achievement for the school.

Ngo Khanh Hoa once worried that changing direction would disappoint his parents, but his decision to leave an unsuitable major and start again ultimately led him to become a double valedictorian.

With a near-perfect GPA and a scholarship to France, mathematics valedictorian Tran Ngoc Hieu is pursuing his dream of becoming a researcher and educator.

As Vietnam shifted toward multiple-choice testing and granted admissions autonomy to universities, the system was rocked by two massive cheating scandals in 2018 and 2026.

Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training is seeking public feedback on a draft decree introducing preferential admissions policies and learning support for students from the country's smallest ethnic minority groups.