Vietnam to scrap IELTS bonus points in university admissions from 2028
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 13, 2 of them from Vietnam.
Universities in Vietnam will no longer be allowed to award bonus points to applicants holding IELTS certificates or other foreign language qualifications from the 2028 admission cycle, under new regulations announced by the Ministry of Education and Training.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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2 outlets from Vietnam, where the story is: VnExpress International, Tuoi Tre News · how we count
- Nov 13, 8:16 AM UTCFirst reportIELTS to lose its edge in Vietnam university admissions from 2028e.vnexpress.net ↗
- Nov 13, 8:47 AM UTC+31 minVietnam to end IELTS bonus points in university admissions from 2028e.vnexpress.net (again) ↗
- Nov 13, 2:34 PM UTC+6 h· you’re reading thisVietnam to scrap IELTS bonus points in university admissions from 2028news.tuoitre.vn ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 2:34 PM UTC · +6 h
[Claude] Reports 2 and 3 cover the same Vietnamese policy change to end IELTS bonus points in university admissions from 2028, and neither contradicts Report 1's facts.
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