In the South, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Ho Chi Minh City (USSH HCMC) has seen the C00 group scores rise by 2-3 points compared to 2023. For instance, the Religious Studies program saw an increase of 5 points, jumping from 21 points in 2023 to 26 points in 2024.
Among the programs at this university, the Journalism program now has the highest C00 group score at 28.88 points, followed by Tourism and Travel Service Management at 28.33 points, Cultural Studies at 28.2 points, Art Studies at 28.15 points, and History at 28.1 points. In total, 22 programs require scores of 27 or higher, which accounts for 16.17% of the programs.
Similarly, the University of Natural Sciences HCM City saw high scores across many programs, with the highest being 28.5 points for the Advanced Computer Science program. Other programs with high scores include Artificial Intelligence at 27.7 points and Data Science at 26.85 points. Programs like Nuclear Engineering, which had a cutoff score of 17-18 points in 2023, saw significant increases, such as a 6.6-point jump in Nuclear Engineering, a 5.3-point increase in Materials Science, and a 3.5-point rise in Environmental Resource Management.
At the University of Culture HCMC, the Tourism program required 26.75 points, Tourism and Travel Service Management (Tourism Management specialization) required 27 points, and Cultural Management (Cultural, Sports, and Tourism Event Organization specialization) required 27.25 points. The Cultural Industry program required 26.3 points.
The increase in scores was especially striking in some programs. For example, the Library Information program saw an 8-point increase, and the Museology program jumped by 8.5 points. Many other programs experienced increases of 2-5 points, creating a significant gap between the 2023 and 2024 admission scores.
At the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, several programs saw dramatic increases in their admission scores compared to 2023. For standard programs, the Computer Science program had the highest score at 84.16, an increase of 4.32 points. The Computer Engineering program followed closely with 82.87 points, marking a 4.61-point increase compared to 2023.
Other programs saw even more substantial increases. For instance, the Electrical, Electronics, and Telecommunications program rose to 80.03 points, up by 13.44 points; Mechanical Engineering increased by 15.4 points; Aerospace Engineering saw a 15.44-point rise; Mechatronics Engineering went up by 9.52 points; Thermal Engineering increased by 11.55 points; Architecture rose by 11.49 points; Materials Engineering increased by 13.4 points; Engineering Physics went up by 13.05 points; and Industrial Management increased by 12.11 points.
The English-language Computer Engineering program saw the largest increase, rising by 19.02 points compared to 2023. Additionally, many English-taught programs experienced significant increases, such as Electrical Engineering (up by 15.05 points), Mechatronics Engineering (up by 15.72 points), Robotics Engineering (up by 10.82 points), Logistics and Industrial Systems (up by 13.69 points), and Aerospace Engineering (up by 13.56 points). The Japan-oriented Computer Science program also increased by 12.87 points.
At the University of Economics and Law, students needed an average score of at least 8.13 points per subject to gain admission. The lowest admission score was 24.39 points for the Public Management program, while the highest was 27.44 points for the E-Commerce program. Other programs requiring scores above 27 points include Management Information Systems (Co-operative Education program) at 27.25 points and Digital Marketing at 27.10 points.
On average, admission scores at this university increased by 0.39 points compared to 2023, with 22 programs seeing higher scores. Across fields of study, the average admission score was 25.89 points for Economics, 26.04 points for Business, and 25.32 points for Law.
At the Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, the C00 group score for the Law program was 27.27 points, meaning students needed to score above 9 points per subject to be admitted without additional preference points. Many other programs also had high scores, such as International Trade Law (26.1 points for groups A01, D01, D02, D06, D84) and English Language (25.46 points for groups D66, D84).
In the North, many programs at the Hanoi National University of Education had very high scores, such as Elementary Education – English Language Education at 27.26 points, Elementary Education at 27.2 points, Special Education at 28.37 points, Civic Education at 28.60 points, Political Education at 28.83 points, National Defense and Security Education at 28.26 points, Mathematics Education at 27.68 points, Physics Education at 27.71 points, and Chemistry Education at 27.2 points. Notably, the Vietnamese Language and Literature Education program and the History Education program both required 29.3 points, while Geography Education required 29.05 points.
At the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, the highest score was 29.2 points for the Chinese Studies program (C00 group). The International Communication program required 29.05 points (C00 group), International Relations 28.76 points (C00 group), Japanese Studies 28.73 points (C00 group), American Studies and International Law 28.55 points (C00 group), and Korean Studies 28.83 points (C00 group). No program at the academy had a score below 25 points, meaning students needed to score over 8 points per subject to gain entry.
At the Hanoi University of Culture, the highest score was 28.9 points for the Journalism program (C00 group). Most other programs required scores above 27 points.
At the Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities, the highest score was 29.1 points for the Public Relations program (C00 group), followed by Korean Studies (C00 group) at 29.05 points, and Journalism (C00 group) at 29.03 points. Most programs at the university in the C00 group required scores above 27 points, meaning students needed to score above 9 points per subject to gain admission.
The increase in admission scores this year was anticipated by many enrollment experts. Master Pham Thai Son, Director of Admissions at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade, attributed the high scores to the higher high school graduation exam scores compared to last year, coupled with an increase in the number of university admission quotas based on these exam results. This was particularly true for the C00 group, as the subjects of Literature, History, and Geography had very high graduation exam scores.
Dr. Nguyen Trung Nhan, Head of Training at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry, noted that the average scores for various exam groups were higher this year compared to 2023, except for the B00 group, which saw a slight decrease. Additionally, the allocation of quotas for university admissions based on graduation exam scores in fields such as social sciences and business management resulted in high scores.
In the health sector, which often uses the B00 group for admissions, many quotas were allocated based on graduation exam results, so the scores remained stable. The A00 and A01 groups saw slight increases, but not significantly.
Associate Professor Dr. To Van Phuong, Head of Training at Nha Trang University, explained that the high scores were due to the increase in average scores for the traditional exam groups in 2024. For example, the D00 group (the three compulsory subjects) increased by 0.63 points compared to 2023, while the C00 group increased by nearly 2 points. The A00 and B00 groups saw only slight increases.
Phung Quan, an enrollment expert at the University of Natural Sciences HCMC, analyzed the high school graduation exam scores and the results of the university entrance exams. The results showed that the average scores for subjects like Literature, Mathematics, English, Physics, History, and Geography all increased, with Geography seeing the highest increase of 1.04 points.
Explaining the high scores based on high school graduation exam results, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son noted that schools with high-quality training and strong demand for their graduates attract more applicants.
“Some programs with limited quotas but high demand in large regions can push scores higher. Additionally, this depends on the fairness of the admission process,” said Deputy Minister Son.
Le Huyen