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HCM City polytechnic school’s top graduate excels in AI with perfect GPA

A Computer Science and Engineering major, La Nguyen Gia Hy has graduated early with an outstanding 4.0/4.0 GPA at the HCM City University of Technology.

Amended Higher Education Law cuts overlapping provisions, reduces content

The amended Higher Education Law is half the length of the 2018 Higher Education Law, and the number of guidance documents, measured by pages, has also been reduced by roughly half to simplify and avoid overlapping regulations.

Vietnam achieves historic success at 2025 international science fair

Vietnamese students won the country’s highest-ever number of awards at the Regeneron ISEF 2025, including two second prizes and four special sponsor awards.

Parents in distress as English center shuts down, director disappears

AIES in Ho Chi Minh City closes unexpectedly; parents lose millions in prepaid tuition.

After 22 years of planning, Hanoi still lacks public schools

Outdated forecasts and misallocated land have left Hanoi’s students competing for public school seats.

Da Nang student wins top prize at 2025 UPU letter writing contest

Pham Doan Minh Khue’s heartfelt letter as “the ocean” earns first prize in a contest that attracted 1.5 million entries from across Vietnam.

First school bearing Vietnam’s official name in North America

Located 40 km southeast of downtown Mexico City, Escuela Primaria Republica Socialista de Vietnam is the only educational institution in Latin America bearing the name of Vietnam’s official title.

Long-standing school construction goals unmet in Hanoi

Despite resolutions dating back over a decade, Hanoi remains short more than 150 public high schools to meet student demand.

Education ministry proposes raising teachers’ allowances up to 80%

It aims contributing to improved educational quality, workforce retention and the sustainable development of Vietnam’s education sector, the Ministry of Education and Training said.

Public high school crisis: 30,000 students left behind in Hanoi

Rising population and limited school capacity intensify pressure on students and families.

Vietnam claims two gold medals at world’s toughest chemistry Olympiad

All four Vietnamese students participating in the 2025 Mendeleev International Chemistry Olympiad (IMChO) won medals, including two golds and two silvers.

HCM City's universities go global to meet tech demands

Universities are chasing global accreditation to align their curricula with international benchmarks, ensuring graduates can hold their own worldwide.

Vietnam may scrap lower secondary school diploma under new education reform

A draft amendment proposes shifting from formal diplomas to school principal certifications after Grade 9.

Vietnamese students compete at int’l science, engineering contest in US

Vietnamese students have participated in the contest since 2012 and brought home prizes. Last year, Vietnamese students won a second prize in the Systems Software category at the 2024 ISEF.

Will Vietnamese become a foreign language to its own children?

Educators warn that international schooling may be eroding Vietnamese language and culture, creating a generation disconnected from its roots.

Vietnam wins 3 golds at 2025 Asian Physics Olympiad

All eight Vietnamese students claimed medals at the APhO 2025, including three golds.

Ha Tinh high school student aces SAT with perfect score

Nguyen Thi Dieu Anh, a 12th grader at Ha Tinh High School for the Gifted in Ha Tinh province, recently scored a perfect 1600/1600 on the SAT.

Vietnam ranks top in Southeast Asia for primary math, reading, and writing

According to recent educational assessments, Vietnamese primary school students rank among the top in Southeast Asia in all three core areas: mathematics, reading comprehension, and writing.

Students win prize for turning industrial waste into fire-resistant material

A team of students from Hanoi University of Civil Engineering won first prize at the 2025 Student Startup Competition with their project on converting industrial waste into a fire-resistant, heat-insulating material.

Top leader orders free full-day schooling from next academic year

The initiative, which involves two sessions of teaching per day, aims to enhance instruction in cultural and artistic subjects, thereby supporting students' holistic development.