This year is the first time that secondary school students will have to pass the entrance exam according to the 2018 General Education Program to assess the level of students in the whole province according to the general level. The Department of Education and Training has advised the Provincial People's Committee to organize an entrance exam for 100% of grade 10 students in high schools in the province. The exam takes place over 2 days (June 3 and 4) and applies to both high schools for the gifted, boarding schools for ethnic minorities and public high schools.

This year's exam has new points: The benchmark scores will be announced at the same time as the exam scores. First, candidates will register for their specialized and first choices; after the admission process, if the candidate is not admitted to the high school for the gifted or high school of their first choice, they will register for their second choice according to the local regulations on admission. The Department of Education and Training, as the standing agency of the Exam Steering Committee, has proactively developed an organization plan and synchronously prepared all stages to ensure that the exam takes place seriously, safely, in accordance with regulations, fairly and effectively...

The total enrollment target for the whole province is 19,490 candidates; the total number of candidates registering for the entrance exam is more than 21,600 candidates; the number of candidates registering for high schools for the gifted is 1,283 candidates. It is expected that 47 examination councils will be organized, including 4 combined examination councils; with 931 examination rooms.

After listening to the representative of the Department of Education and Training report on the preparation for the exam, along with comments and discussions from members of the steering committee, representatives of departments and branches, Vice Chairwoman of An Giang Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy highly appreciated the preparation work of the Department of Education and Training and emphasized: The entrance exam for grade 10 high school is an important educational event, having a great impact on students, parents and society. She requested that media agencies increase propaganda, especially on the new points of the exam. Departments, branches, localities, and each member of the steering committee promote a sense of responsibility, coordinate closely, and be proactive in all situations so that the exam takes place safely, seriously, in accordance with regulations, objectively and effectively. The exam must be closely coordinated and supervised; the exam must be invigilated to ensure fairness and safety but create a comfortable atmosphere, without causing pressure so that candidates can focus on doing their best... ./.

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Translation by Thi Huynh