In Vietnamese secondary education, high schools for the gifted or specialized high schools (trường trung học phổ thông chuyên or trường THPT chuyên) are designated public schools for secondary students to express gifted potentials in natural sciences, social sciences, and/or foreign languages. Schools for the gifted fall into two categories: provincial schools and university-affiliated schools. The first high schools for the gifted were initiated in 1966, and since then each province of Vietnam now has at least one high school for the gifted. Entrance to a high school for the gifted are based on test results and is extremely competitive.
In the early times, schools for the gifted focused on natural sciences (mostly Mathematics, followed by Physics, Chemistry, and Information technology). With the increase in competition in other fields like social sciences (History, Geography, Vietnamese literature), gifted schools nowadays are broader in terms of majors such as English, Biology, etc. Gifted schools often produce high secondary graduation rates and university entrance results, as well as numerous national and international academic prizes (including the International Science Olympiad).
List of high schools for the gifted in Vietnam As mentioned above, high schools for the gifted in Vietnam are divided into two categories: provincial and university-affiliated.
University-affiliated schools SchoolVietnamese name Established Affiliation LocationHNUE High School for Gifted StudentsTrường Trung học phổ thông chuyên Đại học Sư phạm 1966 Hanoi National University of Education HUS High School for Gifted StudentsTrường Trung học phổ thông chuyên Khoa học Tự nhiên 1965 VNU University of Science Foreign Language Specialized SchoolTrường Trung học phổ thông chuyên Ngoại ngữ 1969 VNU University of Languages and International Studies High School for Gifted Students in Social Sciences and HumanitiesTrường Trung học phổ thông chuyên Khoa học Xã hội và Nhân văn2019VNU University of Social Sciences and HumanitiesVNU-HCM High School for the GiftedTrường Phổ thông Năng khiếu 1996 Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City HUSC High School for Gifted StudentsTrường Trung học phổ thông chuyên Khoa học Huế 1976 University of Science, Hue University Vinh University High School for Gifted Students,Trường Trung học phổ thông chuyên Đại học Vinh 1966 Vinh University
Local high schools for the gifted The following list is sorted alphabetically by location rather than name. SchoolEstablishedLocationHanoi – Amsterdam High School1985HanoiCầu Giấy districtNguyễn Huệ High School for the Gifted1947Hà Đông districtChu Văn An National High School1908Tây Hồ districtSơn Tây High School for the Gifted1959Sơn Tây Town Lê Hồng Phong High School for the Gifted1927Ho Chi Minh CityDistrict 5Trần Đại Nghĩa High School for the Gifted2000District 1Trần Phú High School for the Gifted1986HaiphongHải An districtLê Quý Đôn High School for the Gifted1986Da NangSơn Trà districtLý Tự Trọng High School for the Gifted1990Cần ThơCái Răng districtThoại Ngọc Hầu High School for the Gifted1948An Giang provinceLong XuyênThủ Khoa Nghĩa High School for the Gifted1950Châu ĐốcLê Quý Đôn High School for the Gifted1991Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu provinceVũng TàuBạc Liêu High School for the Gifted1991Bạc Liêu provinceBạc LiêuBắc Giang High School for the Gifted1991Bắc Giang provinceBắc GiangBắc Kạn High School for the Gifted2003Bắc Kạn provinceBắc KạnBắc Ninh High School for the Gifted1995Bắc Ninh provinceBắc NinhBến Tre High School1990Bến Tre provinceBến TreHùng Vương High School for the Gifted1996Bình Dương provinceThủ Dầu MộtLê Quý Đôn High School for the Gifted2000Bình Định provinceQuy NhonChu Văn An High School for the Gifted2016Hoài Nhơn townQuang Trung High School for the Gifted2003Bình Phước