Hanoi, Feb. 4 -- Major newspapers in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on February 4 expressed surprise at the rapid surge in Korean-language learning in Vietnam, after the Vietnamese government decided to recognise TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) scores in the national university admissions system from 2026. Under Vietnam's current high school graduation and university entrance framework, candidates are required to take compulsory exams in Mathematics and Literature and choose two additional subjects from a list of nine options, including foreign languages and history. From this year, holders of TOPIK Level 3 or higher are allowed to use their TOPIK results to replace the foreign-language subject, with the converted score counted for bot...