Vietnamese Students Lag in Reading Proficiency in PISA 2025
The PISA 2025 results released by the OECD reveal that over 60% of Vietnamese students failed to reach basic reading proficiency, significantly trailing the OECD average. While performing well in math and science, reading comprehension emerged as a critical area for improvement.
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