600,000 university hopefuls sit for entrance exams

Published: 14/07/2009 05:00

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LookAtVietnam – About 600,000 candidates nationwide will sit for their college entrance examinations today, July 15, the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) said.

About 600,000 candidates nationwide will sit for their college entrance examinations on July 15. (Photo: VNN)

According to the ministry, the National College of Transport in Ha Noi has received the highest number of applications at more than 34,000, followed by the College of Foreign Economic Relations in HCM City with 30,000.

The lowest number of applications of about a dozen each were received by the Viet Nam dance college, Dai Viet, the Viet Tien Business and Technology college, as well as the Vien Dong, Lac Viet, Da Nang Dong Du and Vinhempich colleges.

Most students, at 58 per cent, applied for the A group of subjects comprising physics, maths and chemistry.

The remaining six per cent opted for the vocational group.

This is the second year that the applicants are sitting for the common university entrance examinations organised by the education ministry.

Candidates can use the results of these tests to apply for other colleges or vocational schools that are not included in list of institutions for which the examinations are being held.

Ngo Kim Khoi, deputy chief of the Steering Committee for University And College Enrolment, said candidates would also not be allowed to take cellphones and other documents into the exam halls.

In HCM City alone, about 180,000 candidates will sit the college entrance exams at 132 venues.

The HCM City Student Support Centre has provided consulting services to 155,527 candidates, free and cheap accommodation for 39,652, apart from other forms of support including free meals, but tickets and maps.

VietNamNet/Viet Nam News

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