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.

Vietnam’s education system experienced significant changes in 2024, with reforms in curriculum, tuition policies, and teacher regulations aimed at enhancing quality and global competitiveness.

Many school staff members are disheartened as they have to perform multiple tasks but receive inadequate pay. The monthly salary of an officer with 20 years of service is just VND6 million, lower than the income of a home helper.

Describing himself as an "alien" with an inner world akin to an undiscovered planet, Nam Khanh related his journey of transformation, which helped him obtain a scholarship to study at a leading liberal arts college in the US.

With 6,406 staff but only 25% holding doctoral degrees, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City is striving to transform its academic landscape through ambitious recruitment and development programs.

Ho Chi Minh City National University (VNU-HCM) announced a remarkable achievement in 2024, with 3,120 international journal articles published, showcasing its leadership in Vietnam’s academic research.

The Ministry of Health’s proposal to waive tuition fees and provide stipends for medical students has sparked a heated debate, with proponents citing high costs as a barrier and critics questioning its feasibility.

With support from the VNU350 program, seven PhD graduates from elite global institutions have joined the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM), marking a milestone in talent attraction efforts.

Learning programming at an early age will not only equip students with a solid foundation of digital knowledge and skills, but also open up new opportunities for them to get jobs when joining the labor market.

Famous professors and educators have established scholarship funds to support poor students and have set up study-encouragement societies.

Vietnamese students delivered exceptional performance and secured top honours at the 2024 UCMAS International Competition that took place in India from December 14-15.

While Ho Chi Minh City schools excel in handwashing facilities, air quality remains a major concern, with only 28% meeting required CO2 standards.

A bold proposal from Ho Chi Minh City’s education department aims to make education more accessible by waiving tuition fees for over 300,000 students beginning in 2025.

For the last 12 years, a free class has been run by 20 retired teachers who take turns teaching, driven by their compassion and the desire to help the poor and disadvantaged.

University admission based on students’ high school learning records are not being used by Sai Gon University and the HCM City University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Some schools have reduced the proportion of students admitted under the method.

Vietnam’s super memory team triumphed the 2024 World Mindmap Championship at the world memory sports competition held in Turkey from December 4-10.