Students dread losing edge after slog as Vietnam mulls over scrapping IELTS bonus points for university entry

VNExpress - Sep 24, 2026

Students who spent several years preparing for IELTS now fear losing a university admission advantage after the Ministry of Education recently proposed scrapping bonus points for language certificates from next year.

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