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British International School Hanoi
Nord Anglia school in Vinhomes Riverside offering British curriculum through to IB Diploma, accredited by CIS and WASC since 2017.
In brief
Nord Anglia's English-medium flagship in Hanoi, on a large purpose-built campus in Vinhomes Riverside, Long Bien, running the English National Curriculum to IGCSE and the IB Diploma in Sixth Form.
The school traces back to a 2012 BIS Group opening in Long Bien, which became BIS Hanoi when the Long Bien site converted to a fully international curriculum in 2013. BIS and its sister BVIS schools joined Nord Anglia in 2015. Around 900 students, CIS-accredited, with the Nord Anglia partnerships with Juilliard and MIT used as enrichment hooks rather than core programme.
Parents praise the leadership team, the strong PTA, the music programme and the breadth of Sixth Form options. Long Bien is on the wrong side of the Red River for many Tay Ho expats, so transport and the school bus network are genuinely part of the decision. The natural fit is British and Commonwealth families and anyone targeting UK university admissions.
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation 1 (Full Day) | 2 | ₫343,100,000 |
| Foundation 2 (Full Day) | 3 | ₫360,900,000 |
| Foundation 3 (Full Day) | 4 | ₫510,800,000 |
| Year 1 | 5 | ₫657,600,000 |
| Year 2 | 6 | ₫715,500,000 |
| Year 3 | 7 | ₫715,500,000 |
| Year 4 | 8 | ₫715,500,000 |
| Year 5 | 9 | ₫734,600,000 |
| Year 6 | 10 | ₫734,600,000 |
| Year 7 | 11 | ₫846,800,000 |
| Year 8 | 12 | ₫846,800,000 |
| Year 9 | 13 | ₫846,800,000 |
| Year 10 | 14 | ₫893,200,000 |
| Year 11 | 15 | ₫893,200,000 |
| Year 12 | 16 | ₫970,200,000 |
| Year 13 | 17 | ₫970,200,000 |
One-time fees
| Item | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Application Fee (non-refundable) | ₫4,500,000 | |
| Security Deposit (refundable) | ₫23,600,000 | |
| Registration Fee - Foundation Stage (non-refundable) | ₫23,600,000 | |
| Registration Fee - Primary & Secondary (non-refundable) | ₫70,800,000 |
Reviews
A Nord Anglia flagship that sits in the upper tier of Hanoi international schools, alongside UNIS and a small handful of others. Strong IB Diploma results, polished facilities and a wide co-curricular offer. The campus is out in Vinhomes Riverside, Long Bien, which is the trade families negotiate: quieter air than central Hanoi, but a real distance from Tay Ho and the centre. Staff bussing helps; commute conversation does not go away. Recent friction has been about pay and corporate handling more than the school itself.
Positives
- Academic results. IB Diploma averages sit comfortably above the global mean, with the 2025 cohort averaging in the low 33s and a sizeable share earning the bilingual diploma. Cambridge IGCSE feeds the DP in a way that is now well-established.
- Reputation and tier. Slotted with UNIS and a few others in the top tier of Hanoi schools by teachers and parents who know the market. People who have worked there talk warmly about the students and the day-to-day environment.
- Facilities and resourcing. Purpose-built campus, swimming, sports and arts space, and the Nord Anglia network adds programme depth (the group's tie-ins with Juilliard, MIT and similar partners run through the school). Money is visibly being spent on the site.
Considerations
- Location and commute. The Vinhomes Riverside campus in Long Bien is across the river from Tay Ho and the centre. Families living locally talk about cleaner air, greenery and a noticeably calmer feel; families based in Tay Ho rely on the school bus and accept a long daily run. Most other top schools are easier to reach from the central expat areas.
- Air quality. Hanoi sits in the top tier of polluted major cities for stretches of the winter. The school is far enough from the centre to feel less hemmed in, but it is still Hanoi, and parents talk about purifiers at home and outdoor-activity restrictions during bad spells.
- Staff pay and retention. Teachers talk about base pay that has fallen behind better-paying Vietnam schools, and a 2025 row over Nord Anglia not passing on the full personal income tax cut to staff has fed real resentment across its Vietnam campuses. Several rounds of leadership change have come up. The student-facing experience has not obviously suffered, but families considering long arcs at the school hear about turnover and contract dissatisfaction.
- Group ownership. Nord Anglia ownership brings investment, network programmes and a clear playbook. It also brings the things that come with a large for-profit group: standardised compliance documents, central decisions on pay, and the corporate frictions that have surfaced lately at its Vietnam schools.
Leadership
Rebecca Carroll
Rebecca Carroll is the Principal of the British International School Hanoi, having stepped into the role in August 2025 after eight years as the school's Head of Primary. With over 25 years of educational experience, her career includes teaching and leadership positions in the UK, UAE, and Slovakia. She is a graduate of the Nord Anglia Senior Leadership Programme and is deeply invested in the school as both a leader and a parent. Ms. Carroll is passionate about providing a personalised education that builds on students' individual strengths and passions, ensuring they thrive academically and personally within a community founded on care, integrity, and respect.
Accreditations
- Council of International Schools 01
Academic results
- IB Average 2025 33.24
- IB Pass Rate 2025 100%