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Vietnam’s highest university cutoffs in 2026: AI leads the pack

Artificial intelligence, computer science and automation emerged among the most competitive university majors in Vietnam’s 2026 admissions season, while teacher training and military schools continued to demand exceptionally high scores.

Hanoi to provide free textbooks from 2026–2027 school year

Hanoi is set to provide free textbooks for general education students from the 2026–2027 school year, along with a range of other support measures at the beginning of the academic year.

Vietnam plans 3-5 elite universities to lead higher education

Vietnam is preparing criteria to identify elite universities, with a focus on institutions capable of leading key fields rather than trying to excel across every discipline.

Former second-choice applicant becomes valedictorian and secures job at Big 4

Once missing her top-choice university, Nguyen Thi Anh Tuyet became the accounting valedictorian at the University of Economics and Business through sheer determination, earning a job offer from one of the world's Big4 professional services firms.

Microchip curiosity earns Phenikaa valedictorian KAIST scholarship

Le Thi Lan Anh graduated top of the 2026 class in Materials Technology at Phenikaa University and has just received a full scholarship to pursue a master's degree at KAIST, one of South Korea's leading universities.

Education ministry reveals plan to develop elite universities

A plan to stratify the higher education network and develop universities with unique strengths was revealed by the Ministry of Education and Training on August 10.

Vietnam, Australia deepen cooperation in personnel training, policy consultancy

Vietnam and Australia are expanding cooperation in personnel training, policy research and development governance as their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership enters a new phase.

Vietnam-Germany cooperation strengthened in educational publishing

The Vietnam Education Publishing House (VEPH) is stepping up cooperation with Germany in educational publishing, with a focus on digital transformation, e-publications and digital learning materials.

Biology graduate secures PhD place before earning bachelor's degree

Childhood memories in her mother's laboratory shaped Nguyen Vu Thao Tram's dream of becoming a scientist. Before finishing university, she was accepted into a PhD program at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University.

Vietnam’s education reform goes far beyond merging schools

Vietnam’s plan to reorganise its public education network in 2025-2026, under the direction of Party Chief and President To Lam, is fundamentally a reform of how the education system is organised, rather than simply an exercise in merging schools.

Vietnam wins two gold medals at 2026 International AI Olympiad

Vietnam has won seven medals at the 2026 International Artificial Intelligence Olympiad, with seven of its eight students taking home awards, including two golds, one silver and four bronzes, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

The 2-in-1 exam debate: improve exam administration to prevent cheating

Amid debate over whether Vietnam should hold one or two exams to serve two separate purposes, experts say the key issue is not whether to merge or separate, but how to improve exam administration to prevent cheating.

Public school consolidation to cut over 17,000 units

Vietnam plans to reduce the number of public educational institutions by more than 17,000 as part of a nationwide restructuring of its public education system, according to the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET).

328 students to retake Vietnam's national graduation exam after scandal

Vietnam's education ministry has defended its decision to order a full retest for 328 students in Tuyen Quang while taking a different approach in Quang Tri, saying the two exam cheating cases are fundamentally different.

Student who carried friend to school graduates as doctor

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.

Vietnam to redeploy 11,000 school leaders as teachers

Vietnam expects school mergers and staff redeployment to help reduce localized teacher shortages while improving education management.

Ho Chi Minh City lays groundwork for English as second language in schools

HCM City is building on nearly three decades of experience in English-language education as it prepares to gradually make English a second language in schools.

Around 1,300 students compete in AIMO 2026 international finals in Hanoi

Around 1,300 students from 22 countries and territories gathered in Hanoi on August 2 to compete in the international finals of the Asian International Mathematical Olympiad (AIMO) 2026.

Vietnam sends top students to 2026 Asian Science Camp

A 10-member Vietnamese delegation of elite students from the nation’s leading universities and high schools for the gifted is joining the 2026 Asian Science Camp, which opened at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) (China) on August 3.

Vietnam engineering valedictorian earns full KAIST scholarship

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.