VietNamNet discussed this reform with Professor Tran Diep Tuan, Secretary of the Party Committee of UMP HCMC.

The 2017 Lunar New Year (Tet) marked a special milestone in the life of Professor Truong Nguyen Thanh, as he celebrated Tet in his homeland Vietnam after 37 years of living, studying and working in the US.

Experts say that assigning excessive homework during Tet creates pressure and diminishes the holiday's significance. Instead, teachers should assign light tasks so that students can maintain their learning rhythm while enjoying a meaningful rest.

Yen Trang tops the 2025 graduating class with a GPA of 3.88, excelling in a male-dominated field.

A draft amendment to the Capital Law proposes allowing Hanoi to invest in and build specialized schools from lower secondary level upward, instead of limiting the model to upper secondary schools as stipulated in the current Education Law.

Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW, signed by Party General Secretary To Lam on August 22, 2025, reaffirms education and training as the “top national priority” shaping the nation’s future, and stresses the need for deep, comprehensive reform.

While many parents worry that “loosening control” during the Tet holiday may cause children to lose momentum when returning to school, others argue that turning a few days of Tet into “extra classes” could backfire.

Professor Do Van Dai, Vice Rector of Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, has been awarded the title of Knight in the Order of Academic Palms (Chevalier de l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques) by the French government.

This year’s Tet holiday lasts nine days, but for many families it is not a time for students to fully relax.

Many teachers believe it is not necessary to assign homework to students during the Tet holiday. Instead, children should be given the time and mental space to “learn” more about the nation’s traditional cultural values during Tet.

Instead of separate admission based on academic transcripts and high school graduation exam scores, the trend of combined admission has been chosen by many universities in recent years.

Phan Tri Dung graduated with outstanding honors from Nguyen Tat Thanh University under extraordinary circumstances. His father passed away just one month before his thesis defense, while his mother was undergoing treatment for a serious illness.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has announced a draft regulation on admission to universities and junior colleges with many notable new points.

After sweeping the valedictorian positions at two entrance exams to top schools, "prodigy" Bui Nhat Minh continues to shock the academic community by winning a First Prize in the National High School Student Exam despite being only in 10th grade.

Understanding that history is a subject that requires the ability to analyze and perceive issues, Chau Anh spent time researching each event deeply, becoming the first person in Lao Cai to win first prize in the national history competition.

Vietnam and Laos agree to establish a Vietnam University in Laos, focusing on science, education, technology and cultural studies to meet local needs.

International students studying at Hanoi University showed great enthusiasm as they took part in traditional Tet activities such as making banh chung, rolling spring rolls and joining folk games.

Professor Ngo Bao Chau has confirmed that he will leave the University of Chicago after 15 years of teaching to join the University of Hong Kong (HKU), starting in June 2026.

Hanoi Medical University and the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City have been named among the top 10 Vietnamese universities with the highest number of international scientific publications in 2025.