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Ho Chi Minh City plans public schools with higher English bar than most Vietnamese universities

Ho Chi Minh City plans public schools with higher English bar than most Vietnamese universities

Ho Chi Minh City plans high-quality public schools where students would need B1 and B2 English competency, matching or exceeding what most Vietnamese universities require of graduates.
In world's second most populous country, empty schools are turned to nursing homes as birth rate hits lowest in decades

In world's second most populous country, empty schools are turned to nursing homes as birth rate hits lowest in decades

Investing $100,000 in a child's education is better than buying them a house

Investing $100,000 in a child's education is better than buying them a house

13yo Chinese AI whiz dubbed 'future Elon Musk' after hackathon wins

13yo Chinese AI whiz dubbed 'future Elon Musk' after hackathon wins

A 13-year-old from Hangzhou in eastern China has drawn around 500,000 social media followers and the "future Elon Musk" nickname after winning various hackathon awards by using AI to solve everyday problems.
September 20, 2026 | 03:00 pm PT
One of world's best school systems is among its heaviest AI users, PISA finds

One of world's best school systems is among its heaviest AI users, PISA finds

Two-thirds of Singapore's 15-year-olds use AI chatbots to help them learn at least once a week, far above the 46% average across OECD countries, according to Programme for International Student Assessment results released Sept. 8.
September 9, 2026 | 08:06 pm PT
Meet Joheirry Mola Dominguez, the teacher crowned Miss World 2026

Meet Joheirry Mola Dominguez, the teacher crowned Miss World 2026

Joheirry Mola Dominguez, a 24-year-old teacher and model from the Dominican Republic, won over audiences with her bright smile, athletic build and confident stage presence as she was crowned Miss World 2026.
September 7, 2026 | 01:58 am PT
The jobless story of young people with 3 no's

The jobless story of young people with 3 no's

For university graduates, finding rejection letters in their inboxes is commonplace. Every single letter has the same structure, polite, but apathetic.
August 5, 2026 | 05:07 pm PT
From village school student to IELTS 9.0 achiever: Your school doesn't define your future

From village school student to IELTS 9.0 achiever: Your school doesn't define your future

By the time I reached 12th grade, a stage when many students elsewhere were already learning English through modern methods, I was still studying the first pages of the textbook: "Hello, how are you?" I had almost no opportunity to practice listening or speaking.
June 29, 2026 | 08:14 pm PT
Harvard mathematician's robot story becomes Vietnam's high school entrance exam question on being human

Harvard mathematician's robot story becomes Vietnam's high school entrance exam question on being human

More than 151,000 teenagers in Ho Chi Minh City sat their high school entrance exam on June 1 facing an unusual prompt drawn from a story about a robot learning to feel: are humans starting to live like machines?
June 1, 2026 | 03:06 pm PT
People call math useless but use it every day

People call math useless but use it every day

Have you ever questioned, "I do not even know where to start?" Mathematics offers an answer.
April 23, 2026 | 04:00 am PT
Vietnamese figure skating champion accepted into top US universities

Vietnamese figure skating champion accepted into top US universities

The 10-year journey of an 18-year-old figure skater in Vietnam, from her first moments balancing on thin blades to winning nine national gold medals, has helped her gain acceptance into some of the most prestigious universities in the U.S.
April 12, 2026 | 12:30 am PT
112 Chinese students lose South Korean visas over fake US college degrees

112 Chinese students lose South Korean visas over fake US college degrees

South Korea has revoked the visas of 112 Chinese students who allegedly used forged degree certificates from a defunct American college to transfer into a private university in Gwangju, exposing the country's struggle in recruiting foreign students to offset a collapsing domestic student pipeline.
April 8, 2026 | 03:02 pm PT
I cut back on my child's study time to make room for life skills

I cut back on my child's study time to make room for life skills

I made a decision that many people consider risky: I did not let my child spend all their time buried in books, even though they were capable of studying more to maintain strong academic results.
January 21, 2026 | 06:53 pm PT
29-year-old South Korean mathematician cracks geometry puzzle unsolved since 1966

29-year-old South Korean mathematician cracks geometry puzzle unsolved since 1966

A South Korean mathematician has solved a geometry puzzle that baffled experts in the field for nearly six decades.
January 9, 2026 | 04:15 pm PT
US universities see just 1% drop in international student enrollment despite visa hurdles

US universities see just 1% drop in international student enrollment despite visa hurdles

Despite fears of a steep decline, international student enrollment in the U.S. fell by just 1% this fall, as new data suggest universities are weathering visa and immigration challenges better than expected.
November 12, 2025 | 05:04 pm PT
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