Vietnam's government has instructed the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) to complete the nationwide restructuring of public education institutions by August 30, ahead of the start of the 2026–2027 academic year.

Dong Hai Yen, with only 0.5/10 vision in her left eye, has created an extraordinary achievement by gaining admission to master degree programs at renowned universities, including Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, Columbia, Yale, Brown, and Johns Hopkins.

The Prime Minister has instructed local authorities to complete a major overhaul of Vietnam's public education network before the new academic year.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has advised university applicants not to choose majors simply because they are popular or for the sake of appearances.

With a GPA of 3.98/4.0, Phung Nguyen Ngoc Anh graduated as valedictorian of Hanoi National University of Education (HNUE) in 2026.

Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has responded to a proposal from Tuyen Quang Province requesting that candidates at the examination site of Tuyen Quang High School for the Gifted be allowed to retake the mathematics examination.

Vietnam celebrated its top-performing students after securing one gold, two silver and four bronze medals at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Mathematical Olympiad.

Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) has been ranked 175th in Asia and 756th globally in the second edition of the 2026 Webometrics ranking of world universities, the university reported on July 9.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.