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| The program has the participation of a great number of students |
The event attracted strong interest from a large number of students.
Over 2,700 12th-grade students across the city directly raised questions and received answers from experts on a wide range of issues related to the 2026 university and college admissions season, a year expected to see significant changes as several new education laws come into effect…
Speaking at the program, Ms. Hoang Thuy Nga, M.A, a senior specialist from the Department of Higher Education, stated that the 2026 high school graduation examination will remain largely unchanged from 2025, with only several technical adjustments to align with the two-tier local government model and the reorganization of administrative units. One notable new point is that certificates of examination results will be issued by the high schools where candidates register for the exam, instead of by the Provincial Departments of Education and Training’s examination council as previously.
The Ministry of Education and Training will further strengthen the use of information technology in exam administration, shorten the re-marking process, and hold direct dialogues with candidates when re-marked scores are adjusted. The 2026 high school graduation examination is expected to take place earlier than usual, on June 11-12. No new sample test papers will be released, and candidates will continue using the 2025 samples for review.
In addition to mastering the knowledge prescribed in the general education curriculum, Ms. Hoang Thuy Nga emphasized that students should focus on developing logical reasoning, analytical, and evaluative skills to meet the requirements of competency-based examinations. At the same time, the Ministry of Education and Training is formulating new admissions regulations, under which high school academic results will no longer serve as an independent admissions method but will instead be combined with other selection approaches.
At the program, many questions related to career orientation drew strong interest from students. Addressing inquiries about today’s “hot” fields of study, Dr. Vo Thanh Hai, Vice President of Duy Tan University, noted that over the next 5 years, 4 groups of disciplines are expected to see high demand for human resources: semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI), healthcare, logistics and supply chains, and digital service business. Regardless of the field they choose, according to Dr. Hai, young people need to be well-equipped with professional expertise, foreign language proficiency, AI skills, and a strong command of Vietnamese.