Truong Nhi Primary School has removed a teacher from classroom duties following allegations that she forced multiple second-grade students to lick dirt.
For 2026, the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) will continue to review academic transcripts, but only for candidates who achieve a minimum of 22 points in the national high school graduation exam and an average transcript score of 8,5 for two-thirds of their subjects.
The British Council is hosting its IELTS fair 2026 in TP HCM and Hanoi, featuring experiential activities, seminars, in-depth consultations, and special offers for test registration.
Fifteen universities have announced IELTS conversion policies, with Vietnam National University of Agriculture setting the lowest requirement, converting an IELTS 4.0 to 6 points for the English subject.
Government-funded students who do not return to the country or quit their jobs midway will be exempt from repayment if they face health issues, force majeure, or are reassigned.
IELTS 5.0 for admission to Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) will now convert to 8 English points, down from 8.5 announced four months ago; the number of admission combinations has also decreased by four.
Nearly 137,400 candidates have registered for the first phase of the competency assessment exam (V-ACT) organized by Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, a 5% increase compared to last year.
Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy will admit students for the first time using D01, D07, B08, and notably C00 (literature, history, geography) subject combinations.
Once seen as a "backup option", vocational schools are now becoming a strategic choice for many high-achieving students due to promising employment opportunities.
The British Council is developing 'soft infrastructure' for the creative economy through research, training, and regional connectivity, establishing a foundation for global network integration.
Doctors, researchers, senior managers, military personnel, and transportation sector staff are the groups that will receive expedited immigration processing in 2026.
Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities expects to allocate most admission slots to a combined evaluation of academic transcripts, competency assessment, graduation exam results, and other achievements.
Most localities choose English as the third subject for the 10th-grade exam; only Tuyen Quang tests natural sciences, while Vinh Long and Lam Dong use admission by review.
Many schools are reinstating handwriting instruction after prioritizing tablets, recognizing its benefits in helping children better identify letters and numbers.
13 universities in Ho Chi Minh City are transitioning to a combined admission method, integrating academic transcripts and various exam scores instead of relying on single score types.
From his early days tinkering with electronic circuits in Pleiku, Nguyen Do Quoc Anh has become the patent holder for a 6x8 cm autonomous robot, before securing a scholarship to study in Canada.
Private schools collect "deposit fees" of about 5-20 million VND for first grade, with some exceeding 110 million VND, non-refundable if students withdraw from enrollment.
The University of languages and international studies will use 24 admission combinations, an 18-combination reduction from last year, and will no longer combine ielts scores with academic transcripts or graduation exam results for admission.
