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Students in white ao dai on opening day of new school year

On the opening day of the academic year 2023-2024 on September 5, high school girls chatted and took photos of beautiful moments at school.

Local student wins UPU international letter writing competition

Dao Khuong Duy, a six grader from Ben Tre, won third prize at the 52nd Universal Postal Union (UPU) International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People, with a piece illustrating his desire to become a superhero to fight traffic accidents.

Over 22 million Vietnamese students nationwide start new school year 2023-24

Schools across the nation were adorned with flags and flowers on Tuesday, setting a joyful tone as students enthusiastically took part in the official opening ceremony to inaugurate the 2023-24 school year.

President congratulates educators, students on new school year

State President Vo Van Thuong has congratulated educators and students nationwide on the new academic year 2023 – 2024, reminding students of all grades across the country to consider learning an important lifelong mission.

Five Vietnam universities maintain places in QS Rankings 2024

Five Vietnamese universities have retained their places in the QS World University Rankings 2024 announced by the UK-based education organisation Quaquarelli Symonds on August 5.

All four Vietnamese students win medals at Int’l Olympiad in Informatics

All the four Vietnamese students competing at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) 2023 have secured medals, comprising one gold, two silver, and one bronze, the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) said on September 2.

Provinces, cities ready for new school year

Provinces and cities across the country, including those seriously damaged by a typhoon recently, are ready to welcome the new school year, which will start on September 5.

Winners of World Robot Olympiad in Vietnam revealed

The awards ceremony of the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) 2023 in Vietnam was held on August 30 at Phenikaa University in Hanoi.

Nine Vietnamese universities meet int’l accreditation standards

Nine Vietnamese universities meet international accreditation standards, an increase of two compared to the previous year, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

Man with cerebral palsy graduates from university, expects to teach history

Six years ago, Le Ngoc Tan Anh, who has cerebral palsy, brought his great passion for journalism when entering the exam room. Though his dream did not come true, he eventually obtained a higher education level, and expects to become a teacher.

Why more than 52,000 first-graders didn’t complete first grade

Concerns have been raised about the syllabus being too difficult, with more than 52,000 students being classified as not completing the year.

Vietnam wins five medals at International Economics Olympiad

All five members of the Vietnamese team secured medals at the International Economics Olympiad (IEO 2023), which was held in an online format from July 24 to August 2 in Greece.

Tuition fees not to increase for the 2023-2024 school year

Tuition fees for the 2023-2024 academic year will not increase as schools have not yet implemented or applied the roadmap for the fee collection and management mechanism as per the government’s Decree No. 81/2021/ND-CP.

When schools become too crowded

Rapid urbanization, planning disruption, traffic jams and school shortages are serious problems in Hanoi.

Should IELTS be considered a ‘passport’ to a university education?

Universities tend to enroll students with IELTS certificates, but they have been warned that they will only find students who speak English well and lose students with excellent professional knowledge.

Lacking 118,000 teachers, educational sector is overburdened

The teacher shortage crisis has occurred for many years, but no improvement has been made.

ISPH offers A-Levels Program - The way to the world

The International School at ParkCity Hanoi (ISPH) has announced to open its news Sixth Form Centre in August 2023.

Da Nang to provide free schooling for next year

The People’s Council of central Da Nang city has approved free schooling for students from kindergarten to high school in the 2023-2024 academic year with a budget of 408 billion VND (16.3 million USD).

Declining enrollment in agriculture and forestry majors poses threat

The agricultural labour force constitutes approximately 30 per cent of the country’s total labour force, but the number of students registering for agricultural majors is less than 2 per cent of the total annual student intake.

Local universities take new approaches to talent retention

It will be very difficult to retain talents if they don’t have the right working environment to enrich their own values and improve their capacity, one university dean said.