Prime Minister Le Minh Hung demanded clarification and accountability for organizations and individuals responsible for textbook shortages, calling for additional printing and distribution units to resolve the issue before 25/9.

Limiting each major to one admission method could increase academic record reviews, posing challenges for universities and reducing opportunities for students, according to representatives from several universities.

The government mandates a shift in the university system from quantitative to qualitative development, aiming for 90% of graduates to secure suitable employment within one year.

Applicants to education, health/pharmacy, and law majors using academic transcripts or competency assessments are still expected to meet the annual national high school graduation exam floor score, which will not be fixed.

Students in several localities will not take the national high school graduation exam on computers next year, contrary to the Ministry of Education and Training's plans from July.

Minister Hoang Minh Son stated that inaccurate demand forecasting and planning by the education sector and individual localities led to localized textbook surpluses and shortages, prompting the ministry to seriously learn from the experience.

Numerous majors, including foreign language pedagogy, computer science, and business administration, will be consolidated under a single code, according to the Ministry of Education and Training's new catalog.

The Ministry of Education and Training takes responsibility for the textbook scarcity, stating that the country is currently short of about 4 million books, representing 1,5% of the total demand.

Teachers and students nationwide attend a hybrid online and in-person opening ceremony, commencing a new academic year filled with expectations and changes, following the largest public school reorganization in nearly 50 years.

Three colleges previously under the Ministry of Education and Training have been transferred to the Ministry of Public Security to provide vocational training for citizens who have completed public security service, individuals who have finished prison sentences, and those who have completed drug rehabilitation.

The government has tasked the Ministry of Education and Training with developing new approaches for university examinations and admissions, with a report due to the Prime Minister by Quarter III/2026.

Public schools are set to welcome students earliest on 22/8 for grades one, 9, and 12, with other grades following a week later.

The Ministry of Education is tasked with reviewing and refining university tuition fee policies to align with quality, following a request from Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau.

Provinces and cities must cease the practice of downgrading salary ranks, which has affected the earnings of qualified educators, according to the Ministry of Education's proposed plan.