Vietnam's Education Ministry Orders Universities to Control 'Grade Inflation'
Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training has directed universities to curb 'grade inflation' and ensure the substantive quality of education by controlling academic results and graduation rates. The ministry specifically prohibits imposing limits on the proportion of excellent or outstanding graduates and lowering graduation standards.
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