In 2026, Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics (UEH) said it will innovate admission methods to target comprehensively gifted students with integrated capacity.
Accordingly, the school agreed to apply 2 admission methods for the entire system of training programs in Vietnamese, full-time English, part-time English, ISB Talent Bachelor program and ASIA Co-op Bachelor program, including:
Direct admission according to the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training and combined admission according to a common formula.
Regarding admission combinations, the school doubles the Math subject in combinations, and the commercial English program applies double English.
In addition, UEH added new combinations including Mathematics - Economic and Legal Education - English and Mathematics - Informatics - English.
Similarly, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Engineering also announced, innovating the admission method in 2026, using the combined admission method as the main basis based on the results of the high school graduation exam, high school academic results, the results of the competency assessment exam of Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City and the results of the aptitude test organized by the school, applied to the majors of Architecture, Interior Architecture, Fashion Design, Graphic Design in addition to the direct admission method.
Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry also informed that it is expected to use a comprehensive admission method, including: high school graduation exam scores, competency assessment, transcripts and other outstanding achievements.
Van Lang University also announced an additional method of considering competency profiles in the 2026 enrollment year.
This method assesses candidates in a comprehensive, multi-dimensional direction, in line with the spirit of innovation of the 2018 General Education Program with three main parts including: High school learning process (grades 10, 11, 12), personal assessment according to industry orientation - career vision and foreign language skills.
In 2026, member schools of Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City also agreed to consider admission mainly by integrated method. Admission scores will be combined between high school graduation exam scores, competency assessment scores and transcripts.
The combined - integrated method is the main admission method that Hanoi University of Science and Technology (Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City) has applied for many years.
In 2025, the combined admission score of Hanoi University of Science and Technology is calculated on a scale of 100, the quality assurance threshold (floor score) is from 50 or higher.
The scoring method is as follows: Admission score = Academic score + Priority score.
Academic score = Capacity score x 70% + High school transcript converted x 20% + High school transcript converted x 10%.
In 2026, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Hoai Thang - Head of the Training Department of Hanoi University of Science and Technology said that the general method is still the main one besides direct admission.
In addition, Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade also said that it will start applying the integrated admission method from 2028. In 2026, the school will continue to maintain the same enrollment methods as in 2025.
