Is the National High School Exam really too difficult for candidates who only want to graduate?

Hanoi University announces regulations on direct admission, priority admission and direct admission to the school in 2015

Direct admission subjects are: Labor heroes, People's armed forces heroes, Labor heroes during the resistance war period, National emulation fighters who have graduated from high school;

People who were admitted to schools, but in that same year were ordered to do military service or join the youth volunteer camp, have now completed their service, been demobilized, and discharged according to regulations;

Candidates participating in the national team selection exam for the International Olympic competition, or in the national team for the International Science and Technology Competition, who have graduated from high school, will be directly admitted to university in a major suitable for the exam subject or the content of the candidate's competition topic.

Candidates in the national team participating in the International Olympics and International Science and Technology Competitions who have not graduated from high school will be reserved after graduating from high school;

Candidates who won first, second, and third prizes in the national excellent student selection exam; candidates who won first, second, and third prizes in the national science and technology competition, who have graduated from high school, will be directly admitted to study the following majors:

Geography subject is directly admitted to study International Studies. Computer Science subject is directly admitted to study Information Technology. English subject is directly admitted to study English Language and International Studies.

Russian language subject is directly admitted to study Russian Language and International Studies. Chinese language subject is directly admitted to study Chinese Language and International Studies. French language subject is directly admitted to study French Language and International Studies.

For candidates who won prizes in the national excellent student selection exam, won prizes in the national science and technology competition and graduated from high school, after completing the national high school exam, with exam results meeting the input quality assurance criteria prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Training, the President of Hanoi University will consider and decide to admit them to study the majors.

- Specifically as follows: Geography is considered for admission to International Studies; Computer Science is considered for admission to Information Technology; English is considered for admission to English Language and International Studies; Russian is considered for admission to Russian Language and International Studies; Chinese is considered for admission to Chinese Language and International Studies; French is considered for admission to French Language and International Studies.

For candidates with severe disabilities with a certificate of disability issued by a competent authority as prescribed: The Principal will consider and decide on admission based on the student's high school academic results (report card), health status and training requirements.

For foreign candidates who wish to study at the school: The principal will consider and decide on admission based on the student's high school academic results (transcript), knowledge and Vietnamese language test results according to the school's regulations.

Candidates with permanent residence for 3 years or more, 3 years of study and high school graduation in poor districts must take 1 year of additional study before officially entering school.