Oxford University Press Signs MOU with iSmart and OEG to Advance Education Reform in Vietnam

HANOI,ย Vietnam, Nov. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Oxford University Press (OUP),ย celebratingย 30ย yearsย ofย supporting Vietnamese education, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with two leading education partners, iSmart Education and Oxbridge Education Group (OEG), to deliver world-class curriculum, qualifications, and teacher professional development programmes across Vietnam's public schools.

Thisย milestoneย comesย atย aย pivotalย timeย asย Vietnam acceleratesย educationย reform andย global integration. Recentย policy initiatives such as Decision 2371/Qฤ-TTg, which aims toย make Englishย aย secondย languageย andย Decreesย 202/2025/Nฤ-CPย andย 222/2025/Nฤ-CPย emphasise the expansion of international programmes and the implementation of rigorous quality assurance for foreign language instruction. These directives reflect Vietnam's strong commitmentย toย bilingualย educationย andย internationalย academic standards.

Byย embedding theย Oxfordย Internationalย Programmeย withinย Vietnam'sย dualย diploma framework,ย thisย collaborationย supports theย nation'sย ambition toย rankย amongย theย world's leadingย educationย systemsย byย 2045.

Aboutย theย Collaboration

Underย theย agreement:

• iSmart Education will serve as OUP's preferred partner for Early Years and Primary education in public schools.
• OEG will act as OUP's preferred partner for Lower and Upper Secondary education in public schools.

The collaboration will introduce the Oxford International Programme, which encompasses the Oxford International Curriculum (OIC) and OxfordAQA qualifications, supported by:

• Teacher professional development through OIC and OxfordAQA Train-the-Trainer model.
• Oxford International Standardized Assessments (OISA) for benchmarking student progress against global standards.
• Globally recognised resources from Oxford University Press, covering the Oxford International Curriculum, OxfordAQA international qualifications, and English language learning, available in both print and digital formats to support students' learning journeys.

Celebratingย Successย inย Vietnam

Oxford has already seen strong engagement and achievement in Vietnam's education sector. A testament to this success is Vietnam's outstanding performance in the prestigious OxfordAQAย Goย Furtherย Awards, whichย celebrateย theย successesย ofย theย topย performing OxfordAQA students from around the world.

Thisย year,ย twoย Vietnameseย studentsย wereย recognised forย theirย outstandingย achievement:

• Tran Nam Khanh Ngo, from Sentia School, achieved the highest mark in the world for International GCSE Business
• Tra My Nguyen, also from Sentia School, received the highest mark in the world for International AS Psychology

These achievements highlight Vietnam's growing strength in international education and its commitmentย toย preparingย students forย successย inย anย interconnectedย world.

Quotes

"We are excited to celebrate this collaboration that will directly support the goal for Vietnam to align its education system with regional and international standards by 2030. With our high quality and trusted resources, assessments, professional development, and international qualifications, we are proud to support the expansion of bilingual and international programs in Vietnam. Working with partners such as iSmart Education and OEG, we are very happy to be working on this opportunity to make a positive impact on teaching and learning, further adding to student success and setting them up for a fulfilling life and career."

โ€”ย Alexย Sykes,ย Managing Director,ย Internationalย Education,ย Oxfordย Universityย Press

Nextย Steps

The collaboration will begin with a pilot phase from November 2025 to November 2027, targeting select public schools in Hanoi. Full-scale implementation aims to reach over 20,000 students within five years, contributing to Vietnam's ambition of becoming a regional hub for international education.

More information about the Oxford International Programme is available at www.oxfordinternationalprogramme.com

Aboutย Oxfordย Universityย Press

Oxfordย Universityย Pressย (OUP)ย isย aย departmentย ofย theย Universityย ofย Oxford.ย It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. OUP is the world's largest university press with the widest global presence.

In Education Division, we enhance teaching and learning worldwide. Today, we support more than 55 million learners across 160 countries in 71 languages. While our expertise spans the entire curriculum, we are globally recognised as leaders in children's literacy and readingโ€”a cornerstone of our mission.

Aboutย OxfordAQA

OxfordAQA is a partnership between Oxford University Press โ€“ a department of the University of Oxford, and AQA โ€“ the UK's largest provider of GCSEs and A-levels. This means OxfordAQA is built on unrivalled knowledge, experience and expertise in education and high-quality qualifications.

OxfordAQA qualifications are built for international students. They are designed to develop the skills they need to succeed in the future and ensure they are prepared to achieve success in their exams. Students can be confident that OxfordAQA opens doors to further study with recognition from universities worldwide including the UK's Russell Group, the USA's Ivy League and Australia's Group of Eight, plus an extensive and ever-growing list of universities worldwide, particularly across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

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