Education

Vietnam won seven medals, including two golds, one silver and four bronzes, at the 2026 International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI) in Kazakhstan.

Can Tho City is considering a VND 636 billion (USD 24.2 million) proposal by FPT to build an education complex aimed at expanding high-quality education in the Mekong Delta region.

Vietnam plans to cut more than 17,000 public education administrative units, or 45.7 per cent, under a nationwide restructuring programme.

HCM City has proposed subsidies of up to VND 700,000 (USD 27) for swimming lessons for more than 1.2 million schoolchildren who cannot swim under a draft anti-drowning policy.

The Ministry of Education and Training and the Ministry of Public Security have unveiled a joint school safety plan with closer oversight of student-run social media groups.

Phu Quoc, which will host APEC 2027, has launched a community foreign language programme through 2030 to improve residents' language skills and support the island's development.

Three newly built boarding schools in Dak Lak's border areas are set to open for the 2026-27 academic year, providing places for about 3,000 pupils.

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.

Quang Ninh Province plans to subsidise companies operating electric school buses as part of a pilot programme aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving student transport.

Hanoi will install AI-powered cameras in the kitchens of 30 schools from the 2026-27 academic year as part of a pilot programme to strengthen food safety and improve oversight of school meals.

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.

Hanoi will require schools to have parent representatives monitor school meals as part of stricter food safety measures for the 2026-27 academic year.

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.

Quang Ninh Province plans to deploy about 50 electric school buses in the 2026-27 academic year to improve student safety and ease traffic congestion.

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.

Vietnam ranked fifth among 119 teams at the 2026 International Mathematical Olympiad after winning two gold, three silver and one bronze medal.

Vietnam's students won four gold medals at the 2026 International Chemistry Olympiad and four silver medals at the International Biology 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.