Most popular international schools in Ho chi minh city

Saigon South International School (SSIS) is a not-for-profit, K–12 international school in Ho Chi Minh City’s Phú Mỹ Hưng community, about 20 minutes from downtown and set along the Rạch Đĩa River. Students learn in English within an American-style program that offers both Advanced Placement courses and the IB Diploma Programme in high school. Facilities include a 7,100 m² STEAM Design Center opened in 2024, featuring a two-story makerspace, robotics lab, visual art studios, independent research labs, and dedicated science labs. Beyond academics, SSIS runs extensive activities such as VEX Robotics, Debate, and Model United Nations, plus vibrant band/strings and theater opportunities. The school enrolls 1,500+ students from over 48 nationalities and provides busing for families.

Wellspring Saigon is a bilingual K–12 school in Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City. Its international program follows the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework, drawing on Common Core and NGSS standards, and high school students can enroll in AP courses. The Vietnamese national curriculum runs alongside, with English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science taught in English by international teachers in the primary and secondary years. Facilities and activities support a wide range of clubs, including Science & Technology, Arts, Sports, Cooking, Fashion, and Basketball. Families can use an in-house school bus service with designated stops or home pick-up. A second campus at Saigon Pearl, approximately 100 meters from the current site, is slated to open from the 2025–2026 school year.

The Secondary Campus of BIS HCMC serves students from Years 7 to 13 (ages 11–18) and is located in the Thao Dien neighbourhood of Ho Chi Minh City. Students follow the English National Curriculum through Key Stage 3, move into the internationally recognised Cambridge IGCSE programme in Years 10-11, and complete their studies in Years 12–13 with the IB Diploma Programme. Instruction is in English and the campus offers specialist facilities including science and design labs, robotics rooms, and a professional-scale auditorium. The language options, range of electives, and extensive co-curricular activities ensure students can personalise their pathways. With more than 100 co-curricular activities listed for the campus, students have opportunities to engage in leadership, service, performing arts, STEM and sport alongside their academic programme. The campus is designed to support progression to universities worldwide and to help each student find their strengths.

Taipei School in Ho Chi Minh City (TSHCMC) is a private international K–12 school located in the Nam Thanh Pho New Urban Area in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The school was established in 1997, with the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee approving its establishment on August 6, 1997. The campus covers about 3.36 hectares and includes a kindergarten building, a primary building, a secondary building, a multipurpose building, a sports complex, outdoor play areas, and staff dormitories. The school follows MOET guidelines and connects with Taiwan's education system through a 15-year integrated program (from kindergarten through high school). The language of instruction includes English, with Vietnamese language classes for primary grades and overseas Mandarin language programs. English-enhancement courses and Cambridge English exams supplement the curriculum to support international education. The school has around 1,336 students and about 141 staff for the 114th school year. The principal is Mo Hengzhong. Boarding is available in student dormitories. The campus supports a multilingual learning environment and offers overseas Mandarin language education and cultural programs.

International German School Ho Chi Minh City (IGS) offers a German–English bilingual education from age 2 through Grade 12. Learning is grounded in German curricula (Secondary I) with the IB Diploma Programme in Grades 11–12, enabling university entry worldwide. The U6 Section (Nursery, Kindergarten, Preschool) has average group sizes of 12–14 and emphasizes early science, language development, and play-based learning. Across the school, IGS highlights small class sizes and a green villa campus with palms and tropical greenery. Students can join STEM pathways featuring weekly early science, ICT from Class 1, research projects in Grades 9–10, and laboratory practicals. Extracurriculars include pottery, bookbinding, choir, drums, yoga, healthy cooking, multi-sports, and self-defence. The school runs a bus service for daily transport. Languages of instruction are German (main) and English for selected subjects; Vietnamese and French are taught as subjects.