Students at Cao Thang Technical College during practice hours - Photo: TRONG NHAN
According to MSc. Ngo Thi Quynh Xuan - Principal of Saigon College of Tourism , this year is the first year that the Ministry of Education and Training has allowed colleges to choose to participate in the university admission registration system with universities.
Unlike previous years, candidates applying for college only need to submit their application directly to the school and are not required to participate in the general system of the Ministry of Education and Training.
Many colleges have almost reached their enrollment quota.
At Saigon Tourism College, Ms. Xuan said candidates can choose both forms: register directly at the school or through the ministry's general admission system. With the direct form, the school has so far received several hundred applications and has completed tuition fees. "This shows that many students have a clear orientation to choose college from the beginning instead of waiting for university admission results," Ms. Xuan shared.
In addition to the direct application method, the school still participates in the general admission system and is promoting communication about school codes and major codes to help parents and students get acquainted with the new method.
According to Ms. Xuan, this is an important transitional period before fully applying the common system in 2026.
"Starting next year, colleges will simultaneously conduct admissions through the common system of the Ministry of Education and Training. Communication right now is necessary so that candidates and society can gradually get used to the changes," Ms. Xuan emphasized.
According to Master Nguyen Van Chuong - Principal of the College of Mechanics and Irrigation ( Dong Nai ), up to now, the school has recruited nearly enough with about 1,300 intermediate applications and 600 college applications, reaching about 95% of the plan.
Mr. Chuong said that this year the school will not open new majors but will focus on recruiting in fields that have strengths such as electricity, mechanics, and automotive technology - majors that attract many candidates from neighboring areas such as Binh Duong and the old Ba Ria - Vung Tau .
According to him, although the Ministry of Education and Training's general admission system has been implemented, the number of candidates registering directly at the school still accounts for the overwhelming majority. "Many parents and students still tend to come to the school to submit their applications directly. They want to be consulted and learn about the reality before making a decision," Mr. Chuong shared.
However, he assessed that the common admission system of the Ministry of Education and Training is a new step forward. Currently, it will take more time for candidates to get used to it. In particular, good communication preparation from this year is necessary, because from next year, colleges will be required to use the common admission system.
Strengthen communication
MSc. Vo Cong Tri, Vice Principal of Saigon College of Technology and Tourism, said that due to the urgent implementation time, this year the school has not participated in the general admission system of the Ministry of Education and Training. Instead, the school still maintains the direct admission method as in previous years and strengthens communication to stabilize the recruitment source.
Regarding communication channels, the school focuses on promoting online platforms, especially livestreams on TikTok and Facebook to quickly reach high school students. "This is a communication trend this year, not only universities but also colleges are very active in livestreaming on digital platforms to reach potential candidates," he said.
According to Mr. Tri, participating in the common admission system from 2026 is inevitable. "In addition to the almost certain regulatory reasons, participating in the system will help schools be more clearly positioned under a "common roof" to create prestige, and at the same time have more opportunities to access candidates through centralized data," he commented.
Meanwhile, Bach Viet Polytechnic College chose to simultaneously implement two forms of admission: direct registration at the school as every year and registration of wishes through the general admission system of the Ministry of Education and Training.
The school representative said that this is the first year the school has joined the common system to facilitate candidates and gradually adapt to the common admission process. Notably, this year the school launched a new major applying artificial intelligence in the information technology industry with a two-year training period.
How is the secondary school admission process?
In 2025, the encouragement to participate in the common admission system of the Ministry of Education and Training is currently only limited to colleges, not intermediate schools.
Ms. Vo Thi My Van - Principal of Saigontourist College of Hotel and Tourism - said that the school maintains the same admission and selection methods as previous years. This year, the school has added some new majors such as event organization and travel management in addition to existing strong majors such as food processing and baking techniques.
According to Ms. Van, in the long term, coming under the "common roof" with the Ministry of Education and Training promises to create positive changes. For example, the school will have more support in terms of communication, enrollment and synchronization of the process of approaching candidates... from the education and training sector.
Please note the school code.
Dr. Le Dinh Kha - Principal of Cao Thang Technical College - noted that candidates who wish to apply for colleges this year will need to pay attention to the school code. Because for many schools, the previous school code of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs is quite different from that of the Ministry of Education and Training.
Some schools used the old school code before 2017 when they were still under the Ministry of Education and Training. Some schools will have new school codes when participating. "Candidates should visit each school's website to take note of some other notes given by the school," he advised.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nhung-luu-y-khi-dang-ky-xet-tuyen-cao-dang-2025072209265849.htm
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