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Three perfect GPAs mark a first for leading Vietnam tech university

Hanoi University of Science and Technology has recorded three students graduating with perfect 4.0 GPAs in the same cohort for the first time in its history.

Lifebuoy and partners help children return to school safely and healthily

As Vietnam begins the 2026–2027 school year, Lifebuoy and the Vietnam Young Physicians’ Association are improving facilities, health care and supplies for disadvantaged students in Lai Chau, Lao Cai and Quang Tri.

Nghe An runner-up becomes medical residency valedictorian six years later

Six years ago, Nguyen Duc Anh Quan ranked second in Nghe An in the B00 exam subject group (math, chemistry, biology) on the national high school graduation exam, scoring close to a perfect score.

Nha Trang creates primary school with more than 10,500 students

Nha Trang is now home to a primary “mega-school” with more than 10,500 students after a sweeping consolidation aimed at streamlining management and sharing resources.

Parents scramble for textbooks as supplies run short in HCMC

With the new school year already underway, parents in HCM City are taking time off work and enduring long lines in the heat to find missing textbooks for their children.

Student with top scores in Math and IELTS chooses literature major

Earning an 8.0 IELTS score and a 9 in Mathematics on the High School Graduation Examination, Duong Ngo Minh Duc, a graduate of Thai Nguyen High School for the Gifted, chose to major in Literature at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

He nearly quit university, then won a top scholarship to Ireland

Before winning an Irish Government scholarship, Le Van Hung had faced such intense academic pressure that he considered dropping out of university - and later endured years of scholarship rejection letters.

Math-prodigy twins secure entry to top university's elite program

Twin brothers Nguyen Tri Hien and Nguyen Tri Hau have been admitted to the University of Natural Sciences, VNU-HCMC, to study in the mathematics and computer science program.

Vietnam education minister calls for shift away from scores

Vietnam’s education minister says schools and families must look beyond grades and focus instead on genuine progress, capabilities and the well-rounded development of students.

Vietnam student builds startup while still in third year at PTIT

What began as research in a university AI lab has become a real business for third-year PTIT student Pham Van Thanh, offering incoming students a glimpse of what can happen when learning meets action.

Truong Sa children begin new school year far from mainland

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.

In photos: Hanoi students embrace the joy of a new school 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.

Ho Chi Minh City students shine on first day of school

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.

Vietnam opens modern boarding schools in remote border communities

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.

PM calls for education breakthrough as new school year begins

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.

Inside one of Saigon’s oldest schools after 113 years

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.

PM orders action to ensure textbooks reach students

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.

HCMC’s oldest school once counted a Cambodian king among its students

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.

Education minister maps out next phase of Vietnam’s school mergers

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.

Vietnam university honors two valedictorians with 3.96 GPAs

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.