United Nations International School of Hanoi

Our mission is to encourage students to be independent, lifelong learners who strive for excellence and become responsible stewards of our global society and natural environment, achieved within a supportive community that values diversity and through a programme reflecting the ideals and principles of the United Nations.

We would like to extend a warm welcome to The United Nations International School (UNIS) of Hanoi. We hope that you enjoy reading about our school and that we will have the opportunity to meet you in the very near future.

The United Nations International School of Hanoi (UNIS) is a coeducational English-language day school enrolling students from Discovery (for 3 year olds) through grade twelve. The school is located in Tay Ho District, about 6 kilometres from the city centre and close to West Lake and the Red River.

The school was established in 1988 by agencies representing the United Nations, to offer an education to the children of UN personnel and others, according to the principles of the United Nations. As applied to the school, they are to: promote peaceful solutions to problems, develop friendly relations among children and adults of different nationalities, promote cooperation in problem solving in economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian matters, encourage respect for fundamental freedoms and equality for all, without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion and, be a centre for harmonising the action of the UNIS community in the attainment of these common ends.

UNIS is a private, non-profit school which is authorised by the Ministry of Education in Viet Nam, administered by a Head of School and governed by a nine-member Board of Directors comprised of both elected and appointed members. The Head of School is an ex-officio member of the Board.