The Vietnamese team won one Champion title, four First Runner-up awards, three Second Runner-up awards, 42 gold medals, 83 silver medals, 70 bronze medals and two consolation prizes at the 2026 International Finals of the Asia International Mathematical Olympiad Open Contest (AIMO) held in Hanoi on August 2-5.
Backed by more than 4.2 billion VND (161,000 USD) from the State budget, the programme aims to strengthen children's Vietnamese communication skills before they begin primary school, helping them integrate more smoothly into the classroom and improve learning outcomes from the outset.
All six Vietnamese students won medals at the 67th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2026 in China, including two golds, three silvers and one bronze.
At the 58th IChO, all four Vietnamese students secured gold medals, placing the country joint first with China and India in terms of the number of golds awarded.
Ho Chi Minh City is set to introduce a free textbook loan programme for all students in general education, continuing education and literacy programmes from the 2026-2027 academic year.
Nearly 467,600 from more than 874,800 university applicants have registered for STEM majors for the 2026 admissions cycle, accounting for 53.45% of all candidates, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.
Under Circular No. 54/2026/TT-BGDDT on higher education curricula, learning outcomes must be defined as measurable and assessable competencies, providing the basis for curriculum design, teaching, assessment, quality improvement, credit recognition and degree awarding.
The value of studying mathematics goes far beyond winning medals. He noted that mathematics helps develop logical thinking, perseverance, critical inquiry and the ability to approach problems from different perspectives.
The achievements placed Vietnam among the top seven-performing teams at this year’s Olympiad. It is also the first time that two Vietnamese contestants earned a perfect score of 30/30 in the theoretical examination, surpassing previous performances despite matching the team’s 2017 tally in terms of medal numbers.
General Secretary and President Lam stressed the importance of addressing existing shortcomings candidly, saying Vietnam’s challenge is no longer a shortage of workers but a shortage of workers whose skills meet development requirements.
The latest rankings released by the UK-based THE recognised FPTU as one of the world’s most influential higher education institutions in creating learning opportunities, developing skills and promoting lifelong learning.