Just over 2,000 of the province's students sat English. In Ho Chi Minh City, nearly 64,400 did.
Tuyen Quang rose from 19th a year ago to second in results the Ministry of Education and Training released on July 1, its average climbing from 5.17 to 5.397 out of 10. Hanoi led at 5.549, and Ho Chi Minh City fell to third at 5.369.
Ho Chi Minh City students this year include those of the former Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau provinces, which were merged into the city on July 1, 2025 as part of an overhaul that cut Vietnam's cities and provinces from 63 to 34.
The old city had led the country's English average for eight straight years before fallin to second last year.
A student at the 2026 high school graduation exam in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress/Hoang Giang
