ABC International School, Ho Chi Minh City,Official

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We were delighted to hold our first Advisory Governors Meeting at The ABC International School.

The meeting brought together our Directors, school leaders, teachers and parents in a shared commitment to supporting the continued growth and success of our school community.

Discussions included updates on the school’s key priorities, educational outcomes, and ideas for future improvements as we continue striving to provide the very best learning experience for our students.

Thank you to everyone involved for your valuable contributions, insights and support. We look forward to building on these discussions in the months ahead.

🏆 Announcing Our Year 7 Writing Competition Winner! 🏆

A huge congratulations to Thao Minh from 7B, the overall winner of our Year 7 War Horse writing competition! 🐴✍️

Students were tasked with stepping into the shoes of Albert, returning home from the front lines to deliver a speech to his village. The challenge was profound: persuade the community that true homecoming isn't just about celebrating a victory, but about recognising the deep horrors of war and the shared grief felt even by the 'enemy'.

Thao Minh wrote an incredibly moving piece that left our judges speechless. She expertly wove rhetorical and persuasive devices into her writing, capturing Albert's voice with immense maturity, empathy, and power.

We are immensely proud of Thao Minh and all of our Year 7 students who demonstrated such deep historical insight and emotional intelligence in their entries. Please join us in celebrating Thao Minh's fantastic achievement in the comments! 👏✨

Read Thao Minh’s incredible winning speech below.
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The war is over… You are all standing here celebrating but let’s not forget something. Some of you… Are standing here without a loved one: a father, a mother, a child, a son… This isn’t just a celebration but a memorial. Do you remember when you got a knock on the door, opening it just to find your loved ones… Dead? Or sitting at the dinner table awaiting the return of your father but you open a letter to see it carved with the words dead and gone?

Don’t just celebrate but grieve. Every few days bombs rained over the sky, smoke filled every corner. You tremble with your family, hoping whoever went to war was here, safe and sound. You hear horrors of death, blood, sacrifice but… Maybe just maybe, you have never experienced it.. That's why I’m here.. and I’ll tell you.. show you the endurance soldiers had to carry... Bomb scattered through the sky, dark red liquid drenched every surface; the smell of rust filled the air making you nauseous. Your best mate accompanies you, holds your hands and comforts you, then.. One day… You see him laying dead on the ground or rather your horse you love, care for, your champion taken and mercedesly ending up dead.. In your arms. Your sorrows will echo through the quiet place, thinking about them safe at home where they should belong… seeing them for the last time, a smile still plastered on their faces, you wonder when they’ll come home. I know some of you will blame the Germans for ruthlessly killing. You’ll be thinking these bastards killed my father. Kids will wait patiently, wondering why their mothers have come home crying not understanding he’s gone… Please don’t blame the other side. They have gone through the exact thing you did.. Betrayal, loss, sadness they had no choice. They were killed brutally because they had to, their loyalty to their country, to their families, and their communities. They would want to come home alive… They will blame you just like you were about to do.

Millions of people died that day, that doesn’t mean your loved ones did nothing to, they’re a hero. They're doing it because they are protecting you, they love you. Don’t hate the Germans, don’t do it because right now there’s a kid, a mom, a son, still crying at home screaming why their loved one isn't here with them. To share the sadness, that day was one of the worst days in history. Share the loss, say sorry to the other side and they will do the same.

The war is over now, that doesn’t mean peace but that’s better than doing it all over again. Respect the people who have fought, honour them. We can celebrate them together but just remember that we’re not alone. It’s okay.. To say you're sad, you need comfort but there are people next to you, a whole room, a country who is grieving because of the damage left behind.. we will do it together, you are not alone. And remember they always loved you. Let’s not just celebrate but honour, and know what it was like…

We are delighted to celebrate an outstanding milestone for the Class of 2026. At this stage of the application cycle, our students have received more offers from leading Korean universities than at any point in our school's history.

Current offers include:

• 3 offers from Seoul National University
• 2 offers from KAIST
• 4 offers from Yonsei University
• 3 offers from Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
• 3 offers from Korea University
• 1 offer from Ewha Womans University
• 2 offers from Hanyang University
• 2 offers from Korea Aerospace University
• 1 offer from Postech University

These achievements reflect the dedication, ambition, and academic excellence of our students, supported by their families and teachers throughout their journey. Everyone at The ABCIS is immensely proud of these accomplishments, and we look forward to celebrating even more successes for our Korean students from the Class of 2026 as the application windows continue.

Congratulations to Aaron, Soie, and SiEun on receiving offers from Seoul National University, one of Asia’s most prestigious institutions.

Their dedication, ambition, and academic excellence have earned them places at South Korea’s leading university, and we are immensely proud of their achievements.

We look forward to seeing all that they will accomplish in the years ahead. Congratulations once again on this outstanding success.

End of an era! 🧪✨ Soon, we will say a bittersweet goodbye to the incredible Ms. Christine Easton, who is leaving us after 15 dazzling years of teaching.

As a beloved member of our Science department, Ms. Christine hasn't just taught Chemistry - she has sparked a genuine love for learning in generations of our students. Through her engaging practical lessons and her unwavering patience and warmth, Ms. Christine's contribution to our school community has been truly profound.

Thank you, Christine, for 15 years of dedication, care, and for making school a brighter place with your infectious smile and generous spirit. You will be missed more than words can say! 💙

Join us in wishing Ms. Easton the best in her next chapter in the comments below! 👇

💙 Hope in Action: Our Charity Fund at Work! 💙

We are proud to share that thanks to everyone who contributed to our International Family Day (IFD) events, our school’s Charity Fund has stepped in to support three brave young patients at the Children’s Hospital.

Your incredible support during our IFD celebrations has directly provided critical financial aid for their urgent medical treatments:

Lien (5 months old): 3,000,000 VND for Pulmonary valve atresia treatment.

Anh Tuyet (5 months old): 3,000,000 VND for a Ventricular septal defect.

Ha My (15 years old): 30,000,000 VND for critical care for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Thank you again to everyone who participated and contributed to our International Family Day—your generosity has gifted hope and relief to these families when they need it most.

We are keeping Lien, Anh Tuyet, and Ha My in our thoughts and wishing them a smooth, speedy recovery. 🕊️✨

Our Year 2 students had a fantastic morning at our Nha Be Campus as part of their transition to Year 3.

Moving to Key Stage 2 is an exciting milestone, and this visit gave the children the opportunity to experience what life in Year 3 will be like. Throughout the morning, they met their Year 3 buddies, explored the campus through a scavenger hunt, enjoyed Key Stage 2 playtimes, and took part in activities in their future classrooms.
From meeting new teachers to spending time with their buddies, the morning was full of excitement, laughter, and opportunities to build confidence ahead of the move to Year 3.

Angela's love of Geography is well known amongst her teachers at The ABCIS, so it's wonderful to see her getting such fantastic offers to study in the UK. We wish her all the best and look forward to seeing which one of these fantastic institutions she chooses to continue her passion for the subject.

Eva has shown such an array of skills and deep passion for artistic flair and we at The ABCIS are thrilled with her offers to study animation and vfx in some of the top institutions for it in the UK.

Tri has an absolutely superb range of offers from both the UK and Australia. He has worked incredibly hard for the past few years to ensure that his application would give him the greatest chance of success. The results of which have been wonderful offers from across the globe for both pharmacology and biomedicine.

We at The ABCIS are very proud of his achievements and look forward to his continued success.