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Vietnam, Hanoi
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The school has more than 1,100 students from preschool (PS) to terminale. It is located in Hanoi, Vietnam, and was established in 1982. It is managed directly by the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE). Students take the Diplôme National du Brevet at the end of middle school and the Baccalauréat at the end of high school, with a Brevet pass rate of 98.5% and a Baccalauréat pass rate of 100%.
The school runs a Parcours art et culture as part of its educational program. It hosts cultural activities and events, including collaborations such as FrancEducation-labeled primary schools in Hoan Kiem and author/illustrator visits. Recent posts include author visits and autumn festival activities for early years, as well as student-led cultural projects.
The school emphasizes multilingual education through Parcours langues, aiming for mastery of at least three languages in addition to French. PARLE is offered in English and can enable entry to the American International Section in 6e and 2nde, or to the European Section from 2nde. EMILE provides English-taught instruction for certain disciplines, with DNL offerings in History-Geography at the secondary level. Since 2023, the school offers a Section Internationale Américaine for 6e and 2nde, with the first BFI examinations at the baccalaureate in 2025; international sections support bilingual and bicultural education.
Extracurricular activities are an integral part of school life. The school's activities include chess, with the U11 team winning the Asia-Pacific Chess Championship 2025 in Bangkok and other teams performing in regional events. A range of extra-curricular programs and clubs are described on the AES pages, including community arts and other student-led activities.
Extracurricular activities are an integral part of LFAY's life, reflecting the school's emphasis on student engagement beyond class time. The school participates in events such as Journée de la Résilience 2025, organized in cooperation with the AEFE network. These activities illustrate the school's social and cultural engagement within the local community.
Orientation is supported by a dedicated Parcours Avenir, guiding students from middle school through terminale with input from the school leadership and teaching staff. External contributors, including Campus France, participate in orientation activities to aid students' decisions about higher education and careers. The school provides an orientation space in the library and a designated CPE-PRIO contact for guidance.
The school offers extensive sports facilities: an 8-meter climbing wall, a 25-meter swimming pool, a gym, a dojo, a multisport hall, a rugby/football stadium, and a running track. A cafeteria, Oxygen, has been part of campus life since 2022, and a monthly menu is published for students in maternelle, élémentaire, and secondaire. The school day runs from 8:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday, excluding holidays.
Lycée Français Alexandre Yersin de Hanoï (LFAY) is a French-international school established in 1982, now located at 44 Gia Thượng, Long Biên in north-east Hanoi. The campus sits on about 2.8 hectares near the Long Biên Bridge and serves approximately 1,120 students from age 3 (petite section / maternelle) through to about age 18 (Terminale). Instruction is primarily in French, following the French national curriculum leading to the French “brevet” and “baccalauréat,” and the school also offers a 2023-onwards international American section. Students may study several languages, including English, German, Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin — and Latin is available in secondary years. The campus includes extensive sports facilities (swimming pool, gymnasium, football/rugby pitch), an auditorium for arts and culture, and a variety of extracurricular and community-service programmes. A school-bus service is offered for commuting. Parents relocating internationally will find a comprehensive French-language education in a stable, multicultural setting.
