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Viettel Group, Hanoi, Vietnam: Viettel's national high school graduation exam system

Company: Viettel Group
Company Description: Viettel has completed the mision of "Popularizing telecommunications services' for all Vietnamese people and now, we desire to pioneer in creating a digital society" in Vietnam
Nomination Category: Product & Service Categories - Education & Education Technology Solutions
Nomination Sub Category: Emerging Technology Solution for Administrators
2023 Stevie Winner Nomination Title: Viettel’s national high school graduation exam system
  1. Which will you submit for your nomination in this category, a video of up to five (5) minutes in length about the the nominated new or new-version product or service, OR written answers to the questions for this category? (Choose one):
    Written answers to the questions
  2. If you are submitting a video of up to five (5) minutes in length, provide the URL of the nominated video here, OR attach it to your entry via the "Add Attachments, Videos, or Links to This Entry" link above, through which you may also upload a copy of your video.

     

  3. If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this first question: If this is a brand-new product, state the date on which it was released. If this is a new version of an existing product, state the date on which the update was released:

    Since 2015, the national high school exam has been the most important event in Vietnam’s education industry. Through this exam, candidates will simultaneously enroll in colleges or universities across the country and be considered whether they are eligible to finish 12 years of high school. An information technology system to ensure transparency and optimize exam organization is a highly urgent need of Vietnam’s education industry.

    In the above context, Viettel’s national high school graduation exam system was built in 2015 and updated in May 2023.

  4. If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this second question: Describe the features, functions, and benefits of the nominated product or service (up to 350 words):

    Total 333 words used.

    Viettel’s national high school graduation exam system is the first and only system officially used by Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) to help candidates and organizers optimize time, money and ensure transparent when implementing this exam.

    Understanding the importance of the national high school exam, Viettel has cooperated closely with the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam to ensure the safety and accuracy of exam data of 10 million of candidates. The other unique key is the ability to respond flexibly to the professional request of the MOET. According to the practical of each school year, MOET designs enrollment plans suitable to the training needs in Vietnam. With the spirit of constantly innovative to lead the development of digital society, up to now, this system owned more than 100 features, which brought significant benefits to different objects.

    For educational management level:

    • Manages graduation exams in a centralized way, limiting cases of virtual application submission, virtual enrollment registration

    • Provides real-time reports and digital documents, help reduce manual operating costs

    • Updates scores of each subject quickly and accurately, minimizes errors and lack of transparency when entering scores

    • The system has high security and flexibility, adapting to industry change

    For Vietnams’ colleges/universities:

    • Actively consider admission according to each criterion & enter the matriculation score of each discipline correctly

    • The enter-school function allows universities to know the admission status of each candidate in the different periods

    For candidates:

    • Friendly and scientific interface helps candidates with different level computer skill find it easy to use

    • Allows students to check the accuracy and validity of personal information such as Academic report, Direct Entrance information on this system. If Academic report is incorrect, candidates can request to edit with just one click

    • Instead of moving to schools to look up scores, with this system, scores are published online quickly and transparently.

    • Easily applies for college/university admissions online and change their selected college/university options according to the MOET’s instruction.

    • Pays register fees online and quickly looks up transaction history.

  5. If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this third question: Outline the market performance, critical reception, and customer satisfaction with the product or service to date. State monetary or unit sales figures to date, if possible, and how they compare to expectations or past performance. Provide links to laudatory product or service reviews. Include some customer testimonials, if applicable (up to 350 words):

    Total 351 words used.

    Viettel has provided free Internet lines for more than 32.000 schools nationwide, including 100% schools in remote area; awarded 126 billion to the scholarship for the marginalized students. During the Covid-19 disease, to ensure that “no student is left behind”, Viettel has donated 37.000 computers to students to the “Connect and Computers for Children” program. Our sponsorship helps to overcome the lack of infrastructure and equipment, so then students and organizers from all over the country easily hold and attend the most important exam of the year remotely, even in the context of social distancing.

    Until now, Viettel’s system has supported 63/63 (100%) Examination Council marking exams; accompanied 81 million students to register for the graduation exam; recorded 5.4 million candidates apply to universities and colleges, in which the total number of successfully registered options is 43.2 million. In 2022, when Vietnamese people get used to paying online for everything in life, the system has updated the online payment function for registration fees. Although this is the first time of implementing this feature, up to 93.12% of students has chosen this form of registration out of total of more than 1 million candidates registered for the exam.

    Mr. Hoang Minh Son – Vice Minister of Vietnam’s MOET said: “Since 2016, the enrollment process has significantly changed when guiding candidates to apply online through this platform. In particular, it is easy for students to register and submit proofs. This also help universities and colleges reduce virtual candidates. The Department of Education and Training can minimize administrative work for high schools. This year, the MOET will continue to use this system for high school graduation and enrollment”

    This year, according to the Government’s policy on eliminating the household registration book and increasing the exploitation of population databases, Viettel has integrated the function of looking up variable information residents on this system, enable candidates to priority admission by region. With the continuous improvement, Viettel’s system has been an essential piece in the journey to promote digital of the education industry, leading to the development of digital society in general.

  6. You have the option to answer this final question: Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 words):

    Total 92 words used.

    1. Over one million students registered for the 2023 High School Graduation Exam: https://vietnamnews.vn/society/1536145/over-one-million-students-registered-for-the-2023-high-school-graduation-exam.html

    2. The Ministry of Education enhances the application of information technology in school enrollment: https://www.phapluatplus.vn/suc-khoe-doi-song/tang-cuong-ung-dung-cong-nghe-thong-tin-vao-tuyen-sinh-d178353.html

    3. The Minister of Education and Training mentioned two aspects that need to be further strengthened, which are decentralization and responsibility in the university's proactive enrollment and technology application: https://giaoduc.net.vn/ky-thi-tot-nghiep-nam-2023-on-dinh-ve-mo-hinh-cach-thuc-to-chuc-nhu-nam-2022-post229448.gd

    4. What should candidates pay attention to when registering for the online high school graduation exam?:https://www.phunuonline.com.vn/thi-sinh-luu-y-gi-khi-dang-ky-thi-tot-nghiep-thpt-truc-tuyen-a1490925.html

Attachments/Videos/Links:
Viettel’s national high school graduation exam system
URL www.phapluatplus.vn/suc-khoe-doi-song/tang-cuong-ung-dung-cong-nghe-thong-tin-vao-tuyen-sinh-d178353.htm