British Vietnamese International School

British Vietnamese International School in Ho Chi Minh City, commonly referred to as BVIS HCMC, is a bilingual international school in Vietnam, and the only bilingual school in Vietnam that is fully accredited by the Council of International Schools .

The school is also a member of the FOBISIA group of schools, and is part of the Nord Anglia Education Group.BVIS HCMC offers an international environment to its students and seeks to develop a global mindset amongst them, while embracing the Vietnamese language and Vietnamese cultural values and traditions. The school has a unique licence in Vietnam that allows it to offer an international curriculum in a bilingual environment.BVIS HCMC graduates study in leading universities worldwide, with a particular focus on top USA, UK, Canadian, Japanese, and Australian universities. Every year, a number of graduates score Best in Vietnam and/or Outstanding Achievement in their A Level exams, and overall exam results have also been reported by the school to be very high.BVIS educates children at preschool, primary and secondary level. The school uses the English National Curriculum with modules from the Vietnamese curriculum that are believed to be particularly strong: Vietnamese Literature, History and Geography. The school’s students graduate with international GCSE and A Level qualifications, which are accepted by all leading universities in the world.HistoryBVIS was officially established in August 2011 after the success of its sister school the British International School which was established in 1997.Educational PhilosophyBVIS’s educational philosophy is "Global Citizen — Vietnamese Perspective". The school aims to educate children to become internationally minded and comfortable studying, living and working anywhere in the modern world, while still being able to relate to their Vietnamese identity. Students are fully fluent in both English and Vietnamese upon graduation, and demonstrate universal values such as personal integrity, respect for others and care for community and global issues. While celebrating the global mindset, the school also seeks to protect and celebrate Vietnamese cultural values and traditions.

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