VOV.VN - More than 23 million students of all grades in Vietnam on September 5 began a new school year – the fifth year of the new general education program.

Bui Thanh Nam, Vice Chairman of the Council of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities under the Vietnam National University Hanoi, attended and delivered a speech at a session on traditional education in APEC economies, held within the framework of the ongoing Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, on September 4.

VOV.VN - Assoc. Prof and Dr. Bui Thanh Nam, deputy head of the University Council at University of Social Sciences and Humanities under Vietnam National University Hanoi, presented a paper at a panel discussion as part of the Eastern Economic Forum 2024 in Russia on September 4, sharing Vietnam’s experience in education reform.

The education sector has stepped up digitalisation and developed database to better education and training quality, according to insiders.

Vietnam is currently hosting nearly 22,000 international students, the highest number in the past nine years.

The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam has urged educational institutions to focus on improving students' foreign language abilities, with the goal of gradually making English the second language in schools.

A national digital library on explosive ordnance risk education was officially launched on August 9 by the Vietnam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC) with support from Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Vietnam and the US Department of State.

During his theoretical research career, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was a post-graducate student at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA or Presidential Academy) - the largest educational institution in Russia.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong had given close and specific instructions on combating corruption, along with promoting socio-economic development, which can be seen through the recent amendments made to the Land Law, according to Associate Professor Dr. Dao. Duy Quat, former deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Cultural Ideology, now the Party Central Committee's Commission for Information and Education.

VOV.VN - A total of nine Vietnamese higher education institutions feature in the Best Global Universities Rankings 2024-2025, which was recently released by News & World Report of the United States.