Rather than merely adapting to trends, Vietnam’s education system must build long-term foundations for human development, said experts at a recent national conference.

Now that the district education sub-department no longer exists under the 2-tier local government model, the question “which unit will recruit teachers?” has become a matter of concern.

Vietnam's push to make English a second language in schools faces resistance from testing culture and lack of teachers.

Vietnam will soon reduce its network of teacher training colleges to just 3–4 institutions, with most set to be integrated into pedagogical universities, according to Education and Training Minister Nguyen Kim Son.

As intellectual property accounts for up to 70% of value in advanced economies, innovation education is emerging as a cornerstone for Vietnam to prepare its workforce for the knowledge-based era.

With over 90 institutions offering law degrees and 30 training doctors, Vietnam faces a challenge: how to regulate these critical fields?

Vietnam’s Ministry of Education has proposed a sweeping reform program worth over $23 billion to modernize infrastructure, boost digital capacity, and promote English as a second language nationwide.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has officially sent a draft guideline to provincial departments, seeking feedback on a pilot program for incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) education into the national school curriculum.

For eight years, a vice principal in Ninh Binh has been greeting students each morning with a smile and a handshake, replacing punishment with warmth.

Vietnam’s parliament debates new strategies for inclusive, quality-driven education, calling for fewer inflated accolades and more real-world skills.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh directs the Ministry of Education to create strict, culturally appropriate Internet rules for students.

Vietnam takes a strategic leap with a national education program set to reshape the system from 2026 to 2035.

The Prime Minister has officially approved a 20-year national plan to make English Vietnam’s second language in schools, with full implementation expected by 2045.

Nguyen Trong Nghia, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, and Head of the Central Commission for Publicity and Education, emphasized the need to allocate at least 3% of the national budget to higher education.

MOET has been tasked with leading and coordinating with relevant agencies and localities to develop a proposal to transfer multidisciplinary, multi-field higher education institutions to be put under MOET’s management.

The 2025 Nobel Prize and Vietnam’s newest policy shift both highlight the power of free thought in economic and academic progress.

Vietnam’s education minister has proposed a unified national textbook series and free textbook distribution, part of sweeping education law reforms presented to the National Assembly.

Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son has announced that a unified national textbook set will be implemented across Vietnam starting from the 2026-2027 academic year.

A nationwide reshaping of Vietnam’s education network is underway, with significant institutional mergers proposed across five provinces.

Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son says the education sector is preparing for a major restructuring of higher education institutions.