Hanoi has announced its plans to enroll 72,000 students for public schools, which means that only 55.7 percent of secondary school graduates will obtain ‘tickets’ to enter public high schools.

Universities are reserving fewer quotas to enroll students based only on high school final exam results.

HCM City strives to obtain an "advanced education" Asian standard by 2030 and international advanced education standard by 2045.

More than 40 percent of children are insecure about using the internet, while 70 percent have unwanted experiences. It is necessary to create a safe internet environment in schools with the support of technological solutions.

The country saw a particularly alarming trend of more teachers leaving their jobs.

To attract as many postgraduates as possible for master’s degrees, private schools, which consider the programs a good source of revenue, have lowered requirements on input students.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) said it disagrees with the proposal by the Hanoi Academy of Theatre and Cinema that meritorious and people’s artists should be counted among master’s and doctoral degree holders.

Most universities have not used up their annual quota for the master’s degree level though they have opened their doors widely to candidates. University graduates are increasingly not studying for master’s degrees if they remain unemployed.

Before the fourth session of the 15th National Assembly, voters from some localities including HCM City and Lam Dong proposed that MOET remove the national high school finals and assign local authorities to organize exams.

Today, the Hanoi People's Committee announced the enrollment plan in preschools, grades 1, 6 and 10 for the school year 2023-2024.

Four individuals have been arrested in a case involving the Education Publishing House on charges of inflating textbook prices and seeking illicit earnings.

Vietnam has an exam to assess English proficiency called the Vietnamese Standardized Test of English Proficiency (VSTEP). However, very few universities in Vietnam accept students with this certificate.

In large cities, preschool children have to study hard to prepare for the competition at star primary schools, while fourth graders have to prepare for entrance exams to popular secondary schools.

Universities are organizing aptitude tests as part of enrollment procedures rather than relying solely on national high school finals. This has led to students rushing to attend preparatory classes for this kind of test.

The trend of organising classes through field trips or games for children has been increasing in recent years in big cities.

Schoolteachers should teach the basics of cybersecurity to kids to keep them safe online.

A collaborative seminar between the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) and the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences was held yesterday to address the utilisation of artificial intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT in the education sector.

Currently, most schools do not have staff specialised in psychological counselling for students.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has held a press conference to provide information about socioeconomic issues and epidemic prevention and control in the city.

Some experts have suggested lowering the required qualifications on teachers, especially in mountainous and remote areas. But this would violate the Education law.