TESOL HCMC leader looks to expand English teaching as city grows, policy shifts
EducationAs Vietnam pushes toward making English a second language in schools, a leader of Ho Chi Minh City’s English-teaching community says the biggest challenges are not teacher ability but the conditions under which teachers work.
Vietnamese team finishes as runner-up at Harvard Crimson Global Case Competition 2025
EducationThe Vietnamese Team CAPT, made up of four high school students, has claimed the second place in the Harvard Crimson Global Case Competition 2025, one of the world’s largest online academic contests for high school students.
Ho Chi Minh City students to get 11-day Lunar New Year break in 2026
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City authorities have approved an 11-day Lunar New Year holiday for students at all education levels in 2026, with the break running from February 12 to February 22, according to a decision issued by the municipal administration.
Who’s teaching Vietnam’s next generation how to live in cyberspace?
In-DepthOne day he was on the TEDx stage delivering an inspiring speech and the next day he was named a fraud. Last month, a rising IELTS creator who aspired to make English learning more affordable for Vietnamese students stumbled through a few mispronunciations and awkward grammatical errors.
Vietnam proposes stricter rules on university names, limits use of ‘international,’ ‘national’
EducationVietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training has proposed tighter rules on naming universities, including banning the use of terms such as ‘international,’ ‘national,’ ‘Vietnam,’ and ‘Ho Chi Minh’ unless explicitly approved, under a draft decree released for public consultation until December 28.
School leaders dismissed after food poisoning sends 40 students to hospital in central Vietnam
EducationLocal authorities in Quang Tri Province, central Vietnam have dismissed the principal and a vice principal of an ethnic minority semi-boarding elementary school after 40 students were hospitalized for food poisoning in September, officials said on Friday.
Father, daughter in Ho Chi Minh City invent diagonal cable escape system for high-rise fires
Vietnam NewsAfter five months of research, Nguyen Toai Nguyen and his 11th grade daughter in Ho Chi Minh City have created a diagonal cable escape system for high-rise buildings, hoping it can help reduce casualties during fires.
Foreign-awarded degrees leave Vietnamese graduates in limbo
EducationDozens of former students of London College for Design & Fashion in Hanoi (LCDF - Hanoi) are in hot water after discovering that the foreign-awarded bachelor’s degrees they earned in Vietnam are not recognized by the Ministry of Education and Training, derailing their careers and further study plans.
Ho Chi Minh City to pilot enhanced English program for preschool children
Ho Chi Minh CityThe Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training will pilot an enhanced English-learning program for preschool students, aiming to help children communicate in English through technology integration and modern learning materials.
Ho Chi Minh City to provide meal, uniform support for disadvantaged students starting 2026
Ho Chi Minh CityThe Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council has approved a resolution to subsidize meals, educational services, and school uniforms for disadvantaged students across the city, with payments set to begin on January 1, 2026.
