The government calls for decisive action to streamline institutions and strengthen national human capital.

Although the number of Vietnamese universities featured in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings has increased compared to last year, most institutions have slipped in position.

Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City has set a target to invite 68 visiting professors in 2026, aiming to strengthen training quality and research capacity in key disciplines.

A number of universities are pouring money into attracting professors, associate professors, and people with doctorates, but reality shows that just attracting them is not enough. The more difficult problem lies in nurturing and retaining the team.

Despite steady expansion in academic staff, fewer than one-third of university lecturers in Vietnam hold doctoral degrees or higher.

Universities are ramping up incentives, offering high salaries and generous bonuses to compete for leading academics.

Representatives from universities and academies offering journalism training shared advice for students amid the ongoing merger of many press agencies.

Nine members of Vietnam National University HCMC (VNU-HCM) are recruiting 167 PhDs under the VNU350 Program, with income levels of up to VND100 million a month.

Universities under Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCMC) are recruiting 167 PhD holders this year through the VNU350 program, with monthly incomes that can reach hundreds of millions of dong.

Following global technology trends, a growing number of universities in Vietnam will open Artificial Intelligence programs and begin enrolling students from 2026.

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.

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.

Ten start-ups founded within Vietnamese universities have been selected for funding and incubation support under UniVentures, a regional innovation initiative led by BLOCK71 Vietnam in partnership with the Temasek Foundation.

Vietnamese universities have earned notable placements in a range of academic disciplines in the newly released 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by subject.

Experts warn that the low percentage of high-level faculty could hinder Vietnam’s goal of developing world-class higher education.

Vietnam’s top 10 universities in 2026 include just one private school, as public institutions continue to dominate.

Seeing that many people had left their villages to seek work far from home, Na Ni realized that education was the only path to changing her life.

Many private universities currently have between eight and 10 vice rectors, reflecting a trend for personnel autonomy suitable to their scale.

Vietnam National University, HCMC (VNU-HCMC) has set a target of adding 1,500 PhDs over the next five years and is stepping up multiple initiatives to turn this goal into reality.