Ho Chi Minh City regulates school transfer and re-application for each level of education.

On July 28, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City issued instructions on the implementation of records and procedures for transferring schools, re-applying for study, and reserving study results for high school students from the 2025-2026 school year after Ho Chi Minh City merged with Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau.

Specifically, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City sent to the People's Committees of communes, wards, and special zones; Principals of high schools, high schools with many levels, and general schools with foreign elements to stipulate that school transfers for students at each level are as follows:

For elementary school students:

Parents of students submit transfer applications directly or online at https://chuyentruong.hcm.edu.vn.

Within no more than 3 working days from the date of receipt of the application, depending on the actual conditions of the school, class size, and student population, the principal of the transfer location shall agree to accept the student into the application. In case of disagreement, the reason must be clearly stated in the application and the application must be responded to the student's parents in the same form as the application was received.

When the transfer school agrees to accept the student, the parent or guardian submits a transfer application to the school from which the student is transferring. Within no more than 3 working days from the date of receipt of the application, the principal of the school from which the student is transferring is responsible for returning the application to the student.

The school from which the student is transferred guides the completion and validation of the application. The school from which the student is transferred receives and manages the application and arranges classes for the student.

For transferring primary schools from abroad to the country or from international schools in the area to public schools: Parents carry out the above procedures. In case of agreeing to accept students, within no more than 7 working days from the date of receiving the application, the primary school principal shall establish a council, organize a survey of students' qualifications, arrange appropriate classes, issue transcripts, etc.

The transfer student profile includes: Application for transfer; Academic transcript; Information on learning materials, program implementation progress, summary table of student training and learning assessment results according to regulations; Individual education plan for students with disabilities (if any).

For middle and high school students:

Transferring schools is done at the end of Semester I of the school year or during the summer break before the new school year starts. Exceptions regarding time will be considered and decided by the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune, ward, or special zone (for junior high school level) or the Director of the Department of Education and Training (for high school level) of the destination.

- Move within the city

The principal of the place of departure checks the documents and issues a letter of recommendation for departure. The principal of the place of arrival checks the documents for acceptance.

The principal of the school receiving the transfer student shall accept the student based on the annual enrollment quota. The principal of the school receiving the transfer student and the principal of the school receiving the transfer student must exchange information on whether they agree or disagree with the transfer student before signing the transfer and accepting the transfer student.

Documents include: Application for school transfer; Academic transcript (original); School transfer recommendation letter issued by the principal of the school; Valid documents related to the reason for school transfer (if any)

- Transferring to Ho Chi Minh City from other provinces and cities in the country

For high school students – principal checks documents and accepts.

For secondary school students – the chairman of the People's Committee of the commune, ward or special zone checks the documents and introduces the school.

The application includes: Application for school transfer; Transcript (original); Certificate of admission to the first grade of high school specifying the type of school to be recruited (public or private); Letter of introduction to transfer issued by the principal of the school where the student is going; Letter of introduction to transfer issued by the chairman of the People's Committee of the commune, ward, or special zone (for junior high school level) or the Director of the Department of Education and Training (for high school level) of the place of departure. If the Department of Education and Training of the place of departure has delegated the authority to handle administrative procedures to the principal, then a letter of introduction to transfer from the Department of Education and Training is not required.

- Transferring schools from Ho Chi Minh City to other provinces and cities in the country

For students studying in high school: The principal receives, checks the documents, and issues a transfer recommendation letter.

For secondary school students: The Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune, ward, or special zone receives and checks the documents and issues a letter of recommendation for transfer.

The dossier includes: Application for school transfer (with acceptance from the transfer school); Transcript (original); Certificate of admission to the first grade of high school specifying the type of school to be recruited (public or private); Letter of introduction to transfer issued by the principal of the school where the student is going (for high school); Letter of introduction to transfer issued by the principal of the secondary school and letter of introduction to transfer issued by the People's Committee of the commune, ward, or special zone where the student is going (for secondary school).

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