Vu Minh Duc, a 12th-grade math student from Bac Ninh, made history by scoring the highest-ever marks in the Hanoi University of Science and Technology aptitude test, achieving a near-perfect 98.61 out of 100 without attending extra classes.

Tran Anh Minh, 13, a seventh grader in Ha Tinh, has surprised his teachers and friends after winning first prize in informatics at a competition for excellent 9th-grade students. And he just needed half of the time given to answer all questions.

Vietnamese universities have achieved notable recognition in the 2025 Times Higher Education global subject rankings, with eight disciplines, including Business and Engineering, earning spots on the list.

The Ministry of Education and Training has been directed to assess and address media concerns regarding private tutoring, following mixed reactions to new regulations.

Hundreds of international students celebrated an early Tet at Hanoi University, experiencing traditional activities like lucky money gifting, calligraphy, and bánh chưng wrapping.

Hanoi has once again demonstrated its educational leadership by topping the National Excellent Student Competition for 2024–2025, with 200 award-winning students, far outpacing other provinces.

Hanoi and HCM City National Universities and other top-tier universities are moving ahead with the plan to streamline their apparatus, dissolving and merging many dependent units.

Le Hoang Tien, an English major at the High School for the Gifted in Foreign Languages and music major at the Vietnam National Academy of Music, has been admitted to Vassar College in the US.

A young officer from Thai Nguyen has graduated from Russia's leading universities with high distinction to obtain bachelor’s and master’s degrees with GPAs of 4.9-4.95 out of 5 scores.

With the 1-and-1 talent scholarship in HCM City, each student receives support from a benefactor, some of whom are named, while others remain anonymous. Some have passed away, yet their families continue the philanthropic tradition.

Pham Hai Nam, a sixth-grade student, has made a remarkable impression by twice advancing to participate in academic contests initially designed for senior students.

A former international student in the US says that given the significant financial investment Vietnamese parents make for their children’s education abroad, returning home right after graduation is a missed opportunity.

From 2025, high school entrance exam scores in Vietnam will be calculated based on the total scores of all subjects, equally weighted, under new regulations from the Ministry of Education and Training.

The Ministry of Education and Training has announced that starting in 2025, all middle schools in Vietnam, including elite and private institutions, will shift to evaluation-based admissions, eliminating entrance exams.

Thousands of Hanoi teachers have raised concerns about losing bonuses tied to additional income policies under Decree 73, prompting the city’s Education Department to take action to ensure fairness.

From March 30, all IELTS exams in Vietnam will be conducted entirely on computers, offering candidates faster results, greater scheduling flexibility, and new options for improving scores.

Vietnam’s education ministry will roll out structural reforms, streamline staffing, and launch key initiatives, including the Teachers’ Law and a preschool education program, in its ambitious 2025 agenda.

In 2025, universities across southern Vietnam are introducing innovative programs, increasing quotas, and implementing new admissions strategies to attract top talent.

Phi Ngoc Lam Uyen, a student at the Olympia Schools, has received an acceptance letter from Dartmouth College, one of the eight Ivy League universities in the US, with an offered scholarship of VND8.5 billion.