Students at public schools in HCM City will continue to be exempt from tuition fees for the 2026-27 academic year under national policies, the city's Department of Education and Training said.
Hanoi plans to install AI-powered cameras in school kitchens from the 2026-2027 academic year, allowing parents to track menus, food origins and meal quality.
Vietnamese students won four gold medals and a string of individual and team awards at the 26th Mongolia International Mathematics Competition (MIMC 2026), held in Ulaanbaatar from July 22 to 27.
Construction of a 1,575-student boarding school in northern Vietnam's Tuyen Quang Province is being accelerated to ensure it opens for the 2026-27 academic year.
Ninh Binh Province has awarded VND 500 million (USD 19,110) to student Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc after her gold medal victory at the 56th International Physics Olympiad.
Hue City will provide free textbooks to all pupils from the 2026-2027 school year under a city-funded loan scheme aimed at reducing education costs for families.
Hanoi will increase primary school lunch subsidies from the 2026-2027 academic year, raising support for disadvantaged pupils by VND 10,000 a day under a city council resolution.
Schools in Ho Chi Minh City began surveying parents and students on Wednesday to assess demand for a textbook borrowing programme, ahead of the scheme's rollout in the 2026-27 academic year.
Vietnam will provide up to USD25,000 a year in tuition support for university lecturers under 45 pursuing doctoral degrees overseas under a new government-funded scheme effective August 15.
Vietnam won a record four gold medals and one silver at the 56th International Physics Olympiad, where two students scored perfect marks in the theoretical exam for the first time.
The government has ordered the Ministry of Education and Training to complete the restructuring of public education institutions by August 30 as part of preparations for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Police in Hanoi have found multiple violations at 14 AMES English centres, including the use of unqualified teachers and the operation of unlicensed facilities.