Administrative bottleneck halts parent-funded English classes in central Vietnam
EducationHundreds of first- and second-graders in Quang Tri Province, central Vietnam, have been abruptly stripped of their English lessons midway through the term, and their teachers laid off, not from a lack of funding, but because local authorities failed to issue guidelines on how to process teacher salaries.
Vietnam's National Economics University urged to rank among world’s top 150 universities by 2030
EducationPrime Minister Le Minh Hung attended a ceremony in Hanoi on November 11 marking the 70th anniversary of the National Economics University (NEU) (1956-2026), during which he asked the university to strive to rank among the world's top 150 universities in selected fields by 2030 and top 100 by 2035, and become an internationally renowned university by 2045.
Vietnamese school leaders welcome English-speaking requirement but seek practical training roadmap
EducationA new requirement for general education schools to have at least one principal or vice-principal able to communicate in English with foreigners has received support from school administrators in Ho Chi Minh City, but some are concerned about the challenges of learning a foreign language later in life and the need for a flexible training roadmap.
From software engineering to AI research: Syrian woman finds her calling in Vietnam
EducationA 23-year-old Syrian woman who came to Vietnam to study software engineering has developed a passion for artificial intelligence (AI) research, contributed to seven scientific publications and is preparing to pursue a PhD in AI in France after completing her master's degree at RMIT University Vietnam.
Vietnam's general education schools need English-speaking leaders to meet new standards
EducationGeneral education schools in Vietnam must have at least one principal or vice principal able to use English to work with foreigners to meet level 1 or 2 standards under new requirements set by the Ministry of Education and Training for implementing English as a second language in schools.
Ho Chi Minh City reviews foreign teacher numbers at 194 non-public educational institutions
EducationHo Chi Minh City's Department of Education and Training has ordered 194 non-public educational institutions to review the number of their foreign teaching staff and provide explanations for discrepancies in their reported figures, according to Nguyen Van Phong, the department's deputy director.
Nearly 20% of Vietnamese students report being bullied several times a month: PISA
EducationNearly one in five Vietnamese students surveyed said they had been bullied a few times a month, according to the 2025 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), as mental health experts call for psychological support for both children who are bullied and those who bully others.
Can Vietnam curb students' social media addiction by regulating smartphone use at school?
EducationVietnam's plan to regulate smartphone and social media use in schools has sparked debate over whether tighter controls can curb students' social media addiction, with teachers and parents backing restrictions while students and education experts favor digital skills education over outright bans.
Ho Chi Minh City parents worry as some schools face losing ‘international’ label
EducationParents who pay large sums in annual tuition, up to tens of thousands of U.S. dollars, to send their children to schools self-designated as ‘international,’ ‘national’ and ‘Vietnam’ are worried about their schools’ future as Ho Chi Minh City education authorities review school names and require institutions with misleading names to change them by September 17, 2027.
Nearly 3,000 Hanoi students switch to online learning after deadly school fire
Vietnam NewsNearly 3,000 students at Kim Lien Middle School in Kim Lien Ward, Hanoi are temporarily switching to online learning after a fire at the school's temporary campus killed one person on Thursday, as authorities investigate the cause and review fire safety at educational facilities across the Vietnamese capital.
