Vietnam's education ministry has defended its decision to order a full retest for 328 students in Tuyen Quang while taking a different approach in Quang Tri, saying the two exam cheating cases are fundamentally different.

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.

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

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.

Diversifying university admissions rather than relying entirely on the national high school finals would both reduce exam pressure and bring Vietnam closer to the modern educational philosophy adopted by many developed countries.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 has charged 19 people after investigators uncovered alleged misconduct linked to 147 perfect mathematics scores in Tuyen Quang Province.

Education experts say asking a single national examination to serve both high school graduation and university admissions inevitably creates pressure, exposes weaknesses and may increase the risk of misconduct.

A standing committee of Vietnam's National Assembly has recommended that the government investigate unusually high mathematics scores recorded at a national high school graduation examination site in Tuyen Quang Province.

What began with an unusual cluster of 147 perfect Math scores at a high school in Tuyen Quang has evolved into one of Vietnam's biggest exam integrity investigations, with 19 people now facing criminal charges.

Police in Tuyen Quang Province have charged 15 additional suspects as part of an expanding investigation into alleged misconduct during Vietnam's 2026 national high school graduation examination at Tuyen Quang High School for the Gifted.

Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has responded to a proposal from Tuyen Quang Province requesting that candidates at the examination site of Tuyen Quang High School for the Gifted be allowed to retake the mathematics examination.

Vietnamese police have charged four suspects, including a vice principal, over alleged misconduct during the national high school graduation examination in Tuyen Quang.

The latest high school graduation exam rankings show a more competitive field, with narrower gaps among Vietnam's top-performing provinces.