For decades, block C00 has been the "gateway" to the fields of Pedagogy, Journalism, Law, Psychology, Cultural Studies, Social Work... with high benchmark scores, equally competitive as block A00 or D01.
However, a series of major universities have announced to stop or reduce the admission quota for the C00 combination in the 2025 admission season. Notably, there are the University of Law - Hanoi National University, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, Hanoi Open University, Hanoi Capital University; in particular, the Academy of Journalism and Communication, considered the "cradle" of the C00 combination, has not only stopped considering the C00 combination but also completely removed Geography from its admission methods.
Explaining this decision, many schools said that this is a move to adapt to the 2018 GeneralEducation program, aiming at the requirements of integration, logical thinking, technology and foreign language skills - skills that the C00 combination is assessed as not fully meeting. In addition, the change in career trends in the labor market is also cited as a basis.
The sudden announcement by many universities to stop considering the C00 group just a few weeks before the high school graduation exam has shocked many candidates who have spent 3 years studying and expected to apply for university admission using the C00 group in this year's admission season. In the 2025 high school graduation exam, Vinh Phuc had more than 6,500 12th graders choosing 2 elective subjects: History and Geography, so many students fell into a passive situation, even losing the opportunity to apply for their favorite major.
Phan Thi Nhu Quynh, class 12H, Pham Cong Binh High School (Yen Lac) said: “Since grade 10, I have chosen to study group C00 with the dream of passing the entrance exam to the Social Work major at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. When I heard that the school stopped considering group C00 for the major I had chosen, I was confused and worried.
Faced with that situation, I did not have time to review other subjects, so I had to look for universities that still recruited students from the C00 group. While my friend planned to apply to the Academy of Journalism and Communication, but the school announced that it would no longer recruit students from the C00 group, he was forced to change direction and return to reviewing other subjects in a short time, so he was very worried because the results were not high.
Many teachers also expressed concern about the sudden decision to remove the C00 group. Ms. Pham Thi Kim Dung, a History teacher at Pham Cong Binh High School, shared: “I understand that the change is necessary to adapt to new career trends. But eliminating the C00 group too suddenly leaves students unable to react and disadvantaged in terms of rights. I myself am very sad to see the C00 group increasingly narrowed because social subjects are not only knowledge for exams but also training critical thinking, the foundation for nurturing the soul, personality and civic spirit of the young generation. If we follow the “hot” majors, according to market demand, will anyone still want to study to become historical researchers, teachers, and journalists specializing in culture?”
Teacher Tran Manh Cuong, Vice Principal of Yen Lac High School, said: “The announcement of universities to remove or reduce the admission group C00 has caused confusion and disadvantages for candidates because they have chosen the subject group and exam group 3-4 years ago. Teachers have encouraged and reassured students and guided them to re-select their admission wishes to universities and majors that still recruit the C00 group. For students who dare to “turn around” to review other subjects, they must be all-round excellent students.”
In the face of strong public opinion, the Ministry of Education and Training directed universities to review admission methods and combinations to ensure they are suitable for the training industry and group of industries; admission methods must ensure fairness and not affect the rights of candidates, especially in the context of the first year candidates take the high school graduation exam according to the 2018 General Education program and the selection of graduation exam subjects has been completed before the time schools announce admission information; training institutions are responsible for explaining if there are any adjustments related to admission methods and combinations...
Immediately after the directive, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi decided to add the C00 combination to 17 training majors that had been previously removed; Hanoi Open University also added the C00 combination for Law majors... The adjustment is a positive move from universities, but for many candidates, the review plan has been disrupted, leaving them feeling confused.
Nguyen The Viet, a History major student at Vinh Phuc High School for the Gifted, shared: “For the past 3 years, I have been studying for the C00 block to take the entrance exam for Psychology at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. I was disappointed, even shocked, when the school announced that it would no longer recruit the C00 group. I immediately had to change my preference to the History major. Fortunately, the school has resumed recruiting the C00 block, but I am still confused.”
Comrade Hoang Minh Tuan, Head of the General Department, Department of Education and Training said: "The role of digital thinking, foreign languages, and interdisciplinary integration in the new era cannot be denied, but the sudden removal of the C00 combination exam close to the high school graduation exam has caused difficulties for students, affecting their rights, especially those who have studied the C00 combination for 3 years of high school.
If the admission combination changes, universities need to have a roadmap and announce it early so that students and high schools have time to adjust their teaching and learning plans. Universities can research and design interdisciplinary majors that combine social and humanities factors with technology, communications, administration, etc. to help students in group C00 have the opportunity to develop their abilities, pursue suitable careers that are in line with trends and do not lose core values."
Minh Huong
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