Vietnam: Who is eligible for priority points for admission to 10th grade according to Circular 30?

Who is eligible for priority points for admission to 10th grade in Vietnam according to Circular 30?

Under Clause 2, Article 14 of the Regulations on enrollment for lower and upper secondary education issued together with Circular 30/2024/TT-BGDDT, persons eligible for priority points for admission to 10th grade in Vietnam are specified as follows:

(1) Group 1:

- Children of martyrs;

- Children of war invalids with a labor capacity reduction of 81% or more;

- Children of persons with disabilities with a labor capacity reduction of 81% or more;

- Children of individuals awarded with the "Certificate of Policy Beneficiary as War Invalids" with a labor capacity reduction of 81% or more;

- Children of those who participated in the resistance activities affected by toxic chemicals;

- Children of revolutionary activists before January 1, 1945;

- Children of revolutionary activists from January 1, 1945, to the August Revolution in 1945.

(2) Group 2:

- Children of Heroes of the Armed Forces, children of Labor Heroes, children of Vietnamese Heroic Mothers;

- Children of war invalids with a labor capacity reduction of less than 81%;

- Children of persons with disabilities with a labor capacity reduction of less than 81%;

- Children of individuals awarded with the "Certificate of Policy Beneficiary as War Invalids" with a labor capacity reduction of less than 81%.

(3) Group 3:

- Individuals with either parent from an ethnic minority group;

- Ethnic minorities;

- Students from particularly disadvantaged areas.

Note: Priority points are added to the provincial admission score total on a 10-point scale for each exam subject. Specifically, Group 1: 2.0 points added, Group 2: 1.5 points added, Group 3: 1.0 point added.

Who is eligible for priority points for admission to 10th grade in Vietnam according to Circular 30? (Image from the Internet)

What are the methods of enrollment for upper secondary education 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 for upper secondary education 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 for upper secondary education in Vietnam?

Under Article 12 of the Regulation on Enrollment for Lower and Upper Secondary Education issued with Circular 30/2024/TT-BGDDT, the specific process for enrollment for upper secondary education in Vietnam 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.

What are the rules of enrollment for upper secondary education in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 2 of the Regulations on enrollment for lower and upper secondary education issued together with Circular 30/2024/TT-BGDDT, the rules of enrollment for upper secondary education in Vietnam are:

- Ensuring safety, objectivity, fairness, and seriousness.

- Ensuring the completion of universalization of lower secondary education.

- Ensuring the objective of comprehensive education during the basic education stage.