High School Graduation Examination (Vietnam)

High School Graduation Examination (Vietnam)
Name	High School Graduation Examination (Vietnam)
Administered by	Ministry of Education and Training
Established	2000s
Purpose	Secondary school completion; university entrance prerequisite
Frequency	Annual

High School Graduation Examination (Vietnam) The High School Graduation Examination (Vietnam) is a national examination used to determine completion of secondary schooling and qualification for tertiary admission in Vietnam. It operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Education and Training and interacts with institutions such as Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hue University.

Background and Purpose

The examination was developed to unify standards across regions including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Can Tho and to align assessment with institutions such as Vietnamese Academy of Social Sciences, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and policies from the Government of Vietnam. It serves candidates from schools overseen by provincial departments such as Department of Education and Training, Hanoi, Department of Education and Training, Ho Chi Minh City while linking progression pathways to universities like Foreign Trade University, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam National University of Agriculture.

Structure and Subjects

The exam traditionally comprises tests in subjects drawn from national curricula including Mathematics, Literature (Vietnam), Foreign Languages (English), Chemistry, Physics, Biology, History, Geography, and optional modules used by universities such as Mathematics (advanced), Physics (advanced), Chemistry (advanced). Papers are organized into combined blocks that correspond to admission groups recognized by institutions such as Ministry of Education and Training guidelines and university admission frameworks like those of University of Danang, Thai Nguyen University, Vinh University, Ton Duc Thang University.

Administration and Eligibility

Administration is coordinated by the Ministry of Education and Training in cooperation with provincial education authorities including Department of Education and Training, Da Nang and Department of Education and Training, Can Tho, with test centers sometimes located at facilities like Hanoi National University of Education, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education and monitored by officials from agencies such as Government Inspectorate of Vietnam. Eligible candidates include students from upper secondary schools such as Trần Đại Nghĩa High School for the Gifted, Hanoi – Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, Le Hong Phong High School (Ho Chi Minh City), repeat candidates, and private candidates registered through centers accredited by the Ministry of Education and Training and provincial departments.

Grading, Scoring, and Certification

Scoring uses standardized marking schemes aligned with curricula administered by the Ministry of Education and Training and statistical moderation methods sometimes discussed in forums including Vietnam Education Forum and analyses by institutions like Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences. Certificates of graduation are issued to successful candidates and recorded by authorities such as provincial education departments like Hanoi Department of Education and Training, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training and noted by higher education admissions offices at Vietnam National University, Hanoi and Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City.

History and Reforms

The examination has evolved through reforms influenced by national education strategies enacted by the Government of Vietnam and policy documents from the Ministry of Education and Training, with notable changes during administrations linked to figures such as former Ministers of Education including Nguyễn Thiện Nhân and Phùng Xuân Nhạ. Reforms responded to critiques from institutions like Vietnam Teachers' Association, research from Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences and studies at universities including Hanoi University of Education and Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, and have been piloted in provinces including Quang Nam, Binh Duong, Hai Phong.

Criticisms and Controversies

Criticism has focused on issues raised by media outlets such as Tuổi Trẻ (newspaper), Thanh Niên, VnExpress regarding testing security, fairness concerns in regions like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, and debates involving stakeholders including provincial education departments and universities like Vietnam National University, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education. Controversies have included discussions of leak prevention measures, statistical normalization debated by researchers at Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences and analyses by scholars from Hanoi University of Science and Technology, and policy responses coordinated by agencies such as the Ministry of Public Security.

Category:Education in Vietnam