On February 19, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City said that it is coordinating with high schools in the area to review the ability to receive 10th grade students.
In particular, the department will base on the material conditions and teaching staff of public high schools, not on the orientation of students after secondary school as in previous years.
"The rate of students admitted to grade 10 this year will increase to at least about 70%, the previous year was 65%. However, the exact number must wait for consideration of places to study in high schools," informed the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City.
According to the roadmap, from the 2025-2026 school year, Ho Chi Minh City will stop organizing specialized classes in 4 high schools including: Gia Dinh (Binh Thanh District), Mac Dinh Chi (District 6), Nguyen Thuong Hien (Tan Binh District) and Nguyen Huu Huan (Thu Duc City). Specialized classes are only taught at 2 schools, Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted and Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted.
Mr. Lam Trieu Nghi - Principal of Nguyen Thuong Hien High School, said that when the school no longer conducts 10th grade admissions, it will propose to enroll 5 more regular classes (45 students/class, equivalent to 225 students).
This year's 10th grade exam in Ho Chi Minh City will take place on June 6-7, 2025. Candidates take the exam with 3 subjects, including: Math, Literature (120 minutes/subject) and Foreign Language (90 minutes).
Candidates who register to take the exam to enter specialized high schools in the city must take the fourth subject (specialized subject) with a time of 150 minutes/subject. Each major has its own exam subject according to the junior high school subject program, the exam content ensures the selection of students with talent in that major.
In the 2024-2025 school year, Ho Chi Minh City has more than 98,000 candidates taking the 10th grade entrance exam, about 77,300 of whom passed the entrance exam. The rest study at private schools, continuing education centers, vocational schools or study abroad...
