Quoc Hoc High School

Quoc Hoc High School is a historic secondary school located at 12 Le Loi Street on the south bank of the Perfume River in Hue, central Vietnam. Founded in 1896 under Emperor Thanh Thai during the French colonial period, it is renowned for its distinctive French colonial architecture with red walls and is one of Vietnam's oldest and most prestigious schools, notable for its well-preserved heritage buildings and riverside setting near central Hue.

Visitors can expect to view the exterior of an active historic high school featuring French colonial architecture with red-painted buildings, arched corridors, tiled roofs and tree-lined courtyards along the Perfume River. The site is best appreciated from the street and riverside for photography and architecture viewing. Interior access to classrooms is generally restricted as it is a functioning school, and visits are typically limited to exterior areas and gates with permission.

Founded on 23 October 1896 by edict of Emperor Thanh Thai, originally named Quoc Hoc (National School), built during the French colonial period to train students for the administration. It is one of Vietnam's oldest secondary schools and retains its original French colonial architectural complex. The school has educated many notable figures in Vietnamese history.

Considered a symbol of Hue's educational heritage and French colonial architecture, the school is valued as a cultural and architectural landmark along the Perfume River. It represents the historical development of modern education in central Vietnam and remains a prestigious active high school for gifted students in Hue.