Marguerite Duras in Ho Chi Minh City

The  Lycée Français International Marguerite Duras in Ho Chi Minh City  is a public institution approved by the French Ministry of National Education. It is part of the  AEFE network  which brings together more than 522 schools, colleges and high schools established outside France, in 137 countries, and which offer education in accordance with the requirements of the French National Education programs. It is the only one approved in Ho Chi Minh City to pass the National Diploma of Brevet and Baccalaureate exams.

Since the start of the 2010 school year, the school has had more than 24,000 m² of new, equipped buildings,  specially designed by an architectural firm .

1200 children are educated, from the small kindergarten section (from 3 years old) to the Terminale class of the Lycée.

The education provided complies with French programs and the Lycée remains demanding with regard to living and teaching conditions on the site:

• Developments geared towards the development and well-being  of children: school canteen, cafeteria, foyer, green spaces

• Sports facilities  : football field, gymnasium, swimming pool, …

• Bilingual classes

• Importance given to the  theater , by the options offered in high school and the dedicated performance hall

• Digital classes  in high school: students are equipped with laptops and benefit from teaching that makes the most of digital technologies and collaborative work. The rooms are particularly equipped: science laboratories, interactive digital boards, internet access

•  Discovery trips and outings

• Pedagogical team  made up of more than ¾ of National Education teachers, the others being recruited according to their skills

The Lycée Français International uses all the means at its disposal to ensure that children have the best chance of academic success and promote their development.

Margurite Duras

Born in Vietnam, Marguerite Duras, a famous French writer, never stopped remembering the country in her work.

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