
Vietnam education ministry proposes teaching Lao, Khmer, Thai, Indonesian in schools
EducationThe Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam has proposed the introduction of Lao, Khmer, Thai, and Indonesian into schools of the national general education system that have demand and meet the necessary conditions.

Keppel expands ‘Bytes for Future’ initiative to enhance digital learning for over 1,200 students in Vietnam’s Dong Nai Province
EducationAs part of its continued commitment to education and community development in Vietnam, Keppel, in collaboration with Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper, has expanded its ‘Bytes for Future’ initiative, which will benefit over 1,200 students at Nguyen Hue A High School and Thanh Binh Elementary School in Binh Long Ward, Dong Nai Province (formerly Binh Phuoc Province), southern Vietnam.

Why flexibility is Vietnam’s greatest advantage
EducationSo why should Asia’s tertiary education systems – from Malaysia to Vietnam – be any different from those in the Western world? They, too, should be embedded with flexibility.

Back to school in Vietnam’s remote Truong Sa archipelago
EducationOn the remote islands scattered across Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, a new school year has begun—just as it has for millions of children across the country.

Early childhood education applicants to Ho Chi Minh City University of Education quadruple in just one year
EducationThe number of applicants seeking admission to the preschool teacher training program at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Education has surged fourfold in the past year, a faculty official said on Sunday.

Nearly 26 million students enter new school year in Vietnam
EducationNearly 26 million students and 1.7 million teachers across Vietnam marked the start of the 2025–26 academic year with a national opening ceremony on Friday morning.

Australia’s Monash University debuts $1.6mn awards program for ASEAN students
EducationMonash University in Australia has launched an AUD$2.5 million (US$1.6 million) first-of-its-kind awards program to support students from Southeast Asia to study at Monash University campuses.

Vietnam’s tech giant FPT inaugurates education complex for 20,000 learners in Hue City
EducationVietnam’s top tech firm FPT Corporation on Sunday inaugurated a large-scale education complex in Hue City’s An Van Duong urban area, designed to accommodate 20,000 students from elementary to vocational levels with a focus on advanced technology training.

Hanoi student claims gold at International Astronomy, Astrophysics Olympiad
EducationAll five Hanoi students competing at the 2025 International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) returned home with medals, including one gold, the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training announced on Friday.

Ho Chi Minh City to roll out bilingual STEM, AI-enhanced English curriculum in new school year
EducationHo Chi Minh City’s education authority said on Wednesday it will launch an English-Vietnamese STEM curriculum for grades 1 through 12 in the 2025–26 school year, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR) technologies into English instruction.