Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA) has dropped its mandatory 24-month club participation requirement after students expressed frustration, feeling 'forced'.

The annual cost of educating a university student, approximately 100 million VND, is equivalent to an average worker's yearly income, meaning 'university is not a place for casual study,' according to the deputy minister of education.

Business and management continues to be the most popular major group among university applicants, with 146,000 students choosing it, nearly double the second-ranked field, engineering technology.

Students from medical, polytechnic, and national universities now have opportunities to study and earn degrees at prestigious institutions like Tsinghua and Peking Universities, following new cooperation agreements.

The semiconductor industry is challenging, not for 'amateurs,' but requires students with strong foundations in mathematics, physics, English, and even literature from high school, according to professor Chu Duc Trinh.

With nearly 30 years of experience at leading global universities, professor Vu Ha Van observes that most students learn mathematics to pass exams, rather than for practical application.

Students can accept lower initial salaries if the job offers significant learning opportunities, according to the vice principal of the International School, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

Graduates from the University of Technology report average monthly salaries of 15-20 million VND one year after graduation, with some groups earning up to 40-50 million VND.

11 Vietnamese universities are included in THE's inaugural Southeast Asia university ranking, with University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City in the top 13.

Kyungpook National University (KNU), South Korea's first public university to establish an overseas campus, begins admitting students in Vietnam this year.

The prime minister has appointed Nguyen Hieu, vice director of Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU), to lead the institution after director Hoang Minh Son was named acting minister of education and training.