International Schools in Hanoi

Ages 3-18 · IB · Tay Ho · ~1,100 students

UNIS is the school most parents in Hanoi's international community would choose if a place were available. The waitlist is real - apply early, and have a backup plan.

Ages 2-18 · British, IB · Long Bien · ~900 students

If you want Hanoi's strongest IB track record with serious facilities and a global school network behind it, BIS is the default choice. Families on corporate packages rarely leave disappointed.

Ages 3-17 · IB · Hoang Mai · ~200 students

Dwight is the best-equipped new school in Hanoi and worth a visit if you are moving to the south of the city - but with under two years of operating history, you are betting on the brand and the campus, not a proven local track record.

Ages 4-18 · American · Dong Anh · ~555 students

Concordia is the right call if your family prioritises AP academics and a warm, genuinely family-oriented community - but only if the Dong Anh commute works for where you plan to live.

Ages 6-18 · American, AP · Other Hanoi · ~300 students

St Paul is worth considering if you want a genuine AP curriculum with a strong university placement track record and can make the Splendora commute work - it is one of very few American schools in Hanoi, and the campus is exceptional for the fee level.

Ages 4-18 · IB · Hoan Kiem · ~300 students

HIS is the best choice for families who want a close-knit IB school inside the city - the community is the strongest in Hanoi, and the inner-city location suits families without a car.

Ages 3-18 · Cambridge, IGCSE, A-Level · Other Hanoi · ~1,200 students

TH School is owned by TH Group, the same conglomerate behind TH true Milk. Founder Thai Huong is one of Vietnam's better-known businesspeople, and the school is part of her wider "True Happiness" project. That backing shows up in the campuses - Chua Boc in town and the larger Hoa Lac boarding site are genuinely impressive buildings.

Ages 3-18 · British · Ha Dong · ~350 students

ISPH is worth serious consideration if you live in or near Ha Dong - the A-Level results are strong for a young school, and the fees are the most accessible of Hanoi's three main options.

Ages 1-18 · Singaporean, Cambridge · Hoang Mai · ~500 students

SIS Gamuda Gardens is a solid choice for families in Hoang Mai who want a structured Singapore-Cambridge curriculum with WASC accreditation at fees well below the city's IB-school tier - the Gamuda Gardens location makes it particularly convenient if that estate or the surrounding area is your housing target.

Ages 2-18 · British, Bilingual · Thanh Xuan · 1,000+ students

BVIS is the pick if you want a genuinely bilingual British school at a noticeably lower price point than BIS Hanoi - the Royal City location puts it close to the city's best-value housing, and the 2025 A-Level results are strong.

Ages 4-17 · IB, Bilingual · Tay Ho · 500+ students

Westlink is worth a close look if you want IB education on a well-resourced new campus at mid-market fees - it is the most promising of Hanoi's recently opened schools, though it is still building the track record that established schools already have.

Ages 4-18 · IB, Cambridge · Hoang Mai · ~300 students

ISV is the right call for families who want an accredited IB school at a genuinely affordable price - but go in with clear eyes about the limited digital footprint and ask the school directly about current enrolment and staffing before you commit.

Ages 3-18 · American, Bilingual · Long Bien · ~3,500 students

The honest read: Wellspring is a large Vietnamese-owned bilingual school that markets itself as international. Worth knowing what that actually means before you commit.

Ages 3-18 · Bilingual, Cambridge · Long Bien · ~3,000 students

Quick orientation. The Harmony is the Vinschool campus in the Vinhomes Riverside community, Long Bien — east of the river. It opened in 2018 and runs primary through high school on a single site, with Cambridge IGCSE and A Level layered on top of the Vietnamese national curriculum.

Ages 5-18 · Bilingual, IB · Other Hanoi · ~2,500 students

Quick context first: Olympia isn't an expat international school. It's a Vietnamese-founded bilingual school in Nam Tu Liem (south-west Hanoi, well away from the Tay Ho expat enclave) and the student body is overwhelmingly local Vietnamese families. That shapes everything else.

Ages 3-18 · French · Hoan Kiem · 1,100+ students

LFAY is the obvious and only choice for French-speaking families in Hanoi - the fees are by far the lowest of any credible international school in the city, and the exam results leave nothing to prove.

Ages 3-18 · Bilingual · Tay Ho · ~1,800 students

Quick context. Hanoi Academy opened in 2009 as the city's first bilingual school. Sits in Ciputra, north of West Lake. Most expat families live in Tay Ho proper, so it's a slightly less expat-heavy crowd than UNIS or BIS. Predominantly Vietnamese student body with some international families.

Ages 3-18 · Bilingual, Cambridge · Other Hanoi · ~1,500 students

Quick note before you arrive.

Ages 5-18 · Korean · Other Hanoi · ~600 students

First thing to know: KISH is a Korean-curriculum school, taught in Korean, run under the Korean Ministry of Education. Admissions in practice are for Korean nationals registered with the Korean Embassy in Vietnam. If your family isn't Korean, this one's almost certainly off the table — look elsewhere.