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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.

Young man becomes 'double valedictorian' after suspending studies abroad

After two years studying law in China, Tran Quang Minh made a bold decision to start over in Vietnam, and later graduated as valedictorian.

Vietnamese students honored by Intel at Global AI Impact Festival 2025

Six teams of students from India, the US, Moldova, Singapore, China, and Vietnam were honored by Intel at the 2025 Global AI Impact Festival, with VN making a strong impression through two projects using AI to assist the deaf and visually impaired.

Ministry to submit plans to restructure higher education system

MOET has been tasked with leading and coordinating with relevant agencies and localities to develop a proposal to transfer multidisciplinary, multi-field higher education institutions to be put under MOET’s management.

Top graduate earns PhD before 25, sets record in Vietnam

Graduating early and at the top of her class from the National Economics University, Tran Thuy Linh entered a doctoral program before turning 21. Just over three years later, she has now earned her PhD.

Former Olympia contestant now top cancer researcher in the US

Ngo Thi Minh Thuy, a former contestant from the second season of "Road to Mount Olympia," is now an associate professor at the Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University in the United States.

Hanoi student earns perfect 1600 SAT score after just six months

Nguyen Kieu Anh, a high school senior in Hanoi, achieved a perfect 1600/1600 on the SAT after just six months of preparation, using a method focused on learning from her mistakes.

Minister proposes free textbooks and curriculum reform

Vietnam’s education minister has proposed a unified national textbook series and free textbook distribution, part of sweeping education law reforms presented to the National Assembly.

She became valedictorian twice, studying up to 16 hours a day

The story of a Hanoi pharmacy student who achieved double valedictorian through discipline and hard work.

Vietnamese teachers win ICDL awards for ICT in education

Vietnam’s EMG Education was awarded the ICDL Premier Partner prize at the ICDL Asia Digital Literacy Forum 2025, alongside two Ho Chi Minh City teachers who received the ICDL Digital Educator Award.

Elderly graduate earns top honors in psychology at age 70

Nguyen Thi Kim Nhung, born in 1955, has just graduated with distinction in psychology from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, becoming a living example of the spirit of “lifelong learning.”

Unified school textbook to be used across Vietnam from 2026

Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son has announced that a unified national textbook set will be implemented across Vietnam starting from the 2026-2027 academic year.

HCM City and four provinces propose merging universities, cutting redundancies

A nationwide reshaping of Vietnam’s education network is underway, with significant institutional mergers proposed across five provinces.

Olympia’s legacy: 25 years of cultivating Vietnam’s top minds

Winners of Vietnam’s iconic gameshow are thriving in top companies and academia worldwide.

Vietnamese students win ASEAN cybersecurity title at Cyber SEA Game 2025

Vietnam’s student team KMA.BlueLight claimed first prize at Cyber SEA Game 2025, securing a spot at the International Cybersecurity Challenge in Japan this November.

Meet Vietnam’s youngest medical associate professor nominee in 2025

Two decades after scoring 29.5 on Vietnam’s university entrance exam, Dr. Dinh Duong Tung Anh is now the youngest associate professor candidate in medicine.

Vietnam’s youngest math associate professor candidate breaks publication record

At 34, Dr. Tran Ngoc Nguyen is Vietnam’s youngest candidate for associate professor in Mathematics, with 18 international publications, including 12 in top-tier journals.

University clarifies research role after foreign robot mislabeled at exhibit

Hanoi university disciplines staff for affixing its logo to a foreign-made robot.

VN's 2025 pharmacy professor candidates reflect two generations of excellence

Among Vietnam’s two pharmacy professor candidates in 2025, one trained entirely abroad, including at the oldest university in the Americas, while the other was educated completely in Vietnam. Both boast impressive research careers.

Education Ministry refutes rumor of private school shutdown

The Ministry of Education and Training has dismissed as entirely false recent social media rumors that private schools will be shut down or dissolved, with students being transferred to public schools.