On June 26, nearly 19,000 candidates in Thai Nguyen entered the first exam of the 2025 high school graduation exam with the Literature exam. This is a compulsory subject, with a time of 120 minutes in the form of an essay.
The whole province has 18,754 candidates registered to take the Literature exam, of which 18,675 candidates are present at the exam locations, with 79 candidates absent.
According to Lao Dong Newspaper reporters at many exam locations, the exam took place in a serious, strict manner, and security was tightened.

However, at the Nha Trang Secondary School exam site (Thai Nguyen City), a freelance candidate was suspended from the exam for bringing a mobile phone into the exam room.
This is a candidate who has graduated from high school and registered to take the exam under the 2006 General Education Program.
Violations of exam regulations were promptly detected and handled in accordance with regulations. This is also the only case of suspension on the first day of the exam in the province.
According to many candidates, this year's Literature exam is conducted in an open direction, with reasonable differentiation.
The content is close to the program, in line with the orientation of developing learners' abilities, helping candidates demonstrate their ability to feel literature and make contact with reality.

Information from the Provincial Exam Steering Committee, no exam preparers violated the regulations. The organization work was implemented synchronously, conditions on facilities, human resources and security were fully guaranteed.
On the same afternoon, the contestants continued to enter the second exam subject, Math, with a time of 90 minutes.
The authorities continue to coordinate and maintain duty at the exam locations to ensure the exam takes place safely, seriously and in accordance with regulations.