After nine years, a policy designed to help Vietnam’s smallest ethnic groups stay in school is showing signs of strain as populations and socioeconomic conditions change.

Vietnam is expected to reduce the number of educational institutions nationwide by more than half under an ongoing school restructuring plan, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Pham Ngoc Thuong said at a conference on August 27.

Vietnam’s education ministry is seeking public feedback on a proposal that would make English a compulsory first foreign language from Grade 1, as the country moves toward making it a second language in schools.

Vietnam is considering dropping the third subject from public high school entrance exams, a move that could ease pressure and costs but is also raising concerns that students may neglect subjects that no longer determine admission.

Dr. Vu Minh Duc has said that restructuring the network of educational institutions is revolutionary, enabling the selection of outstanding management personnel to operate the new school model.

Vietnam is preparing criteria to identify elite universities, with a focus on institutions capable of leading key fields rather than trying to excel across every discipline.

A plan to stratify the higher education network and develop universities with unique strengths was revealed by the Ministry of Education and Training on August 10.

Vietnam’s plan to reorganise its public education network in 2025-2026, under the direction of Party Chief and President To Lam, is fundamentally a reform of how the education system is organised, rather than simply an exercise in merging schools.

Amid debate over whether Vietnam should hold one or two exams to serve two separate purposes, experts say the key issue is not whether to merge or separate, but how to improve exam administration to prevent cheating.

Vietnam plans to reduce the number of public educational institutions by more than 17,000 as part of a nationwide restructuring of its public education system, according to the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET).

High school graduation pass rates hovering above 99 percent for many consecutive years have prompted numerous questions about the necessity of the exam.

Vietnam expects school mergers and staff redeployment to help reduce localized teacher shortages while improving education management.

HCM City is building on nearly three decades of experience in English-language education as it prepares to gradually make English a second language in schools.

Vietnam is preparing a major restructuring of its public education system, with plans to reduce more than 11,000 public schools nationwide as part of efforts to streamline administration, improve governance and concentrate investment in education.

Vietnam's proposed shift to computer-based graduation exams could pave the way for more flexible testing schedules and future exams delivered on personal devices.

Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has submitted a proposal to the Prime Minister seeking approval for a roadmap to introduce computer-based high school graduation examinations over the 2026–2036 period.

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.

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

Vietnam's government has instructed the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) to complete the nationwide restructuring of public education institutions by August 30, ahead of the start of the 2026–2027 academic year.