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Over 26,000 students sit 2nd round of national high school exam

A total 26,075 candidates, equivalent to 98.45 percent, have been taking the second round of the national high school graduation examination, which began on September 3, announced the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET).
Over 26,000 students sit 2nd round of national high school exam ảnh 1Taking temperature of a test candidate in Da Nang city (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – A total 26,075candidates, equivalent to 98.45 percent, have been taking the second round ofthe national high school graduation examination, which began on September 3, announcedthe Ministry of Education and Training (MoET).

Preventive measures have been carried outin all exam venues. The test takers are asked to wear face masks, sanitisetheir hands and refrain from making crowds.

The MoET divided the national high schoolexam into two phases due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Figures from 20 localities showed that morethan 26,160 students were expected to attend the second phase, accounting for2.91 percent of the total number registered for the exam.

Of those, nearly 11,000 students are from the central city of Da Nang, thecountry’s largest outbreak, along with more than 9,000 from the neighbouring QuangNam province, 5,400 from Dak Lak and 355 from Quang Ngai province.

The exam is considered the most importantexam for a student after 12 years of study as it not only awards a high-school graduationcertificate but also decides admission to universities and colleges./.

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