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Students seek blessings at Temple of Literature before key exam

On the eve of Hanoi’s high school entrance exam, numerous students accompanied by families and friends visited the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam to pray for good fortune and success.

93% of HCMC schools adopt 2-session school day

HCM City leads Vietnam in offering two sessions during the school day, with 93 percent of schools, the highest rate nationwide.

Man drops out of school, works various jobs, then graduates at 30

Once a high school dropout who took on all sorts of jobs, missing a chance to become a pilot and abandoning his dreams many times, Nguyen Quoc Cuong nevertheless continued to move forward.

Hanoi to spend $118 million on school meals for primary students

Starting in 2025, Hanoi will subsidize lunches for over 768,000 primary pupils to support nutrition and reduce burdens on parents.

Secondary school entrance exam begins, top students in fierce competition

Several secondary schools in HCM City are holding aptitude tests to select students for Grade 6 in 2025. Candidates at these schools must be excellent students at primary school.

Vietnam plans to add Lao as a foreign language in schools

Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) is preparing the necessary conditions to introduce Lao as one of eight official foreign languages taught in public schools nationwide.

Physics prodigy secures elite US university admission with robotics passion

Gia Nguyen says since his childhood, he could “eat and sleep with robots” without feeling tired. That fiery passion drove him to excel in the field, paving the way for admission to an elite US university.

Vietnamese university incentivizes scientists with high-value bonuses

VNU Hanoi launches new program offering up to $40,000 for patents and research achievements.

Student with disability carried to school for 10 years graduates with honors

Nguyen Tat Minh, once carried by his friend every day, overcame the odds to earn a degree in computer science.

Young Vietnamese coder aces tough Olympiad problem with 4 lines

Dang Huy Hau stuns judges with an elegant C++ solution at just 10th grade.

Vietnam to invest in 11 schools for nuclear energy workforce

The government will fund nuclear power training at 11 institutions through 2035.

University awards up to VND1 billion for scientists with international patents

Outstanding lecturers and scientists at Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNUH) are eligible to receive bonuses ranging from VND500 million to VND1 billion for international patents or technology transfers.

From test scores of zero to mastery: Vietnamese Phd excels in French

Having endured a succession of ‘terrible days’ with zero scores on French tests and facing the risk of being expelled, Dr Hoang Trung Dung was ultimately able to master French after a short time.

Only 27 of 62 PhDs hired as Vietnam ramps up brain gain efforts

A total of 62 PhD holders, most of whom were trained overseas, applied for academic and research positions at Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM).

Top university has highest revenue from tech transfer, exceeding VND500 billion

HCM City University of Economics has reported revenue of VND526.6 billion from technology transfer in 2023-2024, the highest figure among universities.

Macron: France-Vietnam partnership must focus on youth, innovation

Speaking with Vietnamese students, French President Emmanuel Macron highlighted the challenges facing not only France and Vietnam but many countries worldwide, particularly in labor and employment.

Vietnam wins gold at APIO 2025, places among Asia’s top five

Vietnamese team earns 6 medals at the Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad, ranking 5th overall.

Vietnamese students shine at global ICT competition

Vietnamese students earned high marks at the 2024–2025 Huawei ICT competition, which concluded on May 24 in Shenzhen, China.

Cane sticks go viral online with thousands sold for nostalgic purposes

Despite their “decorative” label, many customers are buying rattan canes for old-school discipline.

New programme launched aiming at ensuring safer journeys to school across VN

The programme aims to contribute to reducing traffic injuries and fatalities by developing recommendations for establishing criteria, models, standards and regulations for traffic-safe school zones in Vietnam.