University teaching assistants in Vietnam required to have AI, foreign-language skills
EducationVietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training has introduced new requirements for university teaching assistants, including professional qualifications, the ability to apply information technology and artificial intelligence (AI), and foreign-language proficiency.
Foreign teacher filmed assaulting 2nd graders in southern Vietnam
EducationPolice in Can Tho City, southern Vietnam are investigating an incident in which a foreign English teacher was filmed slapping several second-grade students and grabbing one child by the neck, lifting the student off the ground and carrying him out of the classroom at a private school, an officer said on Thursday night.
Tuoi Tre, British University Vietnam partner to give students hands-on, real-world experience
EducationTuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper and British University Vietnam (BUV) signed a memorandum of understanding on media and educational collaboration on Thursday to strengthen ties between academia and the media industry, giving students early exposure to the real-world workplace and professional skills.
Vietnamese university students win top prize at innovation competition in Singapore
EducationA team of students from Foreign Trade University’s Ho Chi Minh City branch has won first prize at the Student Innovation Showcase 2026 with a smart food-wrapping film made from lotus by-products, beating nearly 300 projects submitted by universities worldwide.
Ho Chi Minh City students win international robotics championship in China
EducationStudents from Phan Van Tri Elementary and Middle School in Ho Chi Minh City have won the 2026 World Robot Olympiad China Invitational Championship, beating more than 400 teams from various countries at the competition in Nanjing, China.
Vietnam National University urged to lead in technology development
EducationDeputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung has called on the Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU Hanoi) to uphold its pioneering role, bring together talented people, strengthen scientific research, develop technology and apply research results in practice and commercialise products.
Former US Ambassador Knapper urges Vietnamese students to learn foreign languages, explore new technologies
EducationFormer U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper has urged Vietnamese students to learn foreign languages, develop critical thinking skills and actively explore new technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), to prepare for future careers.
8 New Zealand universities offer scholarships of up to $28,500 to Vietnamese students for 2027
EducationVietnamese students can apply for 2027 scholarships offered by all eight public universities in New Zealand, with combined undergraduate awards worth up to about US$28,500, according to Education New Zealand (ENZ).
AI is not killing ESL teaching in Vietnam, it is making it better: Expat teacher
Expat LifeThe end of ESL (English as a Second Language) teaching is near. That is the view of many people in the industry around the world, who say AI and its flood of new features will soon replace the English teacher in the classroom. After 13 years of teaching English, I disagree.
Vietnam to pilot Lao language classes at 2 border boarding schools
EducationQuang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam plans to introduce Lao language classes for grade-6 students at two boarding schools in border areas in the 2027-28 academic year, before gradually expanding to higher grades, the provincial administration said on Sunday.
