New Zealand grants first-ever undergraduate scholarships to 8 Vietnamese students
EducationEducation New Zealand (ENZ), in coordination with the New Zealand Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, held the New Zealand Undergraduate Scholarship (NZUA) 2025 ceremony on Sunday to honor eight outstanding Vietnamese students.
Ho Chi Minh City leads breakthrough in English education
EducationFor more than two decades, Ho Chi Minh City has positioned itself as a national pioneer in foreign-language education. While the rest of Vietnam traditionally began English instruction in grade 6, the southern metropolis broke new ground by introducing English to first graders.
2 million students in Ho Chi Minh City to perform Vovinam to set new record
EducationStudents at Ho Chi Minh City’s Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted on Tuesday rehearsed a Vovinam music-martial arts routine for Vietnamese Teachers’ Day (November 20) celebration, part of preparations for a record attempt scheduled for the end of the month with up to two million participants.
Vietnam returns to global moderate English proficiency group: EF
EducationVietnam has improved its global English proficiency score in 2025, returning to the ‘moderate proficiency’ group after a year in the ‘low proficiency’ category, according to Swiss educational organization Education First (EF).
Finland Outlook 2026 to highlight study, work, residency opportunities
EducationFinland Outlook 2026, a major education and career event scheduled for this weekend in Ho Chi Minh City, will offer students and young professionals updated information on studying, working, and living in Finland, with representatives from Tampere and top Finnish vocational and applied sciences institutions attending.
DOL English helps build schools for children in Vietnam’s northern mountains
EducationDOL English, a chain of English language centers, has expanded its community efforts by partnering with police units and local authorities in Son La Province, northern Vietnam to build schools for children in remote highland areas.
IELTS adjusts scores for multiple test-takers in Vietnam
EducationMany Vietnamese candidates have recently received emails from the British Council and IDP notifying them of score changes after a technical issue affected Listening and Reading results.
In Vietnam, teacher fired for hitting students with plastic ruler
EducationA high school chemistry teacher in Vietnam’s Gia Lai Province has been fired after a video showed her hitting students on the hands with a plastic ruler for failing to complete assignments, provincial education authorities said on Wednesday.
Support for English educators as schools navigate rapid change in Vietnam
EducationAs Vietnam is about to celebrate Teachers’ Day on November 20, English-language education provider DOL English is using the occasion to highlight both the pressure facing today’s teachers and the company’s efforts to support them in an era of rapid technological change.
Fulbright Vietnam signs academic cooperation deal with Columbia University
EducationFulbright University Vietnam signed an agreement on Friday with Columbia University’s Weatherhead East Asian Institute to cooperate on academic research and cultural exchange, the institutions said.
