Parents in Ho Chi Minh City brave the rain all morning to wait for their children to take the high school graduation exam

(Dan Tri) - Although it rained heavily in Ho Chi Minh City during the Math exam, many parents still stood in the rain waiting for their children to finish the first day of the 2025 high school graduation exam.

On the afternoon of June 26, more than 1 million candidates nationwide completed the second exam (math) of the 2025 High School Graduation Exam (Photo: Nam Anh).

The heavy rain continued for a long time, but many parents still stood in the rain waiting for their children to finish their exams (Photo: Nam Anh).

According to Dan Tri reporter at Nguyen Tri Phuong Secondary School (District 10), parents' thoughtful eyes watched their children in the 2025 High School Graduation Exam (Photo: Nam Anh).

As the exam was about to end, the rain became heavier (Photo: Nam Anh).

"I was very worried about my child because this was the most important exam in 12 years of school. I took him to the exam site and waited until he finished, even though it was raining heavily," said Dao Phuong Van Khanh (48 years old). (Photo: Nam Anh)

The volunteer team also braved the rain to accompany the students in this year's High School Graduation Exam (Photo: Nam Anh).

The drumbeat to end the second exam rang out, and the volunteer team helped the candidates leave the school gate (Photo: Nam Anh).

A thoughtful parent brings a raincoat to her daughter after the first day of exams (Photo: Nam Anh).

At the exam site of Trung Vuong High School (District 1), the first candidates left the exam room in the pouring rain (Photo: Phuong Quyen).

A parent waits for her child outside the school gate (Photo: Phuong Quyen).

According to statistics from the Ministry of Education and Training , this year, the whole country has 1,137,183 candidates registered to take the exam under the 2018 General Education Program and 24,951 candidates under the 2006 General Education Program (Photo: Phuong Quyen).

The official exam in 2025 also brings many notable changes. The number of exam sessions is increased to 2, and in particular, each exam room can have up to 5 different subjects.

In addition, the number of exam codes for each subject will double compared to previous years with 48 exam codes (each exam session has 24 exam codes). Previously, the subjects (except literature) only had 24 exam codes (Photo: Phuong Quyen).

"The math test was difficult but I was still satisfied because I did my best," a candidate shared (Photo: Phuong Quyen).

Without a raincoat, My Tran's mother went into the yard of Trung Vuong High School to find her daughter. "It's okay, you did well," the mother encouraged her when her daughter said the exam was difficult (Photo: Phuong Quyen).

Candidates taking the current general education program will only take 3 sessions with 4 subjects, including compulsory mathematics and literature and 2 elective subjects from the following subjects: physics, chemistry, biology, history, geography, economic and legal education, information technology, technology - industrial orientation and technology - agricultural orientation. Candidates will complete the exam on the morning of June 27.

However, candidates taking the 2006 generaleducation program must take 4 sessions with 6 subjects including: math, literature, foreign language, natural science test (physics, chemistry, biology) or social science test (history, geography, civic education). Candidates will complete the exam on the afternoon of June 27 (Photo: Phuong Quyen)

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/phu-huynh-tphcm-dam-mua-ca-buoi-de-cho-con-thi-tot-nghiep-thpt-20250626174609973.htm