Hanoi will build more schools and classrooms to ensure at least 80 per cent of students can attend public schools, city chairman Vu Dai Thang said on Saturday.
Visually impaired children will have access to a dedicated reading space for the first time at the HCM City Children's Book Fair, featuring Braille books and audiobooks.
Hanoi plans to increase lunch subsidies for primary school pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds as part of efforts to improve nutrition and support students attending full-day classes.
Vietnamese boarding students will receive nearly VND 1.2 million in monthly meal support, along with rice and study supplies, under new government regulations taking effect on July 15.
Hanoi authorities will increase bus and metro services during the 2026 high school entrance and graduation exams to accommodate rising travel demand from students, parents and residents.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has ordered ministries and local authorities to speed up construction of 100 pilot boarding schools in border areas for completion by August 30.
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 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.
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.
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.