Parents are busy looking for option 2

TP - The Hanoi Department of Education and Training has not yet announced the enrollment plan for primary schools (grades 1, 6, and 10), but many parents are already looking for non-public schools to prepare a second option for their children.

TP - The Hanoi Department of Education and Training has not yet announced the enrollment plan for primary schools (grades 1, 6, and 10), but many parents are already looking for non-public schools to prepare a second option for their children.

Find a seat early

Mr. Nguyen The Dung, Dong Da District, Hanoi said that his child's ability makes it difficult for him to attend a public school. His family is researching and choosing one of two schools: Archimedes High School, Dong Anh campus and Marie Curie High School, Long Bien campus. These are two non-public schools, far from home but have shuttle buses, some schools organize boarding meals and teach 2 sessions/day, suitable for the family's needs.

Entrance exam for grade 10 of public high schools for the 2024-2025 school year. Photo: Nhu Y

Ms. Trinh Thi Ngan (Ha Dong) is also looking for a place to study at a non-public high school in Ha Dong district. Ms. Ngan determined that her child did not have the ability to take the entrance exam to a public high school, so she quickly looked for a non-public school to consider the transcript. However, in 2024, To Hien Thanh High School (Ha Dong, Hanoi) will illegally enroll 10th graders, so Ms. Ngan is worried that a similar situation will happen to the non-public high schools where she wants her child to apply.

Speaking to reporters, the leader of the Hanoi Department of Education and Training affirmed that there is no specific information about public 10th grade enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year. In order to meet the requirements of the first 10th grade enrollment period under the new program, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training requires schools to seriously implement the school year program, teach all subjects and educational activities, and absolutely not be subjective or teach skewedly. During the teaching and review process, schools need to closely follow the requirements of the program and sample questions for the 10th grade entrance exam subjects announced by the Department.

Reporters' observations show that the pressure of 10th grade enrollment in Hanoi recently has been most intense in Ha Dong, Thanh Xuan, and Cau Giay districts. These are districts with rapid population growth due to the concentration of large numbers of apartment buildings and newly built schools that cannot keep up with demand.

According to the Department of Education and Training of Ha Dong district, in the 2024-2025 school year, the whole district has 144 schools of 3 levels: preschool, primary, secondary, including 23 secondary schools, 7 inter-level schools. Thus, if counting the number of secondary schools, Ha Dong district has 30 schools but only 3 public high schools: Quang Trung High School, Le Quy Don High School, Tran Hung Dao High School and 1 high-quality high school: Le Loi High School. The total enrollment target for grade 10 in 2024 of 3 public high schools in Ha Dong district is 2,025 students out of a total of nearly 7,000 secondary school graduates.

On social networks, in a parent group with nearly 160,000 members, the most popular topic these days is choosing a non-public school when the child fails to pass the 10th grade entrance exam to a public school. A parent asked for information on good quality non-public high schools in Hanoi and received hundreds of responses in a short time. Parents are interested in the quality of training, location, tuition fees and admission methods, most interested in schools with good quality but considering academic records to increase the chance of admission.

Since early December 2024, many private high schools in Hanoi have announced enrollment information for the 2025-2026 school year along with enrollment options. Doan Thi Diem High School announced the release of 10th grade enrollment application documents from February 18. Parents and students can register for enrollment in two forms: directly or online. Le Quy Don Secondary and High School announced the enrollment of 240 10th grade students, the enrollment method is junior high school transcripts. The school released enrollment application documents from February 17. Ly Thai To Secondary and High School enrolls 480 10th grade students for the 2025-2026 school year, receiving applications from February 10-21, and announcing enrollment results on February 24.

Previously, some private schools announced early the schedule for receiving 10th grade admission applications in December 2024. Hoang Mai Star High School announced the enrollment of 350 10th grade students, registration from December 2 until the quota is full. Newton High School opened the registration portal for 10th grade admission for the 2025-2026 school year for both campuses at Hoang Quoc Viet and Ho Tung Mau. Admission methods include taking a direct exam at the school and participating in an interview with teachers. Nguyen Sieu Secondary and High School accepted applications for 10th grade admission from December 9, 2024 for students currently studying 9th grade at the school and from March 17, 2025 for students from other schools for the enhanced academic English class. The school also has another registration period in July, for students submitting applications with the results of the public 10th grade exam organized by the Hanoi Department of Education and Training.

Secondary school students in Hanoi are waiting for the Department of Education and Training to announce the third exam subject as prescribed so they can have a plan to review and improve their knowledge.

Waiting for the third exam

In 2024, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training will not allow private schools to organize their own entrance exams, but only consider transcripts or public 10th grade exam results. The school transcript admission method is applied by schools, and more than 40 schools also use Hanoi's public 10th grade high school exam results. However, in reality, schools still organize capacity assessment tests or combine interview and talent selection methods to ensure input quality.

At present, grade 9 students in many localities have known the 10th grade admission plan for the 2025-2026 school year. Unlike previous years, this is the first grade 10 admission period for students graduating from junior high school according to the 2018 General Education Program. In particular, from 2025, according to the regulations in Circular 30 on junior high school and high school admission of the Ministry of Education and Training , the 10th grade entrance exam subjects will not have a coefficient. Thus, although the third exam subject is not known, students in Hanoi will not have the coefficient of the 2 Literature and Math exams.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, Principal of Trung Vuong Secondary School, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, said that the school has planned to supplement knowledge for 9th grade students. In particular, students at risk of falling below the standard will be given free review as in previous years. This year, due to new regulations on extra teaching and learning, other students will be transferred to the 2-session-a-day teaching regulations of the City People's Committee. However, Ms. Ha affirmed that this teaching only meets the knowledge requirements for the 10th grade entrance exam, and parents who want their children to take the entrance exam to specialized high schools must have their own plans. Ms. Ngo Thi Kieu Linh, Principal of Le Loi Secondary School, Hoan Kiem, said that for 9th grade students, the school is "cutting their coat according to their cloth", organizing supplementary knowledge for the two subjects of Literature and Math within the lesson schedule according to the program regulations.

Secondary school students in Hanoi are waiting for the Department of Education and Training to announce the third exam subject as prescribed so that they can plan their review and knowledge enrichment. Schools are still organizing full and serious teaching and learning, and strengthening the forms of testing and assessment according to the requirements of the new program, ready to respond when the Department of Education and Training of Hanoi "finalizes" the plan.

Schools hope that Hanoi’s 10th grade admissions plan will remain stable. The school is responsible for students’ biased learning and neglect of other subjects if they know in advance which subject they will be tested on. To graduate from junior high school, students must complete regular and periodic tests and assessments in all subjects as required by the program.

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