Phan Huy Chu High School proposes to open a dual degree program in Vietnam - Australia

(Dan Tri) - Ms. Cao Thanh Nga - Principal of Phan Huy Chu High School, Hanoi - proposed opening a program to integrate general education in Vietnam with the state of Victoria, Australia.

This proposal by the Principal of Phan Huy Chu High School was made at an event attended by representatives of the Australian Embassy in Vietnam and the Hanoi Department of Education and Training.

Ms. Nga said that, with the goal of making English the second language in schools, she hopes that Phan Huy Chu School will be able to pilot an integrated program, granting dual Vietnamese-Australian degrees to high school students.

Accordingly, students will study two programs in parallel, one from Vietnam and one from Victoria, Australia. The students' graduation exam will take place simultaneously with this exam in Australia. The value of the graduation certificate allows Phan Huy Chu students to both study abroad conveniently and enter top universities in the country.

Phan Huy Chu High School at the opening ceremony (Photo: Manh Quan).

“I wanted to do this program 4 years ago, but in terms of legal framework, I had to wait for the Capital Law to be issued,” Ms. Cao Thanh Nga shared.

Ms. Nga believes that if the program is implemented, it will be “feasible and easy” for students to use English as a second language. Students will also be fully prepared, from international standardized certificates such as IELTS, SAT, information technology and academic knowledge to confidently become independent when they move on to higher education.

At the workshop “Australia - Vietnam Cooperation: Promoting digital transformation in the education sector” as part of a three-day visit to Vietnam organized by the Australian Government Trade and Investment Commission, Ms. Cao Thanh Nga and many school principals worked with Edtech (educational technology) businesses to seek effective digital transformation solutions, focusing on the following areas: learning management systems, lesson design and student assessment tools, English education programs, STEM and life skills.

16 leading Australian Edtech (educational technology) businesses attended this event, including two famous brands: design software Canva and math learning application Matific.

Ms. Cynthia McLoughlin - Director of Global Partnerships of Matific - discussed with Vietnamese high schools (Photo: BTC).

A representative of Matific said that this application now has a localized version specifically for Vietnamese students. Matific's team of experts studied the 2018 general education program and standardized exams in Vietnam, including the 10th grade entrance exam, to design appropriate math problems for each level of education.

From 2022, Matific is partnering with Oxford University Press and Marshall Cavendish in the Asia- Pacific region to provide innovative mathematics learning solutions specifically for students in this region.

The Australian Embassy in Vietnam said that the country identifies education as one of the most important pillars in the cooperative relationship between the two countries.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/truong-thpt-phan-huy-chu-de-xuat-mo-chuong-trinh-song-bang-viet-uc-20251027115916731.htm