The Vietnamese grading system is an academic grading system utilized in Vietnam. It is based on a 0 to 10-point scale, similar to the US 1.0-4.0 scale. Typically when an American educational institution requests a grade-point average (GPA) calculated on the 4 point scale, the student will be expected to do a direct mathematical conversion, so 10 becomes 4.0, 7.5 becomes 3.0, etc.
The practice of most Vietnamese colleges is not to provide official transcripts to other universities on behalf of their students. Students can request a signed and stamped original transcript from their school, and then have copies certified with a red stamp at a government office. Translation services are also available at such offices.
Grade conversion table Source: EducationUSA Vietnam, U.S. Embassy in Hanoi.
Vietnam's Grading SystemEquivalentsVietnamese DescriptionEnglish Description% of students receiving this score 9-10 A+4.0Xuất sắcOutstandingLess than 5% of students 8-9 A3.5GiỏiExcellent / Very Good5-10% 7 B+3.0KháGoodAbout 20-25% 6-7 B2.5Trung BìnhAverageAbout 40-50% 5-6 C2.0YếuMarginalAbout 5-10% <5 D/F =<1.0 Kém/Không đạt/Trượt Fail For fail courses
In practice, most U.S. universities used a standardized acceptance of A, B, C, D's only. Thus any A+, B+, C+ will be down-convert to A, B, C respectively.
Standardized Table to Convert University GPAs
Vietnam's Grading SystemEquivalentsVietnamese DescriptionEnglish Description 8.0-10.0 A4.0GiỏiExcellent / Outstanding6.5-7.9 B3.0KháGood 5.0-6.4 C2.0Trung BìnhAverage 3.5-4.9 D1.0YếuMarginal<3.5F0.0Kém/TrượtFail
Credit hours Some universities in Vietnam employ a system of standardized credit hours, which can translate directly over to the U.S. system. Some instead simply note class hours of 15, 30, 45, 60... etc., in an arrangement which needs to be converted into credit hours by dividing class hours by 15. Thus a 15-hour class is equivalent to 1 credit hours, a 45-hour class is equivalent to 3 credit hours.
Method of calculating GPAs Most universities convert GPAs class by class. Each class is evaluated for credit hour equivalency. Each class grade point is evaluated according to the native Vietnamese system, converted to A, B, C, D, F, and the individual class grade is translated to the 4.0 system. Then, one must multiply each class grade point by the number of credit hours for the respective class. Finally, the points are totalled up, and divided by the total number credit hours, to arrive at the final GPA.
The original article can be found at the U.S. Embassy's Education USA office located at: 1st Floor, Rose Garden Tower, 170 Ngoc Khanh St., Hanoi, Vietnam.
https://common.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/124/2023/01/grading-in-vietnam-.pdf
High school credit system
High schools seem to use a slightly modified GPA system, with higher criteria to receive the equivalent grading letter scale. High school classes are standardized in most Vietnamese public schools, with the respective classes and Grade Point tables listed below.
+Vietnamese Standardized High School ClassesVietnamese namesEnglish namesToánMathematicsVật líPhysicsHóa họcChemistrySinh họcBiologyTin họcInformaticsNgữ vănLiterature Lịch sửHistoryĐịa líGeographyNgoại ngữ (Tiếng Anh,...)Foreign language (English,...)Âm nhạcMusicMỹ ThuậtArtCông nghệTechnologyGiáo dục Quốc phòng-An ninhNational Defense and Security TrainingGiáo dục thể chất (Thể dục)Physical Education / GymnasticsGiáo dục Kinh Tế và Pháp LuậtEconomics and Laws EducationGiáo dục Địa PhươngLocal StudiesHoạt Động Trải Nghiệm và Hướng NghiệpLife Skills and Vocational GuidanceĐiểm trung bình các môn học (ĐTBCM)Total Average Marks/ GPA
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