In a two-week period ending on June 4, secondary school graduates took a series of important exams in their lives.

Parents and students, after experiencing a confusing high-school enrollment season, have heard that the Hanoi Education and Training Department is drawing up three new enrollment plans for the next academic year.

This year’s enrollment season has been stressful for tens of thousands of parents and students. The race to enter high schools has never been so competitive.

VietNamNet Bridge - Students preparing for high school entrance exams are cramming more than ever amid warnings about the toughness of this year’s exam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The national high school entrance exam is still two months away, but Vu Minh Hien, a senior secondary school student in Hanoi, has started feeling the pressure.

VietNamNet Bridge - Hoang Hoa Thuy, a parent in Cau Giay district, said she and her husband discussed plans for the summer holiday fir an entire evening but could not come to agreement where to send their 9-year old boy.

VietNamNet Bridge - The number of students registering to attend state-owned high schools in 2015, not including schools for the gifted, was 10,000 higher than last year. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The high school entrance exam is expected to be very tough this year due to the sharp increase in the number of examinees. There will also be fewer available seats at state-owned schools, making admissions even more competitive.