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Vietnam implements major educational reforms and admission changes
Vietnam is undergoing significant educational reforms across several regions. In Phu Tho, the education sector is transitioning from post-merger stabilization to improving quality, following a successful academic year where the province maintained high rankings in national excellence exams and achieved a 99.2% high school graduation rate.
Hanoi is exploring a major shift in secondary education, moving toward using periodic assessments and student academic records for grade 10 admissions rather than relying solely on a single entrance exam. This proposal has sparked debate regarding the potential for academic record inflation.
Nationally, the Ministry of Education and Training is implementing stricter university admission standards for 2026, emphasizing data-driven management and online registration. Additionally, a new proposal suggests making English a compulsory subject starting from grade 1 by 2028 to support the goal of establishing English as a second language in schools.
Entities
Hanoi · Hanoi Department of Education and Training · Ministry of Education and Training · Nguyen Khac Hieu · Nguyễn Văn Hiền · Phu Tho Department of Education and Training
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Hanoi currently has 1,093 public schools and 600 private schools as of August 20, 2026. tuoitre.vn
- [● 2 SOURCES] Hanoi plans to move toward using continuous assessment results for grade 10 admissions instead of traditional entrance exams. phunuvietnam.vn · tuoitre.vn
- [● 2 SOURCES] Hanoi will implement periodic assessments for grades 10, 11, and 12 to prepare for the high school graduation exam. phunuvietnam.vn · tuoitre.vn