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When the homeland calls its scholars back

Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City launches VNU350 to attract 350 talented scientists by 2030.

Female student earns record-breaking GPA at HCMUT

Her 4.0 GPA stands among the highest ever recorded at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology.

Dong Nai student builds AI app to bridge communication gaps

A high schooler’s deep learning project helps the deaf and the blind connect more safely and confidently with the world.

16-point graduation exam rule could narrow access to higher education: educators

Many universities say the draft regulation requiring candidates to score at least 16 points on three high school graduation exam subjects to be eligible for transcript-based admission to university is too rigid.

36-year-old professor wins prestigious international award in statistics and AI

Vietnamese Professor Ho Pham Minh Nhat of the University of Texas at Austin (US) has been awarded the COPSS Emerging Leader Award 2026.

Education as a decisive national commitment

The State and the People spare nothing for a better future. Education, therefore, must receive breakthrough priority in investment.

Student tops national academic competition, wins 1st prize two years in a row

Vo Thuy Trang, a 12th grader specializing in Biology at the High School for Gifted Students under Hanoi National University of Education, has drawn attention after topping the National Merit Exam in Biology.

Thousands of new classrooms in Ho Chi Minh City set to open in early 2026

Construction on dozens of school projects across Ho Chi Minh City is being accelerated ahead of Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, with thousands of new classrooms and modern facilities expected to be put into operation in the first months of 2026.

HCMC medical school adds interviews to medical residency admissions

VietNamNet discussed this reform with Professor Tran Diep Tuan, Secretary of the Party Committee of UMP HCMC.

Prof. Truong Nguyen Thanh shares ‘Tet homecoming’ after 37 years away

The 2017 Lunar New Year (Tet) marked a special milestone in the life of Professor Truong Nguyen Thanh, as he celebrated Tet in his homeland Vietnam after 37 years of living, studying and working in the US.

Heavy Tet homework exhausts students, experts urge ‘light tasks’ during holiday

Experts say that assigning excessive homework during Tet creates pressure and diminishes the holiday's significance. Instead, teachers should assign light tasks so that students can maintain their learning rhythm while enjoying a meaningful rest.

Female engineering student named valedictorian at UET

Yen Trang tops the 2025 graduating class with a GPA of 3.88, excelling in a male-dominated field.

Hanoi proposes specialized schools from middle level

A draft amendment to the Capital Law proposes allowing Hanoi to invest in and build specialized schools from lower secondary level upward, instead of limiting the model to upper secondary schools as stipulated in the current Education Law.

Resolution 71 seeks to renew teaching, learning toward effectiveness

Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW, signed by Party General Secretary To Lam on August 22, 2025, reaffirms education and training as the “top national priority” shaping the nation’s future, and stresses the need for deep, comprehensive reform.

“Tet comes once a year, don’t turn it into extra school days”

While many parents worry that “loosening control” during the Tet holiday may cause children to lose momentum when returning to school, others argue that turning a few days of Tet into “extra classes” could backfire.

French government awards Knight's Order to Vietnamese legal scholar

Professor Do Van Dai, Vice Rector of Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, has been awarded the title of Knight in the Order of Academic Palms (Chevalier de l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques) by the French government.

Tet break becomes working holiday for students as parents fear learning loss

This year’s Tet holiday lasts nine days, but for many families it is not a time for students to fully relax.

Teachers urge Tet break without homework to learn cultural values

Many teachers believe it is not necessary to assign homework to students during the Tet holiday. Instead, children should be given the time and mental space to “learn” more about the nation’s traditional cultural values during Tet.

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.