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We are delighted to share the success of Year 10 student Gia Khanh, whose mastery of Philosophy was recognised at the International Philosophy Olympiad (IPO).

Sungwoo graduated from the British International School Hanoi with a phenomenal perfect score of 45 points in his IB Diploma and is now continuing his learning journey at Yonsei University, one of the top-ranked universities in Korea.

Students across Primary and Secondary have once again taken part in lots of exciting science challenges to celebrate Science Week this year.

It can be challenging for the students but maintaining a good sleep habit allows them to focus on their studies while also balancing their physical and mental health.

Three students from last year’s Year 11 cohort have received prestigious awards from Cambridge International Education to acknowledge their outstanding performance in the June 2021 Cambridge examination series.

While Hanoi’s British International School (BIS) has empowered students to become self-motivated leaders in the school since day one, they recently saw the need for a greater connection between faculty and students. They, therefore, established two positions that would be situated in the middle to facilitate discussions and manage the expectations of both sides.

“A lot of people, especially young people, just go on with their daily lives…and they might think that global issues are way too much; that they’re out of their hands. And what I’m trying to do is tell them, ‘no, you obviously can do something.’” This is Ha Minh’s response when asked about the importance of her trip last year to New York City for the NAE-UNICEF Summit, a special event for the network of Nord Anglia Schools which includes the British International School Hanoi (BIS).

With the number of international schools increasing rapidly in Hanoi, parents have many options of schools from which to choose. Families will want to choose a school that has the best standard of education, in a safe location and has a supportive environment where their children can settle in quickly and start to grow in their new surroundings. Below are four key factors to consider when selecting an international school.

Hear from head boy and head girl at British International School Hanoi, acknowledging the efforts made to keep people safe during COVID-19.

Reading outside school is one of the most beneficial activities your child can engage in - not just in literacy, but across all subjects. Here are some tips for how to engage your child with reading during this time.

The Junior round of The Global Round of World Scholar's Cup (WSC) 2019 has recently taken place in Manila. A BIS Hanoi team of Bao Linh, Quynh Anh and Kim Ngan were incredibly successful at the competition and achieved qualification for the Tournament of Champions at Yale University in November 2019!

At BIS, we are always seeking to improve our learning environment for students. Several changes have been made to our Art rooms which you will notice when visiting the campus. The changes will enable students to work collaboratively, challenge their creativity and thus, facilitate them in becoming masters in any discipline they interest in.

What a tremendous week for celebrating different cultures and countries - at BIS we truly are global citizens working together!

IB Diploma students at BIS Hanoi enjoy outstanding results for the 2017/18 academic year.

As part of their Holiday Show IPC topic, 5S have been looking at the problem of plastic straws, and learning about the harm they cause to our marine animals and fish. #LastPlasticStraw    #SayNoToStraws    #StrawsSuck  #StopPlasticPollution

Year 10 iGCSE business studies students have been collaborating with Mr Andy Bird of Epicure as part of a marketing competition. Students had to find a suitable new product to sell in Queen Bean café from August.

With an outstanding profile and application, Ngoc Vi has been accepted into 5 prestigious American educational institutions including Brown University, Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, Northwestern University and Colgate University.

On June 2nd we welcomed over 70 students from schools across Hanoi to take part in the 2018 Codeathon. The young coders, aged 8 to 12, worked in small teams to demonstrate their coding and collaboration skills by completing a challenge using Scratch.

It has been a busy and very successful year in Mathematics for our BIS Hanoi students, and we are very proud of their commitment, enthusiasm and participation in these events.

A team of 6, Year 7 students: Quynh Anh, Noah, Kanta, Bao Linh, Tuong Anh and Ky Lam entered the World Scholar’s Cup, the first round of which was held last weekend. The team were very successful and are now through to the second round in Kuala Lumpur which will be held W/C June 18th.