Interesting: After the merger, all 8 specialized schools nationwide are named Le Quy Don.

Among thousands of schools in 34 provinces and cities, there are many schools named after the scholar Le Quy Don. Notably, there are 8 specialized schools named 'Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted' in 7 provinces and cities, after the merger.

A province has two specialized schools both named after the scholar Le Quy Don.

From the North to the South, below are 8 specialized schools named "Le Quy Don Specialized High School" in the new provinces and cities, after the merger, from July 1, 2025:

Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted (formerly Ba Ria-Vung Tau province) still retains its original name and is one of the four specialized schools in the new Ho Chi Minh City today.

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1. Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted, Dien Bien Phu Ward, Dien Bien Province.
   
2. Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted, Tan Phong Ward, Lai Chau Province.
   
3. Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted, Nam Dong Ha Ward, Quang Tri Province. The new Quang Tri Province currently has two specialized schools, including Vo Nguyen Giap High School for the Gifted (formerly Quang Binh Province) and Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted of the former Quang Tri.
   
4. Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted, An Hai Ward, Da Nang City. Da Nang only has 3 specialized schools, namely Nguyen Binh Khiem High School for the Gifted (formerly Quang Nam Province), Le Thanh Tong High School for the Gifted (formerly Quang Nam Province) and Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted (formerly Da Nang City).
   
5. Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted, Quy Nhon Ward, Gia Lai Province (formerly the school belonged to Quy Nhon City, old Binh Dinh Province). The new Gia Lai Province currently has 2 specialized schools, in addition to Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted, Quy Nhon Ward; there is also Hung Vuong High School for the Gifted, Dien Hong Ward (formerly Pleiku City, Gia Lai Province).
   
6. Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted, Nam Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province.
   
7. Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted, Phan Rang 2 Ward, Khanh Hoa Province (before July 1, 2025, this school belonged to Ninh Thuan Province). Thus, after the merger, Khanh Hoa Province now has 2 specialized schools, both named Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted .
   
8. Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted, Phuoc Thang Ward, Ho Chi Minh City. Before July 1, 2025, this school was located in Ward 11, Vung Tau City, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province. Currently, this is one of the four specialized schools in the new Ho Chi Minh City (including Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong Province and the old Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province).
   

Sports and physical education center of Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted, former Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, now in Ho Chi Minh City

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Notably, in the old Hau Giang province (now Can Tho city), there was also a school that used to be called Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted. The predecessor of this school was Phung Hiep High School, located in the old Nga Bay city. In 2005, the name was changed to Le Quy Don High School; in 2008, the name of the school was Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted. From 2010 to present, this school has been called Le Quy Don High School.

Ho Chi Minh City has the oldest high school - 150 years old named after scholar Le Quy Don

If you pay attention, you can see that almost every province or city has schools at all levels, from primary to secondary, named after the scholar Le Quy Don.

Le Quy Don High School, Xuan Hoa Ward (old District 3), Ho Chi Minh City seen from above

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Statue of scholar and cultural celebrity Le Quy Don in the campus of Le Quy Don High School, Xuan Hoa ward, Ho Chi Minh City

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Le Quy Don High School, Xuan Hoa Ward, Ho Chi Minh City - a 150-year-old high school

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Scientist Le Quy Don was born in Dien Ha village, Dien Ha district, Son Nam town (later Dong Phu village, Doc Lap commune, Hung Ha district, old Thai Binh province, now Hung Yen province). He was the greatest scholar of Vietnam in the 18th century and the pride of the entire Vietnamese nation.

The website of Le Quy Don High School, former Binh Phuoc province (now Dong Nai province) introduces the biography of scholar Le Quy Don: "Le Quy Don was originally Le Danh Phuong, courtesy name Doan Hau, nickname Que Duong, born on August 2, 1726. From a young age, he was famous for being intelligent and studious. At the age of 14, Le Quy Don followed his father to study in the capital Thang Long. At that time, the 14-year-old boy had completed all the Confucian classics and history books. At the age of 18, Le Quy Don passed the Huong exam and became Giai Nguyen. At the age of 27, he passed the Hoi Nguyen exam, then passed the Dinh Nguyen Bang Nhan exam.

After passing the exam, Le Quy Don was appointed as an official and held many important positions in the Le - Trinh dynasty, such as: Han Lam Thua Chi, who was appointed as Toan Tu Quoc Su Quan (in 1754), Han Lam Vien Thi Giang (in 1757), Doc Dong of Kinh Bac (in 1764), Thi Thu and Tu Nghiep Quoc Tu Giam (in 1767), Tan Ly Quan Vu, Thi Pho Do Ngu Su (in 1768), Cong Bo Huu Thi Lang (in 1769), Boi Tung (Deputy Prime Minister) in 1773, Lai Bo Ta Thi Lang and Tong Tai Quoc Su Quan (in 1775), Hiep Tran Tham Quan Co Tran Phu Thuan Hoa (in 1776), Hiep Tran Nghe An (in 1783), Cong Bo Thuong Thu (in 1784)...".

Opening ceremony on September 5, 2024 at Le Quy Don High School, Xuan Hoa Ward, Ho Chi Minh City

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In Ho Chi Minh City, Le Quy Don High School in Xuan Hoa Ward is the oldest high school in the city with 150 years of age and is selected as one of the cultural relics of Ho Chi Minh City. The school was started in 1874 and completed in 1877.

The scholar and cultural celebrity Le Quy Don has a famous saying "Without knowledge, there is no prosperity", this saying emphasizes the important role of knowledge and intelligence in the development and prosperity of a nation. This saying has also been taught by many generations of teachers to their students, inspiring them to study and cultivate morality in their journey to adulthood...

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/thu-vi-sau-sap-nhap-ca-nuoc-8-truong-chuyen-deu-mang-ten-le-quy-don-185250712230104318.htm