Vietnam's high school examination and university admissions system has undergone sweeping reforms over the past quarter century. Yet each model has revealed its own shortcomings.

Vietnam’s team won four gold medals, seven silvers, 10 bronzes and two honorable mentions at the 2026 Mongolia International Mathematics Competition (MIMC) in Mongolia.

Forcing the graduation exam questions to have high differentiation to serve university admissions is "pedagogically forced."

Following Vietnam’s 2026 high school graduation exam, reports of suspected cheating and misconduct emerged in several localities. So far, police have launched criminal proceedings in two cases.

Vietnamese Student HackAIthon 2026 brought together students from high schools, universities, colleges and academies across Vietnam and 10 other countries, including participants from more than 20 leading universities and institutions worldwide.

Three students from the same Grade 12 chemistry class at Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted won gold medals at the 2026 International Chemistry Olympiad, an unprecedented achievement for the school.

Ngo Khanh Hoa once worried that changing direction would disappoint his parents, but his decision to leave an unsuitable major and start again ultimately led him to become a double valedictorian.

As Vietnam shifted toward multiple-choice testing and granted admissions autonomy to universities, the system was rocked by two massive cheating scandals in 2018 and 2026.

With a near-perfect GPA and a scholarship to France, mathematics valedictorian Tran Ngoc Hieu is pursuing his dream of becoming a researcher and educator.

Vietnam's highest scorer at the 2026 International Mathematical Olympiad says he is delighted to have turned last year's silver medal into gold.

Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training is seeking public feedback on a draft decree introducing preferential admissions policies and learning support for students from the country's smallest ethnic minority groups.

Public schools across Vietnam will be reorganized under a new directive that encourages larger institutions while maintaining access to education at the commune level.

At the 58th IChO, all four Vietnamese students secured gold medals, placing the country joint first with China and India in terms of the number of golds awarded.

At the 2026 International Physics Olympiad (IPhO), Vu Nguyen Nguyen, a grade-11 Physics 1 student at Hanoi – Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, won Gold and achieved a perfect score on the theory exam.

Ho Chi Minh City is set to introduce a free textbook loan programme for all students in general education, continuing education and literacy programmes from the 2026-2027 academic year.

All university students will be required to graduate with digital competencies and knowledge of AI under a new regulation issued by the Ministry of Education and Training.

A 10th-grade student from Vietnam's Phu Tho Province has earned a perfect 1600 on the SAT in her first attempt, joining the small number of test takers worldwide to achieve the maximum score.

A widening criminal investigation into alleged examination misconduct at a prestigious high school in northern Vietnam has led to 26 indictments and intervention by the Prime Minister.

Vietnam's return to the Asia Pacific Mathematical Olympiad has been crowned with a gold medal from an outstanding young mathematician.