Vietnamese Grade to GPA
Convert a Vietnamese điểm on the 10-point scale to a US 4.0 GPA.
8.3 is Giỏi (8.0–8.9), which evaluators read as A — 4.0 on the US 4.0 scale.
Vietnamese universities also publish their own 10-point to 4-point conversions, and these differ between institutions. Where your transcript already prints a 4-point value, report that rather than a recalculated one.
Vietnamese marks run 0 to 10 with named bands: 9.0–10 is Xuất sắc, 8.0–8.9 Giỏi, 7.0–7.9 Khá, 6.0–6.9 Trung bình khá, and 5.0–5.9 Trung bình. Evaluators read Giỏi as an A, so an 8.3 converts to 4.0 on the US scale.
Ten points, with names that carry weight
Vietnam grades on a 10-point scale, and each band has a name that appears on transcripts and in academic classification: Xuất sắc (outstanding), Giỏi (excellent), Khá (good), Trung bình khá (fairly good), and Trung bình (average). These names matter in Vietnam more than the raw number — a graduate is described as having a Giỏi degree rather than an 8.2 average.
The pass mark for a course is generally 5.0, though programmes commonly require more than the bare minimum overall. Marks of 9 and above are awarded sparingly, so a Giỏi record represents a strong performance rather than a middling one.
Transcripts that already carry a 4-point figure
Many Vietnamese universities now print three values for each course: the 10-point mark, a letter grade, and a value on a 4-point scale of their own. Where your transcript already gives a 4-point figure, report that rather than a recalculated one — it is the institution’s own conversion and an admissions office will treat it as authoritative.
Those institutional conversions are not uniform. Different universities set different thresholds between letters, and credential evaluators apply their own bands again on top. Any single table, including the one here, is a reasonable reading rather than a national standard.
Worked example
Converting a mark of 8.3 out of 10.
- 1 Take the điểm. The course mark is 8.3 on the 10-point scale.
- 2 Find the named band. 8.3 falls in the 8.0–8.9 range, which is Giỏi.
- 3 Read the US letter. Giỏi is read as an A in credential evaluation.
- 4 Convert to a grade point. An A is 4.0 on the US 4.0 scale.
- 5 Check the transcript first. If your university already prints a 4-point value for the course, use that instead of this conversion.
Vietnamese điểm → US GPA
Bands used in credential evaluation for the Vietnamese 10-point scale. Individual universities publish their own 4-point conversions, which differ.
| Điểm | Vietnamese name | Meaning | US letter | US 4.0 GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0–10.0 | Xuất sắc | Outstanding | A+ | 4.0 |
| 8.0–8.9 | Giỏi | Excellent | A | 4.0 |
| 7.0–7.9 | Khá | Good | B+ | 3.3 |
| 6.0–6.9 | Trung bình khá | Fairly good | B | 3.0 |
| 5.0–5.9 | Trung bình | Average | C | 2.0 |
| Below 5.0 | Không đạt | Fail | F | 0.0 |
Reporting a Vietnamese record
Quote the 10-point average and its classification together: “8.3 / 10, Giỏi”. The name tells a reader familiar with Vietnam exactly where the result sits, and the number lets everyone else place it. Add the converted GPA only where a form specifically asks for a 4.0-scale figure.
Because conversion practice varies between universities and evaluators, US graduate programmes commonly ask for a formal evaluation from a service such as WES. A self-calculated figure is fine for a first application form, but it should never contradict what your own transcript prints.