Education

More than 26 million students across Vietnam began the 2026-2027 academic year on Saturday, with schools nationwide holding opening ceremonies simultaneously in a nationally connected event.

Students at public schools in the wards of Ha Long, Hong Gai and Ha Tu will receive free transportation to and from school through a new electric bus service.

Hanoi police will step up checks and enforcement of traffic violations involving pupils, parents and school transport vehicles from September 4 as the new school year begins.

Hanoi plans to gradually make English a second language in schools, expanding its use in learning and piloting teaching in English at schools that meet the required conditions.

Hanoi is stepping up free health checks for more than 2.2 million children and puplis as it moves to digitise school health data and build electronic health records for long-term monitoring.

A university in HCM City is offering free motorbike parking to students travelling home for the National Day holiday, continuing an initiative launched during the Lunar New Year earlier this year.

Vietnam Railways has received its first batch of new D19E diesel locomotives featuring more than 40 upgrades, as it moves to replace ageing rolling stock and increase rail capacity.

Hanoi will pilot an emotional intelligence (EQ) framework for students at nine schools in 2026, covering three school levels and different areas of the city.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training has proposed new financial support for students and lecturers studying, conducting research or taking part in academic exchanges overseas from 2027.

Vietnam has become the largest source of international students in South Korea for the first time, with nearly 97,000 Vietnamese enrolled at higher education institutions in 2026.

The Ministry of Education and Training has ordered schools to review classroom furniture after finding nearly 125,000 students taller than 1.75 metres, with many desks and chairs over 20 years old.

Hundreds of schools across Hanoi have delayed student arrivals or switched to online classes overnight and this morning due to heavy rain.

More than 633,000 students have confirmed university enrolment in Vietnam for 2026, with 212,600, or 33.6 per cent, choosing STEM programmes, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

Around 23,000 university students in Vietnam could be eligible for government scholarships in the 2026-27 academic year under a scheme aimed at attracting high-performing students to priority fields.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction has proposed deploying UAV detection systems and tougher penalties following recent drone-related disruptions at Tan Son Nhat Airport.

Hanoi is adding around 1,800 classrooms for the new school year, including 800 already in use, as the capital expands teaching capacity following a major reorganisation of its school network.