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School leader in viral ‘intimate office video’ under investigation

Ninh Binh authorities are verifying video clips of a school official caught in a compromising situation.

Deputy PMs join groundbreaking ceremonies for boarding schools

Permanent Deputy PM Nguyen Hoa Binh attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Son Kim 1 Primary and Junior Secondary Boarding School in Ha Tinh province.

Vietnam worries as top Olympiad students stay abroad after studying overseas

Many top-performing Vietnamese students in international and regional Olympiads choose to study abroad and remain overseas after graduation, raising concerns for the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET).

'Since AI arrived, teacher competency gaps have widened greatly': principal

A school principal expressed concern about teachers’ competency at the recent talk “Learning and questioning in the AI storm,” which explored the topic “why learning can become harder in the AI storm".

Two student deaths prompt crackdown on school violence in Thanh Hoa

Authorities respond to deadly bullying incidents with stronger school safety policies.

Ministry proposes teacher salary reform to improve retention

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has outlined several reasons why teachers should be given a special salary coefficient compared with other professions.

Universities proposing to grant professorships: how to prevent title inflation?

Representatives from several universities support allowing accredited universities to self-assess and confer the titles of professor and associate professor based on national standards.

‘Salary isn’t everything’: What scientists really need to stay in Vietnam

Experts urge Vietnam to create practical, empowering policies to retain scientific talent.

Vietnam has 25 universities ranked in QS Asia list for 2026

Vietnam’s presence in the QS Asia University Rankings jumps to 25 institutions, with three universities in the top 200.

Chairman with $360 million recognized as professor in mechanical engineering

Vicostone chairman Ho Xuan Nang has been officially named professor in the field of mechanical engineering - dynamics in 2025.

900 new professors and associate professors named for 2025 in Vietnam

Among the professor candidates approved by the State Council for Professorship Titles, the youngest is 39 years old, born in 1986.

Vietnam’s youngest professor in 2025 is 39 years old

Tran Quoc Trung has been officially recognized as VN's youngest professor in 2025. He currently serves as Vice Director of Campus II of Foreign Trade University in HCM City, one of Vietnam’s leading institutions in economics and business education.

How teaching and learning are changing in the AI era

Today, with the help of AI, teachers can prepare lesson plans very quickly while students can solve assignments within minutes. However, in the end, the use of technology cannot solve the core problems of education.

Experts highlight flaw in capping the number of vice rectors for universities

Associate Prof Do Phu Tran Tinh, Director of Policy Development Institute, an arm of VNUHCMC, said limiting universities, whether they have 40,000 or 4,000 students, to a maximum of three vice rectors is a management flaw.

Students caught in the work trap, sacrificing sleep and studies

As part-time jobs become the norm, many students face burnout, missed grades, and delayed graduations in exchange for short-term income.

Vietnam, UK step up education collaboration

The UK will help Vietnam train teachers, develop policies to establish English as a second language at schools by 2035 and integrate international education programmes into the Southeast Asian country’s education system.

Olympia Champion: “I’ve dreamed of standing on this stage since I was a child”

Hanoi’s Tran Bui Bao Khanh, a student from Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, has been crowned the champion of the Road to Olympia 2025 after a dramatic and outstanding performance in the national final.

English to become mandatory from Grade 1 across Vietnam

The Prime Minister has officially approved a 20-year national plan to make English Vietnam’s second language in schools, with full implementation expected by 2045.

Vietnam proposes single national fund to boost talent and stop brain drain

The Education Ministry is proposing a centralized National Scholarship Fund to attract and retain top minds and unify Vietnam’s fragmented scholarship system.

From street vendor to inventor with 700 patents and multimillion-dollar success

Dr. Nguyen Thanh My, holder of over 700 patents and multimillion-dollar revenue streams, was the keynote speaker at the 2025 opening ceremony of Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City.