If all students choose to take the entrance exam for public high schools, the admission rate would be only around 61 percent. Education officials aim to increase the public high school admission rate to at least 70 percent of middle school graduates. Under the city’s post-secondary education orientation plan, about 88,000 students will be admitted to public education institutions, including public high schools, continuing education centers and vocational education institutions. Hanoi currently has 124 public high schools, including four specialized schools, 117 regular public schools and three schools operating under financial autonomy. Each student may now register up to three preferences for non-specialized public high schools anywhere in Hanoi.

Source: VietNamNet News March 16, 2026 09:31 UTC