The Ministry of Education and Training said that in 2023, more than 660,000 candidates nationwide entered their admission wishes on the system, equivalent to 65.9% of the number of candidates registering for the high school graduation exam in 2023. Previously, in 2022, the Ministry of Education and Training also recorded more than 616,000 candidates registering for university admission, accounting for 64.1% of the number of candidates registering for the high school graduation exam in 2022. Thus, the rate of candidates registering for university admission in 2024 is 2.6% higher than in 2023 and 4.4% higher than in 2022.

With the number of candidates registering for university admission increasing, the score range of university admission groups also increasing compared to 2023, many experts predict that the university admission score based on the results of the high school graduation exam this year may increase compared to 2023 from 0.2 to 2 points depending on the major and school.

Regarding university admissions in 2024, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thu Thuy, Director of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Training, said: Basically, the admissions in 2024 will not change, the system will operate stably. Questions from candidates and parents will be explained and guided promptly. The Ministry of Education and Training will continue to strengthen a number of technical solutions to better support the admissions work, while supporting candidates in the registration process. Thereby, minimizing errors and confusion for candidates.

However, the Ministry of Education and Training also recommends that training institutions review effective admission methods, eliminate methods that interfere with the system as well as cause difficulties and obstacles for society; perfect the admission process, shorten the time for the first round of admission. Especially when entering the Hemis system, the national database on higher education, the connection of this database has helped universities and management agencies access data more quickly, publicly and transparently.

Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Phong Dien, Vice President of Hanoi University of Science and Technology, also said that this year, the admission process is less stressful than last year. With technical support, candidates do not need to choose an admission method or admission combination, they only need to choose the major and school they want. This is a very remarkable step forward, putting pressure on the admission software but creating great convenience for candidates.

Sharing at the meeting of the Steering Committee for University and College Admissions for Preschool Education in 2024, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son affirmed: University and college admissions for preschool education in recent years have become increasingly stable, reducing pressure and creating convenience for candidates and schools. The admission process is increasingly simple but strict, public, transparent, ensuring the autonomy of schools. State management is put into order and effectively applying digital transformation.

In particular, the close cooperation and association between higher education institutions have contributed to the success of enrollment, with many positive changes. Notably, enrollment is becoming more and more convenient, assessing students' learning ability. The application of digital transformation in enrollment has reduced inconvenience for candidates and training institutions; creating fairness and transparency for society.

Regarding the issue of early admission, Deputy Minister Hoang Minh Son requested that each unit clearly recognize the problem and agree to study and adjust the Admission Regulations in the direction of respecting the autonomy of higher education institutions but putting the interests of learners first. In particular, pay attention to the basic principles, which are fairness, objectivity, trust, transparency, equality and suitability to the requirements of the profession according to the characteristics of the schools.