No junior high school diplomas will be issued; instead, there will be a unified national set of textbooks.

According to the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Education Law, from January 1, 2026, junior high school diplomas will no longer be issued; instead, students will have their information recorded in their academic transcripts.

The Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Education was voted on and passed by the National Assembly on the morning of December 10 (effective from January 1, 2026).

Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son.

The newly passed law stipulates that diplomas in the national education system are documents in paper or numerical form issued to students upon graduation from high school; and to students who have completed educational programs, training programs, and met the output standards of the corresponding level in vocational education and higher education.

Diplomas from the national education system include: high school diploma, vocational high school diploma, intermediate diploma, college diploma, bachelor's degree, master's degree, doctoral degree, and diplomas from specialized training programs in certain fields and disciplines.

Thus, compared to current regulations, the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Education Law abolishes the issuance of junior high school graduation certificates.

Instead, students who have completed the primary education program and the lower secondary education program, and meet the requirements stipulated by the Minister of Education and Training , will have their academic records certified by the school principal as having "completed the lower secondary education program or equivalent".

Students who have completed the high school education program and meet the requirements prescribed by the Minister of Education and Training are eligible to take the exam. If they meet the requirements, they will be awarded a high school diploma by the school principal.

In cases where students do not take the exam or fail to meet the requirements, the school principal will issue a certificate of completion of the general education program. This certificate of completion of the general education program can be used to register for the high school graduation exam when the student wishes, or to pursue vocational education, and in specific cases as prescribed by law.

The law also stipulates that diplomas and certificates issued by educational institutions of all types and forms of training within the national education system have equal legal validity.

The Minister of Education and Training shall provide specific regulations on the management of diplomas and certificates of the national education system and the recognition of other certificates for use in the national education system.

Regarding regulations on textbooks for general education, the Law clearly states: " The Government shall regulate the provision of free textbooks for students." The Minister of Education and Training shall decide on a set of general education textbooks for unified use nationwide.

The National Textbook Appraisal Council is regulated and established by the Minister of Education and Training for each subject and educational activity to appraise textbooks. The Council and its members are responsible for the content and quality of the appraisal.

The Minister of Education and Training approves textbooks for use in general education institutions after they are appraised and classified by the National Council for Textbook Appraisal; prescribes standards and procedures for compiling and editing general education textbooks.

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