Education

The national workshop “Technological solutions for implementing the policy of making English a second language in education” highlighted the strategic role of technology, especially artificial intelligence, in transforming teaching, learning and assessment, while promoting coordination among the State, educational institutions and enterprises to build a modern, effective bilingual education ecosystem.

Held in response to the launch of the Vietnamese Language Day among overseas Vietnamese communities, the event aimed to enhance the quality of Vietnamese language teaching and learning in Laos while contributing to the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion between the two countries.

An inauguration and handover ceremony for the Friendship Primary and Secondary School to the Association of Vietnamese in Salavan was held in the southern Lao province on April 2.

The Ministry of Education and Training has released a draft decree proposing free textbooks for students nationwide starting from the 2029–2030 academic year.

With the aim of fostering an entrepreneurial culture within educational institutions, building a substantive start-up environment in schools, and placing learners at the centre of innovation activities, on February 25, 2026, Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long signed Decision No. 336/QD-TTg approving the programme “Supporting pupils and students in entrepreneurship for the 2026–2035 Period”.

A project supporting the comprehensive development of disadvantaged children in educational institutions was launched at a ceremony in Tan Loc ward, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, on March 31.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 31 presided over a ceremony to announce the appointment of Bui The Duy as Director of the Viet Nam National University (VNU), Ha Noi.

Since 2000, the number of students worldwide has increased by 327 million, reaching 1.4 billion in 2024. On average, more than 25 additional children have been able to attend school every minute.

Having devoted more than half a century to the study of modern Vietnamese history and politics, Professor Furuta Motoo describes himself as “a foreign scholar made in Viet Nam.” He learned Vietnamese from Vietnamese teachers and uses the language fluently in his research, teaching, and everyday life.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed Decision No. 468/QD-TTg approving a programme to protect and support children in cyberspace for 2026–2030.

On March 23, in Udon Thani province, Thailand, Ambassador of Viet Nam to Thailand Pham Viet Hung and a delegation of embassy officials held a working session with the Board of Rectors and students of Udon Thani Rajabhat University (UDRU), exchanging views on Viet Nam - Thailand relations over the past 50 years and the role of the younger generation in promoting cooperation between the two countries.

The fifth annual all-Russia Vietnamese translation contest wrapped up its final round in socio-political fields at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) under the Russian Foreign Ministry on March 21, with competitors going head-to-head in a hybrid format.

Cay Tre Vietnamese Language School solemnly held the opening ceremony for its K5 course at the Higashi Osaka City Cultural Centre in Japan on March 21. The move officially kicked off the 2026-2027 academic year with Vietnamese-language classes for the community.

In a bid to strengthen linkages between businesses, educational institutions, and students in logistics and supply chains, and to promote sustainable human resource development, the Viet Nam Association for Logistics Manpower Development (VALOMA) organised the VALOMA LOGFAIR 2026.

Developing STEM education holds a particularly important position in the Politburo’s Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in education and training development. It is recognised as a teaching approach that meets the demands of the new era, where creativity, science, and technology are the foremost resources.

Joining 15 other localities nationwide, An Giang and Nghe An provinces started construction of more inter-level boarding schools in border communes on March 19, underscoring the Party and State’s commitment to expanding educational access and improving human resources development in remote areas.

The Prime Minister has issued Decision No. 2371/QĐ-TTg dated October 27, 2025 approving the project “Making English a second language in schools for the period 2025–2035, with a vision to 2045”. To concretise this project, the education and training sector of Lang Son has implemented many solutions to improve the quality of English teaching and learning.

A grand groundbreaking ceremony for primary and secondary boarding schools in border communes was held on March 19 morning, with Party General Secretary To Lam and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attending at the main venue in Dong Dang commune, the northern mountainous province of Lang Son.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 17 received a visiting delegation from the Eisenhower Fellowships, during which he called for closer and more effective cooperation between Viet Nam and the US in education and training through new and breakthrough approaches, contributing to the development of high-quality human resources in various sectors, particularly emerging fields.

As education undergoes digital transformation, the Internet is becoming an essential part of school infrastructure. This has created an urgent need to design school Internet systems with safety built in from the outset, helping prevent and minimise online risks faced by students.