Released on Thursday by the higher education analytics firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), the table features one fewer Vietnamese representative than last year.
Duy Tan University remains the country's highest-ranked institution, despite slipping 22 places to 504th globally. Ton Duc Thang University saw the steepest decline, tumbling more than 100 places into the 801-850 bracket.
Further down the list, Can Tho University and the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City also fell, shifting from the 1,201-1,400 group down to the 1,401+ category.
Only two Vietnamese universities managed to improve their standing. Vietnam National University, Hanoi rose from the 761-770 band to 751-760, securing its spot as the country's second-highest-ranked school. Hanoi University of Science and Technology recorded the largest leap, climbing from the 1,201-1,400 bracket up to the 1,001-1,200 range.
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