awarded a significant scholarship if they are at the top 30% of students at the end of the semester. Upon applying to Lê Hồng Phong, applicants must either specify the major they would like to apply for, or select the Section in which they want to predominantly study in for non-major classes. A section is a study programme in which the student chooses to specialize in three out of the eleven mandatory subjects which corresponds to the College and University entrance exam system in Vietnam. The entrance examination papers for each section differ in level of difficulty of each subject. Section A: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Section B: Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology. Section C: Literature, History and Geography. Section D: Mathematics, Literature and foreign languages. Students in the classes for non-majors pay nominal tuitions. The bilingual French-Vietnamese programme is taught in both languages. At the end of 12th grade, students attend two examinations: the Vietnamese National Baccalaureate and the Bilingual Baccalaureate recognized by the Francophone community. The prominent student organisation at Lê Hồng Phong is the Youth Division of the Communist Party of Vietnam. The organisation organises annual recreational and charity events, many of which have become school traditions. Almost 100% of the school's students pass the National Baccalaureate examination and more than 90% gain entrance to universities and colleges. The school is a strong contestant in the national and international student academic competitions. In the 2006–2007 school year, 291 students from Lê Hồng Phong won the City Student Academic Aptitude competition in 12 subjects and 23 students won the National competitions. Lê Hồng Phong, together with High School for the Gifted (Phổ Thông Năng Khiếu) and Trần Đại Nghĩa High School, make up the Big 3 of "Highly selective" schools (trường chuyên) in Hồ Chí Minh City and in Southern Vietnam, having achieved significant numbers of awards in both domestic and international academic competitions. Recognitions In 1989, the school was awarded the 3rd Level Labour Medal by the President of Vietnam. In 2001, the school was awarded the 2nd Level Labour Medal by the President of Vietnam. In 2007, the school was awarded the 1st Level Labour Medal by the President of Vietnam. Staff The school has 20 departments whose staff bear different responsibilities of teaching and operating the institution. In 2018, Le Hong Phong department of Mathematics has 26 teachers who are graduated from the higher education system,