Plan to cut English from Grade 10 exam triggers pushback in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityMany teachers and students in Ho Chi Minh City have voiced worries over a draft plan to reduce the Grade 10 entrance exam to only math and literature, eliminating English, saying the change could increase pressure and lead students to neglect English.
Vietnamese students win international design award for Lang Nu housing project
EducationTwo students from Duy Tan University in Da Nang City, central Vietnam have won the C-IDEA Design Award 2026 for 'V-Nest 80,' an architectural design aimed at providing a safe living and learning space for children in Lang Nu Village in Lao Cai Province, northern Vietnam, which was devastated by typhoon Yagi in 2024, according to the university.
Vietnam, Germany cooperate to train 70,000 railway personnel
EducationThe Vietnamese-German University (VGU), based in Ho Chi Minh City, and its German railway partners are joining forces under a strategic cooperation agreement to develop human resources for Vietnam's railway sector, including training around 70,000 railway personnel by 2035, according to VGU.
Ho Chi Minh City schools barred from forcing students to join extracurricular activities
EducationHo Chi Minh City has instructed schools not to force students to take part in extracurricular activities or use participation as a criterion for evaluating or ranking students.
Will scrapping IELTS bonus points really hurt English proficiency in Vietnam?
EducationConcerns that students could lose motivation to learn English after universities scrap IELTS bonus points are understandable, especially as Vietnam is working to make English a second language in schools.
Vietnam weighs ending IELTS bonus points in university admissions: Will grade-12 students lose out?
EducationVietnam's Ministry of Education and Training has proposed removing bonus points for foreign-language certificates, including the IELTS test, from the 2027 university admissions season, raising concerns among students who have prepared for the current rules.
Muddy road outside downtown Da Nang school frustrates parents
Vietnam NewsParents and residents in downtown Da Nang City, central Vietnam are voicing frustration as the road leading to Hoa Cuong Elementary and Middle School remains muddy and difficult to navigate, even 10 days into the 2026-27 school year.
Hanoi starts to teach AI to all students from grade 1
EducationAll students in Hanoi from grade 1 to grade 12 will receive 12 lessons on artificial intelligence (AI) each year from the 2026-27 academic year.
AI-generated ‘perfect’ essays expose gaps in Vietnamese students’ critical thinking
EducationNew findings from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025 showed that while 94 percent of Vietnamese students used artificial intelligence (AI) to support their learning, only around 70 percent were taught how to evaluate AI-generated content, raising a fundamental question about students’ ability to distinguish reliable information and their thinking skills.
Textbook shortages force Vietnamese parents into hours-long queues, bookstore-hopping
EducationVietnamese parents in several cities and provinces are still struggling to find textbooks days after the new school year began, with some visiting up to 10 bookstores or lining up before dawn to buy them.
