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Top universities reopen admissions to fill enrollment vacancies

Tens of universities, including top-tier schools, have had to conduct additional admissions and seek more students for popular majors such as medicine, dentistry, literature, history, and geography.

Former diving star makes waves in medicine, tops class of 2025

A girl once known for athleticism now shines in Vietnam’s traditional medicine field.

Student once ‘worst in English’ wins multiple master’s and PhD scholarships

Once the weakest in her English class and struggling to keep up, Nguyen Huong Giang made a breakthrough six years later, when she was admitted to master's and PhD programs at nine top global universities, and offered five scholarships.

Digital textbooks: The next leap in Vietnam’s education transformation

Vietnam’s Ministry of Education supports the launch of GK eBooks, an advanced digital textbook platform that marks a major step forward in the nation's education digitalization.

Vietnam to host international astronomy Olympiad in Hanoi in 2026

The International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics 2026 will bring 3,000 participants from 80 countries to Vietnam's capital.

Party chief chairs meeting on Resolution 71 on education

Party General Secretary To Lam presided over a meeting on implementing the Politburo's Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in education and training development in Hanoi on September 9.

Two 33-year-olds lead Vietnam’s 2025 associate professor candidates

Dr. Do Quang Loc and Dr. Nguyen Ha Thanh, both born in 1992 and currently 33 years old, have been recognized as the youngest associate professor candidates in Vietnam this year.

Nationwide tuition waiver lifts burden for millions of Vietnamese families

Vietnam’s new school year begins with historic education support for all students from preschool to grade 12.

Ho Chi Minh City universities offer $4,000/month to recruit PhDs

Vietnamese universities under VNU-HCM are seeking hundreds of PhDs, offering attractive pay and bonuses.

Meet the 2025 top scorers of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology

All four top scorers admitted to HCM City University of Technology in the 2025 enrollment round are male students. They will pursue highly sought-after majors such as computer science, electrical and electronic engineering, and microchip design.

Unified national curriculum and free textbooks set for 2030

The Politburo’s Resolution 71 outlines ambitious education goals, including a unified textbook policy and expanded access to modern, equitable learning.

‘Double’ valedictorian at Diplomatic Academy to study abroad for master’s degree

Graduating as a student at Nguyen Hue High School for the Gifted to becoming the valedictorian of the Diplomatic Academy for the 2021-2025 cohort, Nguyen Nhat Anh spent four years at university with a courageous heart and an iron discipline.

The ‘golden era’ of transcript-based admissions is over at universities

Years ago, transcript-based admissions were a commonly used method, but recently many universities have lost interest in the approach.

Artists urged to join school faculty to help with art teacher shortage

The policy of involving artists in organizing educational activities in schools is seen as a long-term strategic solution to address the shortage of art educators, experts say.

26 million students sing national anthem in first-ever unified school opening

Vietnam’s 52,000 schools held a synchronized livestream ceremony to celebrate the opening of the 2025-2026 academic year and the Ministry of Education’s 80th anniversary.

Vietnam joins Asia-Pacific university connectivity initiative

Vietnam has joined a new initiative connecting top Asia-Pacific universities, launched as the Russian-Asian Faculty (RAF) by Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok during the 10th Eastern Economic Forum.

Nearly 26 million students return to school for new academic year

The Ministry of Education and Training’s back-to-school celebration from 8 am to 9:30 am at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi was broadcast live on VTV1 and connected online to some 52,000 education establishments across the country.

Learners in specific fields subject to tuition exemption

Individuals studying in specific fields that meet the demands of socio-economic development, national defence, and security, as prescribed by the Law on Higher Education will be subject to tuition exemption, according to a new Government decree.

Vietnam’s lifelong learner becomes a physician at 75

After three health science degrees and years in practice, Pham Ngoc Hong proves that age is no barrier to mastering traditional medicine.

Teachers in Ho Chi Minh City to be trained in AI and STEM

Tens of thousands of teachers in Ho Chi Minh City will soon undergo training in artificial intelligence (AI) according to international standards, alongside a program on STEM teaching methods in English. The city will fully cover the costs.