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A young Si La woman brings highland voices to Vietnam’s legislature

A young Si La teacher from Dien Bien has been elected to Vietnam’s National Assembly, bringing attention to education and child welfare in remote highland areas.

High school senior achieves record-breaking score in national thinking exam

Nguyen Tuan Dat sets a six-year record with 98.98 in Hanoi University of Science and Technology’s thinking assessment exam.

Vietnam tops global primary math rankings for fifth year

Vietnamese students continue to lead the world in primary mathematics, reflecting the growing impact of integrated English-language education.

Vietnamese scholar earns three master’s degrees, pursues PhD in Singapore

Nguyen Dang Dao is currently a doctoral candidate at the National University of Singapore, after completing three master’s degrees at leading institutions around the world.

Experts suggest top career paths for female students in the AI era

AI may automate tasks, but it cannot replace human empathy and creativity. Experts have encouraged female students to leverage their natural strengths in fields like STEM, humanities, and healthcare to thrive in a rapidly changing 2026 job market.

51,000 students find places in HCMC private, vocational schools

The 2026-2027 academic year is expected to be the largest grade 10 enrollment season in HCMC following recent administrative mergers.

A teenage math prodigy with global accolades and national honors

His journey reflects discipline, curiosity, and a deep understanding of mathematics beyond formulas and memorization.

A Vietnamese physics prodigy earns his place at MIT

A Vietnamese student who won gold at the 2025 International Physics Olympiad has been admitted to MIT, marking a milestone shaped by passion and perseverance.

Learning English, changing destiny in Sa Pa

What began as curiosity became a turning point, helping a young ethnic minority woman build a business and empower others.

Work starts on more inter-level boarding schools in border communes

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) teamed up with Vietnam Television, VNPT, Viettel, and 17 cities and provinces to kick off construction of combined primary and secondary boarding schools in land border communes this morning.

Nearly 110,000 students in Hanoi and HCMC may miss public high school seats

Vietnam’s two largest cities face mounting pressure on public high school places, with more than 100,000 students expected to miss out on public Grade 10 seats in the 2026–2027 school year.

Hanoi plans to relocate small universities from inner city

Hanoi is considering relocating universities with limited land area and inadequate infrastructure from the inner city, while repurposing their former campuses for general education and public uses.

Students fear job shortages in journalism as press agency mergers intensify

Representatives from universities and academies offering journalism training shared advice for students amid the ongoing merger of many press agencies.

Ten years, five countries: a Vietnamese student’s scholarship journey

A math-major student in high school, Nguyen Truong Phong set off for Russia after graduating. Born in 1998, the young man has spent the past 10 years studying and working in Russia, France, Germany, Denmark, and Japan.

10,000 medical grads to face competency exam for practicing licenses each year

After 6 years of training at medical school, doctors must still pass a professional competence assessment before they are licensed to work at medical examination and treatment facilities, in order to ensure professional standards and patient safety.

Student with transplanted heart wins provincial chemistry prize

Seven years after receiving a life-saving heart transplant, a girl from Lang Son has achieved academic success by winning second prize in a provincial chemistry competition.

Mother and daughter both graduate in electrical engineering, daughter tops class

Tran Ngoc Bao Thi graduated with distinction in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, becoming valedictorian of her class and continuing a path that her mother, an electronics engineer, began more than 20 years ago.

Vietnamese students win third prize at international programming contest

A team of students from the University of Engineering and Technology under Vietnam National University–Hanoi has won third prize at the 2026 NAPROCK International Programming Contest.

22 outstanding Vietnamese students compete in Asia-Pacific Math Olympiad

The Asia-Pacific Mathematical Olympiad 2026 brings together top young mathematicians, with Vietnam’s team expected to deliver strong performances at the prestigious regional competition.

11th grader stuns judges, wins national physics first prize

Bui Anh Tu, an 11th-grade student majoring in Physics at Bien Hoa High School for the Gifted in Ninh Binh province, won first prize in Physics at the national excellent student selection exam for the 2025-2026 school year with a score of 28.