According to information from Ho Chi Minh City National University, in 2025, this university plans to eliminate priority admission and separate methods of member schools; unify 3 admission methods including: direct admission; considering the capacity assessment test scores organized by this university; considering the high school graduation exam scores.

Thus, the 2 methods that have been reduced compared to 2024 are priority direct admission according to regulations and priority admission according to regulations of Ho Chi Minh City National University. In the 2024 admission period, member schools of Ho Chi Minh City National University will enroll students according to 5-9 methods (depending on the school).

In particular, member schools are encouraged to combine admissions. This university also plans to set a common threshold to ensure input quality (floor score).

In 2025, Hanoi University of Industry plans to eliminate the independent high school transcript admission method. The school will use transcript results for admission in combination with competency assessment test scores (Ho Chi Minh City National University) or thinking assessment, international certificates, and excellent student awards.

Ho Chi Minh City University of Education plans to eliminate the consideration of high school transcripts for admission to ensure fairness and transparency, create favorable conditions for candidates, and ensure improved input quality to meet the requirements of the modern labor market.

In the Northern region, the first educational institution to announce its 2025 enrollment plan is the National Economics University. This university will maintain the same 3 admission methods as in 2024. In particular, with the admission method based on the results of the 2025 high school graduation exam, the National Economics University will use 4 groups, including A00 (Math, Physics, Chemistry), A01 (Math, Physics, English), D01 (Math, Literature, English), D07 (Math, Chemistry, English) and there will be no difference in admission scores between the admission groups.

Thus, in 2025, the National Economics University will stop 5 admission combinations compared to 2024, including B00 (Math, Chemistry, Biology), C03 (Math, Literature, History), C04 (Literature, Math, Geography), D09 (Math, History, English), D10 (Math, Geography, English).

Another trend of enrollment in 2025 is to reduce early admission methods, and include some methods in the first round of admission by the Ministry of Education and Training (virtual filtering round).

For example, in 2025, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education plans to use 4 admission methods. Specifically, direct admission according to the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training; priority admission and admission of specialized class students: admission based on specialized competency assessment exams, expected to apply to more than 30 majors; admission based on the 2025 high school graduation exam. The school plans to consider early admission of the priority admission method and admission of specialized class students. Other admission methods are expected to be implemented according to the general schedule of the Ministry.

Thus, compared to 2024 and earlier, the method of considering based on the scores of this university's specialized competency assessment exam has been changed from the early admission stage to the general admission stage.

Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry also plans to maintain stable admission methods for 2025. However, the school plans to only consider early admission with direct admission and priority admission (up to 20% of the target). The two admission methods based on academic records and scores of the Ho Chi Minh City National University's competency assessment exam will switch from early admission to general admission with the method of considering high school graduation exam scores.

Some candidates expressed concerns about schools reducing admission methods, reducing admission combinations, and adjusting some methods from early admission to first round admission.

Candidate Nguyen Duc Anh Quan, May High School, Dinh Cong, Hanoi said that this year, only 4 subjects were tested, so the admission combination for each candidate was reduced. Quan is worried that he does not have much chance of being admitted this year, especially in the early admission round.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thu Thuy, Director of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Training, affirmed that candidates do not need to worry, whether in the early admission stage or the admission stage according to the general plan of the Ministry of Education and Training, they can still participate in the admission process using different admission methods that they have prepared for.

For the past 2 years, the Ministry of Education and Training has provided full data on high school academic results (report cards) and supported schools in organizing their own exams (such as capacity assessment, thinking assessment, etc.), and put the exam results into the general admission system, creating favorable conditions for training institutions to conduct admissions in the general admission round. Therefore, the draft does not restrict any admission methods of schools.

Nghiem Hue