UNESCO expert urges Vietnam to give students more time for deep learning, less testing
EducationVietnam has a strong educational foundation, but students need more time for hands-on experience, independent problem-solving and less time spent on testing.
Japanese students earn top scores among OECD countries in PISA
EducationJapanese students earned top scores among the 38 members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in all three major domains of the OECD Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA, for the first time in 2025, according to the results released on Tuesday.
Beyond the foreign degree: Why study abroad as Vietnam’s education goes global
EducationAs Vietnam’s higher education improves and international programs become more common, students have more opportunities to access a global education at home — raising questions about whether studying abroad is still necessary.
Vietnam opens new school year for 26 million students, inaugurates 107 border schools
EducationMore than 26 million students across Vietnam began the 2026-27 academic year on Saturday morning, as the country held a nationwide opening ceremony alongside the inauguration of 107 boarding schools in land-border communes.
School in northern Vietnam marries modern design with highland ethnic heritage
EducationViewed from above, Muong Khuong Elementary and Secondary Boarding School in northern Lao Cai Province resembles an open notebook, with distinctive brocade colors of the Hmong and Dao ethnic communities subtly incorporated into its modern architecture.
Kindergarten fees vary widely in Ho Chi Minh City
EducationWhile sending a child to a public preschool in Ho Chi Minh City costs parents roughly VND25 million (US$958.5) a year, private and international kindergartens can be far more expensive, with some families spending more than VND350 million ($13,415) annually.
Harvard Medical School graduate earns perfect 4.0 GPA, returns to Vietnam to work with marginalized communities
EducationWhen Nguyen Do Thu Phuong stopped midway through her thesis presentation at Harvard Medical School, the screen behind her showed no charts or statistics.
Vietnam's government leader calls for substantive breakthroughs in education, training
EducationPrime Minister Le Minh Hung on August 27 called for substantive breakthroughs in education and training in the 2026-2027 academic year, with reforms measured by tangible outcomes for learners, teachers, schools and the country's human resources.
In Ho Chi Minh City, int’l school tuition for 2026-27 tops $38,000 a year
EducationTuition fees at many international schools in Ho Chi Minh City rose 3-6 percent for the 2026-27 school year, with fees for final-year classes at some exceeding US$38,000 a year, excluding various additional charges.
Ho Chi Minh City-based PennSchool cites lease renewal hurdle as administrative academy says contract already expired
EducationInternational school PennSchool attributed the sudden closure of its Ba Thang Hai campus in Ho Chi Minh City to unresolved procedures for renewing its premises agreement, but the Ho Chi Minh City branch of the Academy of Public Administration and Governance disputes that account, saying the contract had expired and no renewal was granted.
