Many school staff members are disheartened as they have to perform multiple tasks but receive inadequate pay. The monthly salary of an officer with 20 years of service is just VND6 million, lower than the income of a home helper.

Describing himself as an "alien" with an inner world akin to an undiscovered planet, Nam Khanh related his journey of transformation, which helped him obtain a scholarship to study at a leading liberal arts college in the US.

With 6,406 staff but only 25% holding doctoral degrees, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City is striving to transform its academic landscape through ambitious recruitment and development programs.

Ho Chi Minh City National University (VNU-HCM) announced a remarkable achievement in 2024, with 3,120 international journal articles published, showcasing its leadership in Vietnam’s academic research.

The Ministry of Health’s proposal to waive tuition fees and provide stipends for medical students has sparked a heated debate, with proponents citing high costs as a barrier and critics questioning its feasibility.

With support from the VNU350 program, seven PhD graduates from elite global institutions have joined the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM), marking a milestone in talent attraction efforts.

Learning programming at an early age will not only equip students with a solid foundation of digital knowledge and skills, but also open up new opportunities for them to get jobs when joining the labor market.

Famous professors and educators have established scholarship funds to support poor students and have set up study-encouragement societies.

Vietnamese students delivered exceptional performance and secured top honours at the 2024 UCMAS International Competition that took place in India from December 14-15.

While Ho Chi Minh City schools excel in handwashing facilities, air quality remains a major concern, with only 28% meeting required CO2 standards.

A bold proposal from Ho Chi Minh City’s education department aims to make education more accessible by waiving tuition fees for over 300,000 students beginning in 2025.

For the last 12 years, a free class has been run by 20 retired teachers who take turns teaching, driven by their compassion and the desire to help the poor and disadvantaged.

University admission based on students’ high school learning records are not being used by Sai Gon University and the HCM City University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Some schools have reduced the proportion of students admitted under the method.

Vietnam’s super memory team triumphed the 2024 World Mindmap Championship at the world memory sports competition held in Turkey from December 4-10.

Ten Vietnamese universities have secured spots in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025, which were recently released by the UK-based education organisation Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).

All six Vietnamese students participating in the 21st International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) in Romania have won medals, with five silver and one bronze.

Nearly 200 attendees logged on to the "Singapore Study Dream 2024" online event, eager to explore the wealth of educational opportunities available in the island city-state.

Vowing to ‘study to the last’, after obtaining a master’s degree in the UK, Vinh studied in South Korea to eventually earn a doctorate at the age of 29.

With rewards now up to 15 times higher, Hanoi’s top-performing students and their teachers are set to benefit from the city’s focus on education.