What are the guidelines for registration for enrollment to 10th grade in Vietnam?

What are the guidelines for registration for enrollment to 10th grade in Vietnam?

Under Article 10 of the Regulation on enrollment for lower and upper secondary education issued with Circular 30/2024/TT-BGDDT (document effective from February 14, 2025), registration for enrollment to 10th grade in Vietnam is specified as follows:

- Registration for enrollment for upper secondary education is conducted online. Where candidates may not make online registration, registration is conducted directly or via postal service.

- The Department of Education and Training provides specific guidance for registration for enrollment for upper secondary education concerning schools under their management.

For schools, upper secondary schools, schools with multiple levels including upper secondary education (herein referred to as upper secondary schools) under the Ministry of Education and Training, parent universities, universities, or research institutes, the registration follows the guidance of the Department of Education and Training where the school is located.

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What are the methods of enrollment to 10th grade in Vietnam?

Under Article 9 of the Regulation on enrollment for lower and upper secondary education issued with Circular 30/2024/TT-BGDDT (document effective from February 14, 2025), the methods of enrollment to 10th grade in Vietnam are:

- Annually, the enrollment for upper secondary education is organized once.

- The enrollment for upper secondary education is conducted using 01 (one) of the 03 (three) methods: admission, entrance exam, and combination of entrance exam and admission.

+ Admission: The admission criteria are the training and academic results across the years of the lower secondary education or the continuing education at the lower secondary level of the candidates, if repeating any class, the results of the repeated year are considered.

+ Entrance exam: according to the regulations in Article 13 of the Regulation on enrollment for lower and upper secondary education issued with Circular 30/2024/TT-BGDDT.

+ Combination of entrance exam and admission: a combination of the above 02 methods.

What is the specific process for enrollment to 10th grade in Vietnam?

Under Article 12 of the Regulation on enrollment for lower and Upper Secondary Education issued with Circular 30/2024/TT-BGDDT, the process of enrollment for upper secondary education is regulated as follows:

Step 1: The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee approves the plan for enrollment for upper secondary education. The plan includes basic content: candidates, targets and geographical areas for enrollment, enrollment methods, direct admission, priorities, incentives; time for assessing and announcing enrollment results. The plan is published annually before March 31.

For upper secondary schools under the Ministry of Education and Training, parent universities, universities, and research institutes, the enrollment plan is determined by the Minister of Education and Training, Director of the Parent University, Rector of the University, Director of the Research Institute, after consultation with the local Department of Education and Training.

Step 2: Based on the approved enrollment plan, the enrollment council for upper secondary education constructs and publicly announces the school's enrollment plan; organizes registration, and receives, and prepares the registration content.

Step 3: The enrollment council carries out the enrollment according to the approved plan and proposes the list of successful students to the School Principal for submission to the Director of the Department of Education and Training for approval.

For upper secondary schools under the Ministry of Education and Training, parent universities, universities, and research institutes, the list is approved by the Minister of Education and Training, the Director of the Parent University, the Rector of the University, the Director of the Research Institute, who directly manages the institution.

Who do the members of the enrollment council for upper secondary education in Vietnam consist of? What are their responsibilities?

According to Article 11 of the Regulation on enrollment for lower and Upper Secondary Education issued with Circular 30/2024/TT-BGDDT:

- During the enrollment year, each upper secondary school establishes one enrollment council, as decided by the Director of the Department of Education and Training, consisting of:

+ The Chairman is the Principal or Vice-Principal;

+ The Vice Chairman is the Vice-Principal or Head of Department;

+ The Secretary and members are teachers and staff of the school.

- For upper secondary schools under the Ministry of Education and Training, parent universities, universities, and research institutes, the enrollment councils established by the Minister of Education and Training, University Director, Rector of the University, and Director of the Research Institute, who directly manage the institution.

- Responsibilities of the enrollment council for upper secondary education:

+ Organize the registration for enrollment; execute the enrollment plan; propose the list of successful students; recommend rewards for individuals and organizations achieving distinctions; recommend actions for individuals and organizations violating the enrollment regulations.

+ Specific responsibilities of the enrollment council for upper secondary education are defined by the Department of Education and Training or the Ministry of Education and Training, parent universities, universities, and research institutes that directly manage the institution.