But this year, many universities have had to send congratulation messages to candidates, or call them to ask them to come to the universities, because so few candidates enrolled after exam results were announced. Pham Tan Ha, head of the Training Division of the HCM City University of Social Sciences and Humanity, said that the university was short of 350 students. “We called candidates who passed the entrance exam, but most said they would study at another school,” he said. The HCM City Economy and Law University sent congratulation letters from the principal to every candidate, but still lack 500 students. More than 1,000 candidates passed the entrance exam, but only 500 enrolled.

Source: VietNamNet News August 23, 2016 09:22 UTC