As of February 12, Ha Giang is the first locality in the country to choose History and Geography as the third subject for the 10th grade exam in public high schools in the 2025-2026 school year.
Accordingly, the Department of Education and Training of Ha Giang province selected 3 subjects for the 10th grade entrance exam in the 2025-2026 school year: Math, Literature, and History - Geography.
Candidates registering for the entrance exam to specialized high schools will take 4 subjects, including: Math, Literature, History - Geography and specialized subject, the exam content ensures the selection of students with talent in that specialized subject.
The Department of Education and Training requires educational institutions to implement the school's plan and consolidate review for 9th grade students to participate in the exam appropriately and effectively.
To date, at least 25 provinces and cities have announced or planned a third subject. Except for Vinh Phuc and Ha Giang, all provinces have chosen foreign languages or English.
| STT | Local | Exam 3 |
| 1 | HCMC | English |
| 2 | Hai Duong | English |
| 3 | Can Tho | Foreign languages (English, French) |
| 4 | Ba Ria - Vung Tau | English |
| 5 | Lam Dong | English |
| 6 | Binh Duong | English |
| 7 | Dong Nai | English |
| 8 | Lang Son | English |
| 9 | Bac Kan | English |
| 10 | Cao Bang | English |
| 11 | Danang | English |
| 12 | Vinh Phuc | Combination |
| 13 | Hue | Foreign languages (English, French, Japanese) |
| 14 | Quang Nam | English |
| 15 | Nghe An | Foreign languages (English, French) |
| 16 | Peace | English |
| 17 | Tien Giang | English |
| 18 | Phu Tho | English |
| 19 | Hai Phong | Foreign languages (English, French, Japanese, Russian, Korean, Chinese) |
| 20 | Khanh Hoa | English |
| 21 | Nam Dinh | Foreign languages (Russian, French) |
| 22 | Ninh Binh | English |
| 23 | An Giang | English |
| 24 | Ha Giang | History - Geography |
| 25 | Dak Lak | Foreign languages (English, French) |
In the regulations on secondary and high school admissions from 2025 issued in early January 2025, the Ministry of Education and Training clearly stipulates that the entrance exam for grade 10 includes two compulsory subjects: Math, Literature and a third subject (or a combined test). This subject is selected by the Department of Education and Training from subjects assessed by scores, but no subject can be selected for more than three consecutive years.
Provinces and cities can announce the third exam after the end of the first semester but no later than March 31 every year. The content of the 10th grade entrance exam is included in the general secondary education program, mainly grade 9. The time for the Literature test is 120 minutes, Math 90, the third subject 60 or 90 minutes, the combined exam 90 or 120 minutes.
For high schools under the Ministry of Education and Training, universities, colleges, and research institutes that organize their own entrance exams, the third exam subject or a combination exam of a number of remaining subjects will be selected by the Ministry of Education and Training, universities, colleges, and research institutes directly managed by them.
Khanh Huyen
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