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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MANILA, Philippines — The tropical storm being monitored east of Northern Luzon has entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), the state weather bureau reported on Thursday. In its 8 a.m. update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the tropical storm entered the PAR around 7 a.m. this Thursday. From the

Army’s 6th ID condemns killing of 2 soldiers in Maguindanao del Norte

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