Public opinion is stirring up suspicions about Mr. Vuong Tan Viet (Venerable Thich Chan Quang) using a fake high school diploma.

Regarding this suspicion, the Ministry of Education and Training said that public opinion is basing on the document of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training responding to the Government Committee for Religious Affairs to assume that Mr. Vuong Tan Viet does not have a high school diploma or has not graduated from high school.

However, the important point that needs to be clarified is: Is the information on the diploma that the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training has verified correct information on the diploma owned by Mr. Vuong Tan Viet?

The Ministry of Education and Training has received information and a response from the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, as well as checked the files in the archives of the Ministry more than a month ago, with initial information that Mr. Vuong Tan Viet's name was not on the list of candidates for the exam and the list of candidates for the 1989 supplementary high school graduation certificate issued by the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City.

The Ministry of Education and Training has initially verified that the suspicions about the value of this degree are well-founded. However, the Ministry still needs to continue to coordinate with relevant agencies and security agencies to investigate and clarify other important information.

Specifically, verify whether the diploma is indeed Mr. Vuong Tan Viet's with such information or not. If the above diploma information does not match the diploma information owned by Mr. Vuong Tan Viet, it is necessary to continue to clarify through other channels.

Regarding the verification of Mr. Vuong Tan Viet's doctoral training records, the Ministry of Education and Training has inspected and verified Mr. Vuong Tan Viet's training records at Hanoi Law University.

The training process records are basically not contrary to the legal regulations applicable to the case of student Vuong Tan Viet. The records show some shortcomings in the training process but have been overcome during that training process.

Regarding the quality assessment of Mr. Vuong Tan Viet's doctoral thesis, according to current regulations on doctoral training, the Ministry of Education and Training has sent review experts to review the quality of the thesis; based on the assessment results, the Ministry of Education and Training will establish a Thesis Assessment Council in accordance with regulations. This process needs more time to organize and implement.