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From the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London to the University of Manchester, the University of Edinburgh, Trinity College Dublin and the University of Amsterdam, the BIS HCMC Class of 2026 is celebrating exceptional university offers across the UK and Europe following earlier successes in the USA, Australia and Asia.

Discover how students at the British International School Ho Chi Minh City are racing towards the future through STEM Racing, developing real-world skills in engineering, design, branding, business and enterprise while preparing to compete on the world stage in Singapore.

A powerful full-circle story of students who began their journey at BIS HCMC at age 2 and 3 and are now preparing to graduate — highlighting the lasting impact of early education, strong relationships and a truly all-through school experience.

Celebrating offers to leading universities in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and South Korea, as BIS HCMC students secure places at leading institutions across the Asia-Pacific region through our global curriculum pathway.

Explore the impressive USA university offers secured by our Class of 2026, including Ivy League, Top 50 institutions and leading Liberal Arts Colleges, and see how our British and IBDP curriculum pathway supports success at the world’s most selective universities.

Top results, including qualification for the global finals at Imperial College London, mark an impressive achievement for BIS HCMC Year 12 students at the World Mathematics Championships Senior Regional Qualifier.

This January, secondary students from the British International School Ho Chi Minh City took part in expeditions across Vietnam and Asia as part of our expansive enrichment programme — including trekking, diving, skiing and meaningful service learning. Discover these experiences through our students’ own voices.

Congratulations to Devon in Year 12, who has been awarded a Social Impact Grant from Nord Anglia Education in collaboration with students from the British Vietnamese International School (BVIS HCMC) and British Vietnamese International School Hanoi (BVIS Hanoi) to support Lovientus –Lovien Lotus, a student-led initiative to design and produce prosthetic legs for people in Vietnam living with disabilities and facing financial hardship. It's a shining example of how student collaboration across Nord Anglia schools can create meaningful impact.

An unforgettable experience in Houston Texas, that taught our students about leadership, collaboration and a united commitment in designing creative solutions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. We hear directly from Devon, Martin, and SeeEun as they share their inspiring journey in a beautifully written blog—capturing every moment, reflection, and discovery along the way.

As we eagerly await the IBDP results, we take a look at the incredible offers received by our graduating class of 2025. They have already achieved remarkable success, receiving countless offers from the world’s leading institutions. They've received an outstanding 21 offers from 6 of the top 10 universities globally, including Imperial College London, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Stanford University, National University Singapore (NUS), and University College London (UCL).

Students at BIS HCMC continue to achieve outstanding results on the global stage. This year, six of our graduates received a total of twelve offers from South Korea’s most prestigious universities, including all three “SKY” universities — Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University — as well as KAIST, SKKU, Hanyang University, and Chung-Ang University.

At BIS HCMC, our story is one of connection, continuity, and care — a place where learning begins with curiosity and ends with confident, compassionate graduates ready to shape the world. Earlier this year, we witnessed a moving reminder of this journey, as eighteen members of our Year 13 Class of 2025 returned to the place where it all began: Early Years Foundation Stages.

A team of BIS HCMC students has made history at the prestigious Conrad Challenge, held recently at the Space Center in Houston, Texas. Competing against over 4,700 teams from more than 50 countries, the BIS team won first place in both of the categories they entered – Best Power Pitch and the Glinsky Expo Award – an unprecedented achievement in the challenge's history.

We are thrilled with the success of our Class of 2025 graduates, with eleven students receiving multiple offers to the top three Canadian universities!  Congratulations to all of you! This year, we are proud to see no other than nine students receive offers from the University of Toronto with many of these students receiving offers also for McGill University and The University of British Columbia.  These prestigious institutions are ranked as the top three universities in Canada and in the top 40 universities globally!

Our Senior Educators from BIS HCMC joined over 200 international teachers and leaders from Nord Anglia Education schools at the South East Asia, Middle East and India (SEAMEI) Teaching & Learning Conference 2025 in Abu Dhabi, during Term 2. This prestigious event united outstanding minds in education to explore key themes shaping the future of teaching and learning: leadership, resilience, innovation, and inclusion.

Meet Michelle - a BIS HCMC Year 13 student who transformed an unexpected pandemic move into a journey of leadership and academic success. We sat down with her to unlock the secrets to her success and how she secured a spot at Harvard, alongside 8 other US universities. 

As our Year 13s and Year 11s begin their study leave and start to prepare for their International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) exams, we are sure some of our parents might wonder what they can do to help their child through this challenging time, to support their wellbeing and overall success. Luckily our Advice, Support and Counselling (ASC) team has shared 6 top tips for parents to help their child persevere during exam season.

BIS-Aware season on the Secondary campus was an opportunity to explore the breadth and depth of who ‘We Are’ as individuals and communities, it provided a platform to explore the Protected Characteristics, the hidden and lesser known stories that celebrate our strength and diversity. The purpose of this inaugural event was to promote Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) to nurture a supportive community that encourages a sense of social responsibility and inclusion. This brings together both worldwide movements such as Black History Month and Women's History Month but also our own ‘in-house’ awareness event from the Identity Alliance group. This year our theme was ‘Sharing Stories’.

Our Empowerment Club, with students from Year 7 to Year 12, carefully planned a series of activities for their peers for Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day on Friday 8th March. We visited the club to chat with their leaders Anvvita, Axelle and Tu Anh. 

On Saturday 11th November, our secondary robotics team and their two robots, BIS A and BIS B headed to SSIS in District 7, for their first ever VEX robotics tournament. Despite only having 1 robot built the week before and not having much time to practice, the team had a tremendously successful run battling against other schools, making it to the quarter and semi-finals!