Traditional combinations C00, A00 gradually disappear, universities answer the reason
In the 2026 admission season, many universities are expected to remove traditional combinations such as C00 and A00 in many training majors, causing many students to worry about admission opportunities. Some large schools such as the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (VNU-Hanoi), Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance have announced adjustments to admission combinations, replacing them with new and more flexible combinations, associated with the 2018 General Education Program.
Schools explain that reducing or removing blocks C00, A00 is to meet the new requirements of the labor market and integration trends, in which foreign language proficiency, especially English, is increasingly important. The adjustment is also in line with the policy of making English the second language in schools in the period 2026-2030. Many schools aim to increase the proportion of subjects taught in English and expand combinations with English, Math or Literature as the foundation.
Representatives of training institutions affirmed that changing admission combinations does not reduce candidates' chances but on the contrary, expands choices thanks to the diversity of combinations and admission methods. Some schools still calculate combinations with History, Geography or allow replacing English with international certificates, creating conditions for students studying social sciences to access university opportunities in the context of renewed admissions. See more...
Teachers correct exam papers because they are worried that students will be subjective because high scores are unreasonable
Nguyen Van Cu Elementary School (Gia Lai) is taking disciplinary action against Ms. T.T.K.N - an English teacher for arbitrarily correcting the semester I test of many students.
The school has organized a review to clarify the purpose and extent of violations, as a basis for handling according to regulations. Ms. N. explained that the correction of the lesson was to avoid students being subjective because they achieved high scores, not related to extra classes. However, the leaders of Gia Lai Department of Education and Training said that this reason is unreasonable, because the score must reflect the actual ability of students, and teachers must not arbitrarily intervene.
Regarding parents' reflections on signs of systematic correction of lessons and suspicions related to extra classes, the education sector is continuing to verify. Currently, 19 parents of grades 3C and 4B are reflecting the incident, the school has temporarily suspended teaching for Ms. N. to serve the investigation, clarification and handling according to regulations. See more...
Parents' representative board commits to fully pay 469 million VND for illegal advocacy
Quy Nhon Nam Ward People's Committee (Gia Lai) determined that the Parents' Representative Board (BDDPH) of Nguyen Van Cu Elementary School mobilized and spent money to build roofs and hire workers to clean up students is not in accordance with Circular 16/2018/TT-BGDDT. From September 2025 to January 16, 2026, BDDPH mobilized more than 469 million VND from parents for these contents.
In the total mobilized money, more than 153 million VND was used for rain shelters and more than 316 million VND for hiring sanitation workers; in fact, more than 312 million VND has been spent, leaving more than 156 million VND. Faced with the violations, the Ward People's Committee requested the school and BDDPH to return the entire amount mobilized to parents.
Principal of Nguyen Van Cu Elementary School said that BDDPH has fully reimbursed the remaining amount and committed to fully reimburse the expenses in the next few days, according to the principle that parents pay as much as they are allowed to return. See more...
The Nuoi em project in Dak Lak is still slow to pay more than 1 billion VND.
The Department of Education and Training of Dak Lak said that in previous years, the "Nuoi em" project was directly implemented by volunteer groups to localities and schools, without going through the Department. In the 2025-2026 school year, educational institutions continue to directly coordinate with volunteer groups to provide lists of students, meals and support funds.
However, from September to December 2025, the volunteer group has not paid for meals according to commitments, causing many schools to buy food on credit to maintain boarding meals for students. Through review, the whole province has 1,927 students at 23 schools supported by the project, but so far they have only received more than 68 million VND, while the unpaid amount is up to more than 1.08 billion VND. See more...
