Teachers and pupils on four islands in the Truong Sa Special Zone joined millions across Vietnam in celebrating the start of the 2026-2027 academic year.

Hanoi’s schoolyards came alive with laughter and friendship as students returned from summer break for the first morning of the 2026-2027 academic year.

In flowing ao dai, schoolgirls in Ho Chi Minh City captured the joy and excitement of the first day of the 2026-2027 academic year.

Senior officials from Vietnam’s Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs joined students for the opening of the 2026-2027 academic year on September 5 at schools across ethnic minority, mountainous and border communities.

As nearly 27 million students begin a new academic year, Vietnam’s Prime Minister says every new school can become a foundation for hope, opportunity and the country’s future.

Three names - Ao Tim, Gia Long and Minh Khai - trace the 113-year journey of one of the oldest schools in Saigon-Ho Chi Minh City and southern Vietnam.

At a Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung instructed the Ministry of Education and Training to immediately review textbook supplies and ensure availability, particularly in disadvantaged areas.

Founded more than 150 years ago, Le Quy Don High School has witnessed generations of change in Saigon-Ho Chi Minh City and educated figures including Cambodia’s late King Norodom Sihanouk.

Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son has outlined plans to reorganize schools across general, higher and vocational education in the 2026-2027 academic year.

Two UEF graduates have emerged as valedictorians with identical GPAs of 3.96, with one achieving IELTS 8.0 and the other scoring 865 on the TOEIC.

After years of growth driven by labor, investment capital and technology adoption, Vietnam now faces a fundamental transition from a user of knowledge to a creator of knowledge.

With 11 international papers before graduation and a 3.95 GPA, Mai Phan Quoc Hung has built an impressive academic record. But for him, the real achievement was discovering the kind of research he truly loves.

A national chemistry prize once marked Pham Quang Minh as a standout student. Now, after six years of medical training, he has emerged at the top of a demanding residency exam.

An inspection by MOET found multiple signs of violations at the London College for Design & Fashion-Hanoi in its foreign-linked training activities, including the use of inconsistent names that could confuse students.

Many private universities as well as major public schools are repeatedly having to conduct additional admissions, particularly at branch campuses.

The Vietnam Education Publishing House (VEPH) said it has printed and distributed millions of textbooks, and that disruptions in the ordering process have led to parents queuing to buy books in some localities.

Though twin sisters Le Phuong Anh and Le Chau Anh studied the same major and both graduated with honors, they have always tried to build their own identities and strenghts rather than becoming each other’s “copy”.

Hanoi authorities say students’ progress will become a key performance indicator, or KPI, in evaluating teachers during the 2026-2027 school year.

Three students who achieved perfect 30/30 scores in Vietnam’s 2026 high school graduation exam have chosen medicine at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City.

Founded in 1927 as Collège Petrus Ky, one of HCMC’s most storied schools has survived nearly a century of change to become a leading center for gifted education in southern Vietnam.