The Military Enrollment Board of the Ministry of National Defense said that it has signed a decision to directly enroll 72 candidates, including 65 male candidates and 7 female candidates, into 5 military academies and schools in 2026.
In which, the Military Technical Academy led the number of directly admitted candidates with 23 students, the Political Officer School with 20 candidates, the Military Medical Academy with 18 candidates, the Military Science Academy with 8 candidates and the Border Guard Academy with 3 candidates.
Candidates who were directly admitted all won first, second, and third prizes in the national excellent student selection exam in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Informatics, Biology, History, Geography, English, and Russian.
This is the largest number of candidates admitted directly in recent years. In 2025, there were 69 candidates admitted directly, while in 2024, this number was only 23 candidates.
Candidates should note that to be officially admitted, they still have to register their aspirations and confirm admission on the common admission system of the Ministry of Education and Training before 5 pm on August 21.
In 2026, 23 military schools enrolled 5,420 university and college students in the military system, an increase of more than 1,000 compared to last year. The Political Officer School is the unit that enrolls the most with 779 quotas.
This is the first year the Ministry of National Defense has organized a separate competency assessment exam for university admissions. However, the Ministry of National Defense notes that candidates are not required to participate in the exam if they do not wish to.
In addition to this method, military schools enroll students by 3 other methods, including: Direct admission according to the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training, considering the 2026 high school graduation exam scores; considering the competency assessment exam scores of Vietnam National University, Hanoi and Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City.
