Education

Vietnam will provide state funded scholarships for students in 15 key science, engineering and technology disciplines at domestic universities from September, under a new government decree.

Hanoi plans to fully subsidise tuition fees for 48 key vocational training programmes at intermediate and college levels between 2026 and 2031.

Hanoi Party Secretary Tran Duc Thang has ordered every ward and commune in the capital city to have a complete public school system covering primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education.

Hanoi authorities have banned schools from organising extra classes and tutoring sessions during the 2026 summer holiday under any form.

A free English class in An Giang Province has become a trusted place for children from poor families, offering them access to language education many could not otherwise afford.

Authorities have accused Do Van Manh, chairman of the Institute of Educational Management Science, of leading a fraud ring that organized unauthorised online English tests.

Vietnam will roll out a single nationwide textbook set from the 2026-2027 academic year to improve curriculum efficiency and teaching quality, Deputy Education Minister Pham Ngoc Thuong said.

Vietnams team received successive boosts at the world's largest school robotics competition on April 30 (US time).

Authorities in Hoa Vang Commune, Danang City have become the first in Vietnam to provide free textbooks to all students, easing education costs for families.

Dien Bien has introduced Russian language classes for ethnic students, aiming to expand education access and support international integration.

Several academic disciplines at Vietnamese universities have improved their positions in the latest global rankings released by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).

Danang University, in cooperation with the Hessen Office in Vietnam, has awarded scholarships funded by Germany’s State of Hessen to 34 students for the 2025 to 2026 academic year.

Vietnam has begun construction of 121 boarding schools in border areas, with Party General Secretary To Lam calling for faster progress, quality and efficiency.

Hanoi is seeking public feedback on a plan to relocate universities with small campuses or inadequate facilities out of the city centre as part of its long-term urban development strategy.

The organising board of the Asia-Pacific Mathematical Olympiad 2026 has announced the list of the top 10 Vietnamese students who achieved the highest scores in the domestic round of the competition.

Vietnam’s tech giant FPT has announced a partnership with Kyungpook National University (KNU) of the Republic of Korea to launch an international training programme in Vietnam.