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With more than a month left until the 10th grade entrance exam in Ho Chi Minh City, many 9th graders have already decided to enroll in vocational schools. It is even more strange that many excellent students have chosen to "drop out" of public 10th grade.
Phan Dinh Huy Thien - a 9th grade student at Dong Thanh Secondary School, Hoc Mon, Ho Chi Minh City - has just registered to study culinary arts at Vien Dong College according to the 9+ program, studying the 7 cultural subjects program for the high school exam while also studying the profession.
Looking at Huy Thien's secondary school transcript, many admissions consultants from Far East College were surprised to see his very good scores, with an average of 8.9 - 8.5 - 8.6 points for the entire 9th grade in math, literature and English, respectively.
Ms. Nguyen Nhuoc To Thu, Huy Thien's mother, said that when they heard that her son chose this path, many people exclaimed with regret: "Why didn't he continue studying at a public high school? What a waste!"
Ms. Thu said that the family has carefully researched which direction is most suitable and if the child also likes it, then let them follow it. The family thinks that going to vocational school from grade 9 is quite time-saving, because in 3 years they will complete the intermediate program and can take the high school graduation exam, and after 1 more year they can get a college degree.
"At that time, I had many options, I could work or continue studying at university" - Ms. Thu said.
Ms. Ha Thi Kim Ngan, parent of Phan Trong Nhan, a 9th grader at Huynh Van Nghe Secondary School (Go Vap District), has also decided on an information technology career for her child, combining vocational training and general education at college. She shared that this orientation comes from her experience when she herself previously studied a vocational course after 9th grade, then transferred to college.
"Now many of my peers have stable jobs and good incomes. Not to mention, I see that many companies no longer distinguish between degrees but evaluate workers based on actual abilities," said Ms. Ngan.
Ms. Tran Thi Kim Loan brought her son Nguyen Hung Man, a student at Nguyen Du Secondary School (Go Vap District), to register for the 9+ program at Ho Chi Minh City International College in early April, which means Man had not yet taken the second semester exam for grade 9 this year.
Ms. Loan said that since the beginning of the 9th grade, the family decided to choose the 9+ study direction for their child because there are many opportunities, both to have a job, to have a high school diploma, and to be able to go to university if they want. Not to mention that 9th graders studying vocational training are being subsidized by the State for tuition fees.
Because he was a good student and loved computers since he was young, Hung Man chose to study computer network administration. "I want to graduate early and have a stable job with a suitable salary to take care of my future life," Hung Man confided.
MSc. Nguyen Dang Ly, Principal of Ho Chi Minh City International College, explained that the 2024 10th grade entrance exam in Ho Chi Minh City will have some fluctuations in the number of candidates and enrollment quotas of public schools. The number of 9th grade students in Ho Chi Minh City will increase by more than 5,000 compared to 2023, but the number of 10th grade enrollment quotas will decrease by about 6,200 compared to last year.
According to Mr. Ly, the widening gap between the number of candidates and the number of quotas has caused many parents and candidates to predict a "fierce" admission season ahead, so they should soon have other plans, backup plans, including the 9+ study direction.
Mr. Ly believes that the reason why more and more good students choose to study vocational training 9+ is mainly because parents are more open to "non-traditional" directions, not necessarily studying in public high school or university. The younger generation of parents care more about their children's actual development in terms of education, career, and job opportunities, rather than wanting their children to study just for the sake of reputation.
At Ho Chi Minh City International College, up to now, Mr. Ly informed that about 40% of early admission applications for the 9+ system are good and excellent students.
Ms. Phan Thi Le Thu, Vice Principal of Far East College, said that although Ho Chi Minh City only opened the registration portal for public 10th grade entrance exams on May 3, by May 8, the school had more than 200 students registered for 9+ vocational training, accounting for nearly 1/3 of the target.
Ms. Thu said the school was quite surprised because in the first stage of enrollment every year, the number of applications was only scattered. It was even more surprising when 55% of the applications had good or excellent grades in grade 9.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Huong is the parent of Nguyen Thanh Khoi at Luong The Vinh Secondary School (District 12). Khoi was an excellent student for 4 years of secondary school. In the near future, Khoi will not study in grade 10 of a public school but will study auto engineering in a joint program between Far East College and a company in Germany.
The study program lasts 4 years, of which 3 years in Vietnam will be spent studying culture, vocational training and German language up to B2 level. In the last year, you will be transferred to study and work for a company in Germany, and then officially work at this company.
Ms. Huong analyzed that the total cost she will have to spend in 3 years until her child goes to Germany is about 200 million VND, including vocational training, German language training, airfare, visa, etc. Ms. Huong thinks that this vocational study abroad route is quite suitable and economical compared to other study abroad routes.
"Not to mention, German businesses have guaranteed employment for the children. At the age of 18 or 19, they will be able to start working with a salary. They also have many options: work in Germany, study further or return to Vietnam," said Ms. Huong.
Currently, secondary school graduates who study vocational training receive tuition compensation according to the provisions of Decree 81 of the Government. In addition to the State's policy, some vocational schools have additional tuition policies to attract students. For example, Nguyen Tat Thanh Secondary School reduces 50% of tuition fees for students with difficult circumstances when confirming their poor household, and reduces an additional 10% of tuition fees if they have 2 or more siblings studying at the school. At Dai Viet Saigon College, Principal Le Lam said that in addition to tuition exemptions, the school has implemented a fund for 9+ students to borrow money to study if needed.
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