Which provinces and cities have 3 or more specialized schools after the merger?

(Dan Tri) - 23 provinces and cities after the merger have 2 or more specialized schools, of which 11 provinces have 3-4 specialized schools.

Before the merger, Hanoi was the locality with the most specialized schools in the country. Not counting the 4 specialized schools affiliated with universities, Hanoi had 4 specialized schools under the Department of Education and Training (DET), including: Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, Nguyen Hue High School for the Gifted, Chu Van An High School for the Gifted and Son Tay High School for the Gifted.

However, after the merger, Ho Chi Minh City and Lam Dong have 4 specialized schools like Hanoi .

Candidates taking the 10th grade public exam in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: Trinh Nguyen).

Specifically, in addition to the two schools located in the old Ho Chi Minh City area, Le Hong Phong and Tran Dai Nghia, the new Ho Chi Minh City has Hung Vuong High School for the Gifted (old Binh Duong ) and Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted (old Ba Ria Vung Tau).

Similarly, Lam Dong has added Tran Hung Dao Specialized High School (formerly Binh Thuan) and Nguyen Chi Thanh Specialized High School (formerly Dak Nong), in addition to the two schools in the old area, Thang Long Specialized High School and Bao Loc Specialized High School.

Nine other provinces and cities have three specialized schools after the merger: Phu Tho, Ninh Binh, Da Nang, Can Tho, Gia Lai, Dong Nai, An Giang, Dong Thap and Vinh Long.

Notably, the new Khanh Hoa province (merged from Khanh Hoa and Ninh Thuan) has two specialized schools with the same name, Le Quy Don.

Le Quy Don is also the famous person whose name is given to 8 specialized schools across the country.

From July 1, the country has 34 provinces and cities and 73 specialized high schools under the Department of Education and Training. The number of specialized schools will remain the same as before the merger.

Sharing with Dan Tri reporter, leaders of the Department of Education and Training of Quang Tri and Phu Tho provinces said that there are no plans or policies related to merging specialized schools.

Another leader of the Department of Education and Training stated: "Currently, there is no document that does not allow a province to have more than one specialized school. Keeping 2-3 specialized schools in a province after the merger is appropriate because each school is located in a different area, convenient for students' learning.

The population in each province and city after the merger has increased significantly, which is also the reason why the locality needs to have more than one specialized school so as not to miss out on talent."

Currently, only Bac Ninh province (new) has changed the names of 2 specialized schools. Accordingly, Bac Ninh Specialized High School changed its name to Bac Ninh Specialized High School No. 1, and Bac Giang Specialized High School changed its name to Bac Ninh Specialized High School No. 2.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/nhung-tinh-thanh-nao-co-tu-3-truong-chuyen-tro-len-sau-sap-nhap-20250707235511010.htm