Most choose English

TPO - Up to this point, some localities have just announced the expected/finalization of the third exam subject in the 10th grade exam for the 2025-2026 school year.

Recently, the Department of Education and Training of Hai Phong announced the third exam subject for grade 10, school year 2025-2026. Specifically, the selected exam subject is Foreign Language, including one of the following subjects: English, French, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese. Candidates will take the test in multiple choice format within 60 minutes.

The Thai Binh Department of Education and Training also announced that English will be the third subject for public 10th grade entrance exams in the 2025-2026 school year. Thus, students in this province will take three exams including Literature, Math and English.

Previously, the Department of Education and Training of Quang Nam province also chose English as the third subject for the 10th grade entrance exam.

Up to now, about 10 localities across the country have announced or planned for the third exam subject for grade 10. Except for Vinh Phuc province, which chose a combined exam, the remaining localities have chosen Foreign Language for the entrance exam for grade 10.

List of localities that have announced and expected the third exam subject is as follows:

Province, city	Third subject
Vinh Phuc	Combined test
Quang Nam	English
Peace	English
Hai Duong	English
Hai Phong	English
Nghe An	English
Quang Nam	English
Ba Ria - Vung Tau	English
Khanh Hoa	Expected English subject
Ho Chi Minh City	English
Can Tho	Foreign language (English or French)
Dong Nai	English
Tien Giang	Expected English subject

In early January, the Ministry of Education and Training issued regulations on secondary and high school admissions. According to these regulations, provinces can choose to conduct entrance exams, select students for grade 10, or combine the above methods.

For the entrance exam, the exam includes Math, Literature and a third subject (or a combined exam). The third subject is selected by the Department of Education and Training from subjects assessed by scores, including: Foreign Language 1, Civic Education, Natural Sciences, History and Geography, Technology, and Information Technology.

It is worth noting that provinces and cities do not choose a third subject for more than three consecutive years.

The test time for Literature is 120 minutes, Math 90, the third subject 60 or 90 minutes, the combined test 90 or 120 minutes.

Provinces and cities can announce the third exam subject after the end of semester I but no later than March 31 every year.

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Source: https://tienphong.vn/nhieu-dia-phuong-chot-mon-thi-thu-3-vao-lop-10-da-so-chon-tieng-anh-post1712702.tpo