Hanoi students take 2023 national high school graduation exam

More than one million 12th graders in Vietnam sat for the first day of the national high school graduation exam on June 28, including 102,000 students in Hanoi.

Nationwide, more than 44,660 examination classrooms have been set up in nearly 2,280 venues, according to a Ministry of Education and Training report.

In Hanoi, the municipal education and training department has prepared more than 4,300 examination classrooms at 189 venues and mobilized some 19,500 officials, teachers and staff to supervise the exams.

Nationwide, the results of the national high school graduation exams are used for graduation and admission to universities and colleges.

Hanoi had the largest number of candidates, with about 102,000, or about 10% of the country's total, followed by Ho Chi Minh City, with more than 85,400 students.

The two-day National Graduation Examination 2023 began today with tests in literature and mathematics and will conclude tomorrow with tests in social and natural sciences and foreign languages.

Hanoi's authorities asked the people in charge to ensure the availability of disinfectants, guide students, and keep in touch with parents on exam days. The city authorities stressed that the entire political system had made great efforts to create the best conditions for candidates.

After the Literature test this morning, many candidates said they felt quite confident and comfortable.

"I don't have too much pressure on this exam because I am pretty good in all subjects. I have been reviewing and brushing up on the lessons, so I felt the exam questions were right for me. What I want most now is cool weather for the next day," Truong Hoang Minh, a 12th grader at Lomonosov My Dinh High School in Hanoi's Nam Tu Liem district, told The Hanoi Times.

Below are photos taken at some exam sites by The Hanoi Times reporters:

Vice Chairwoman of Hanoi People's Committee Vu Thu Ha inspects the exam organization at Phu Xuyen A High School in Hanoi's suburban Phu Xuyen district. Photo: Linh Anh

Hanoi police maintain security and order in front of Kim Lien High School (Dong Da District, Hanoi). Photo: Lai Tan

Youth volunteers hand out water to candidates in front of the Xuan Dinh High School in Bac Tu Liem District, Hanoi. Photo: Tran Thao

The superintendent explains exam rules to candidates at Phu Xuyen A High School. Photo: Linh Anh

Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son inspects the venue of Yen My High School in Yen My District, Hung Yen Province, and encourages the candidates. Photo: Diep Quyen

The traffic police support the candidates in the central city of Danang. Photo: Quang Hai

Students leave the exam hall after completing the literature test. Photo: Ngoc Tu

Candidates pose for photos after the literature test. Photo: Hong Giang

Parents comfort their children after the first exam. Photo: Duy Khanh