Vietnam exam scandal exposes pressures driving school corruption

Past bribery cases in education-obsessed nation highlight stress on teachers, students Students gather at a school in Hanoi. Education plays a central role in social mobility in Vietnam. The school pictured is not connected to the alleged exam-cheating case. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) HO CHI MINH CITY — A suspected cheating scandal in Vietnam involving more than 140 students who received perfect scores on this year's high-school graduation exam has triggered a nationwide review, exposing pressures and incentives that critics say have long made corruption difficult to eradicate from the education system.

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