Once barely scoring enough points to enter Hanoi Medical University, Anh Tuan rose to become valedictorian in Odonto-Stomatology while securing a Japanese Government PhD scholarship before graduating.

Scoring 29.5 points on the 2026 High School Graduation Exam, Vo Ngoc Thanh Ngan became the highest-scoring admitted student at HCMC University of Technology (HCMUT). She has chosen to major in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Having won an International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) Gold Medal, Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc chose not to pursue pure physics, instead taking a different path into engineering.

With a cumulative GPA of 3.78/4, Ngo Thu Trang (Hanoi) was named the valedictorian in Odonto-Stomatology, and achieved the highest graduation score at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy - Vietnam National University, Hanoi in 2026.

After six years of study at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tran Minh Dung was honored as the valedictorian of the Medical program, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.75 out of 4.0.

They grew up just one kilometer apart, studied in the same high school class and entered the same university. Four years later, the two Vietnamese friends are graduating as valedictorians with perfect 4.0 GPAs.

Eight students from a Chinese-language class at a Vietnamese high school have been admitted to Tsinghua and Peking universities, two of China’s most prestigious institutions.

A 54-hour social media break led by young Vietnamese is shifting the debate beyond whether platforms should be restricted - toward how a generation raised online can develop healthier relationships with technology.

Pham Phuong Doanh and Pham Thi Hong Hoa are valedictorians who both graduated with a GPA of 3.96 from the University of Economics and Finance, HCMC. Phuong Doanh had an IELTS score of 8.0, while Hong Hoa scored 865 on the TOEIC.

Vietnamese math Olympiad medalist Tran Dai Thanh Danh has earned direct admission to a gifted mathematics program and a four-year scholarship worth about $12,000.

A specialized English class in Hanoi is celebrating an exceptional admissions season, with students heading to universities in the US, Japan, Italy, Singapore and Australia.

A Hanoi student who specialized in Chinese while maintaining her English has earned a perfect SAT score and become one of the highest-ranked entrants to Vietnam’s Foreign Trade University.

Ngo Minh Hieu, who touched hearts across Vietnam by carrying his disabled friend to school for 10 years, has taken another step toward his childhood dream of becoming a doctor, earning a place in a highly competitive residency program.

Hanoi University of Science and Technology has recorded three students graduating with perfect 4.0 GPAs in the same cohort for the first time in its history.

One of the highest-scoring entrants to a leading Vietnamese engineering university, Vo Ngoc Thanh Ngan has chosen a male-dominated field with a simple conviction: gender should never define who belongs in STEM.

Six years ago, Nguyen Duc Anh Quan ranked second in Nghe An in the B00 exam subject group (math, chemistry, biology) on the national high school graduation exam, scoring close to a perfect score.

Before winning an Irish Government scholarship, Le Van Hung had faced such intense academic pressure that he considered dropping out of university - and later endured years of scholarship rejection letters.

Nguyen Minh Hien, a former math-specialized student in Thanh Hoa, once considered herself merely lucky to scrape into Hanoi Medical University (HMU). Six years later, she has graduated as the valedictorian of the entire institution.

Twin brothers Nguyen Tri Hien and Nguyen Tri Hau have been admitted to the University of Natural Sciences, VNU-HCMC, to study in the mathematics and computer science program.