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Vietnam education reform and exam integrity debates

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Vietnam’s education sector ~~continues to face scrutiny regarding exam integrity and curriculum reform. Education Minister Hoàng Minh Sơn has emphasized~~ is entering the ~~need for “learn truly, test truly” to ensure assessments align~~ 2026-2027 academic year with ~~labor market demands, addressing concerns over cheating~~ a focus on structural governance and ~~“achievement-obsession” during~~ curriculum modernization. Following the ~~2026 high-school graduation exams. To address security and integrity,~~ merger of nearly 19,000 public schools into approximately 18,575 institutions, the Ministry of Education and Training ~~has proposed new technological measures for the national excellent student selection exam, including metal detectors, continuous surveillance on wired local networks, and~~ is managing the ~~digitization~~ rise of paper exams to anonymize student identities. As the sector enters a new academic year, structural governance reforms have led to a significant administrative shift. Nearly 19,000 public schools have been reduced through mergers, leaving approximately 18,575 institutions. This consolidation has created “super ~~schools,” necessitating a transition from traditional management toward systemic governance driven by~~ schools” through digital transformation and data-driven ~~decision-making. Efforts to combat~~ systemic governance. To address long-standing concerns regarding “achievement ~~obsession” remain a priority, with~~ obsession,” authorities ~~calling~~ are pushing for a culture of honesty to prevent exam fraud and grade manipulation. The ~~objective is~~ Ministry has been directed to ~~ensure academic results reflect actual competence~~ finalize a comprehensive plan by September to reform examinations, testing, and ~~independent thinking rather than procedural compliance. Additionally,~~ admissions, aiming for more practical and cost-effective processes. This includes updating the ~~Ministry is moving forward with plans~~ K-12 curriculum to ~~operate~~ better integrate Artificial Intelligence applications and English language learning. In Hanoi, debates have emerged regarding the potential abolition of the grade 10 entrance examination in favor of admissions based on school records. While intended to reduce academic pressure, experts warn that this transition requires a robust roadmap to ensure sufficient school capacity and standardized data to prevent academic dishonesty. Social support initiatives also continue, such as the operation of 100 boarding schools in border areas to ~~support socio-economic development and~~ improve literacy and ethnic ~~leadership in those regions.~~ leadership. In regions like Lao Cai, local organizations and businesses have provided significant financial support, including donations valued at 1 billion VND, to assist ethnic minority students as the new term begins.

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