provinceĐồng XoàiBình Long High School for the Gifted2012Bình Long townTrần Hưng Đạo High School for the Gifted1992Bình Thuận provincePhan ThiếtPhan Ngọc Hiển High School for the Gifted1991Cà Mau provinceCà MauCao Bằng High School for the Gifted2001Cao Bằng provinceCao BằngNguyễn Du High School for the Gifted1994Đắk Lắk provinceBuôn Ma ThuộtNguyễn Chí Thanh High School for the Gifted2013Đắk Nông provinceGia NghĩaLê Quý Đôn High School for the Gifted1995Điện Biên provinceĐiện Biên PhủLương Thế Vinh High School for the Gifted1994Đồng Nai provinceBiên HòaNguyễn Quang Diêu High School for the Gifted2011Đồng Tháp provinceCao LãnhNguyễn Đình Chiểu High School for the Gifted2008Sa ĐécHùng Vương Gifted High School1993Gia Lai provincePleikuHà Giang High School for Talented Students1995Hà Giang provinceHà GiangBiên Hòa High School for the Gifted1959Hà Nam provincePhủ LýHà Tĩnh High School for the Gifted1991Hà Tĩnh provinceHà TĩnhNguyễn Trãi High School for the Gifted1984Hải Dương provinceHải DươngVị Thanh High School for the Gifted2008Hậu Giang provinceVị ThanhHoàng Văn Thụ High School for the Gifted1981Hòa Bình provinceHòa BìnhHưng Yên High School for the Gifted1997Hưng Yên provinceHưng YênLê Quý Đôn High School for the Gifted1985Khánh Hòa provinceNha TrangHuỳnh Mẫn Đạt High School for the Gifted1990Kiên Giang provinceRạch GiáNguyễn Tất Thành High School for the Gifted1993Kon Tum provinceKon TumLê Quý Đôn High School for the Gifted2008Lai Châu provinceLai ChâuChu Văn An High School for the Gifted1988Lạng Sơn provinceLạng SơnLào Cai High School for the Gifted2003Lào Cai provinceLào CaiThăng Long High School for the Gifted1991Lâm Đồng provinceDa LatBảo Lộc High School for the Gifted2012Bảo LộcLong An High School for the Gifted2009Long An provinceTân AnLê Hồng Phong High School for the Gifted1920Nam Định provinceNam ĐịnhPhan Bội Châu High School for the Gifted1974Nghệ An provinceVinhLương Văn Tụy High School for the Gifted1959Ninh Bình provinceNinh BìnhLê Quý Đôn High School for the Gifted2008Ninh Thuận provincePhan Rang–Tháp ChàmHùng Vương High School for the Gifted1982Phú Thọ provinceViệt TrìLương Văn Chánh High School for the Gifted1988Phú Yên provinceTuy HòaVõ Nguyên Giáp High School for the Gifted1996Quảng Bình provinceĐồng HớiLê Thánh Tông High School for the Gifted2011Quảng Nam provinceHội AnNguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm High School for the Gifted2002Tam KỳLê Khiết High School for the Gifted1945Quảng Ngãi provinceQuảng NgãiHạ Long High School for the Gifted1990Quảng Ninh provinceHạ LongLê Quý Đôn High School for the Gifted1994Quảng Trị provinceĐông HàNguyễn Thị Minh Khai High School for the Gifted1996Sóc Trăng provinceSóc TrăngSơn La High School for the Gifted1995Sơn La provinceSơn LaHoàng Lê Kha High School for the Gifted1994Tây Ninh provinceTây NinhThái Bình High School for the Gifted1988Thái Bình provinceThái BìnhThái Nguyên Specialized High School1988Thái Nguyên provinceThái NguyênLam Sơn High School for the Gifted1931Thanh Hóa provinceThanh HóaQuốc Học High School for the Gifted1896Thừa Thiên Huế provinceHuếTiền Giang High School for the Gifted1995Tiền Giang provinceMỹ ThoNguyễn Thiện Thành High School for the Gifted1992Trà Vinh provinceTrà VinhTuyên Quang High School for the Gifted1989Tuyên Quang provinceTuyên QuangNguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm High School for the Gifted1992Vĩnh Long provinceVĩnh LongVĩnh Phúc High School for the Gifted1990Vĩnh Phúc provinceVĩnh YênNguyễn Tất Thành High School for the Gifted1989Yên Bái provinceYên Bái
List of disbanded schools School Affiliation Location Informatics Gifted Class Hanoi University of Science and Technology Hanoi High School for the Gifted Students Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology Ho Chi Minh City
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