Quoc Hoc high
school was founded pursuant to the royal decree dated September
17th 1896 and the decree on November 18th 1896 of the French
Resident-Superior in Indochina.
The school was built on the site of
a former squadron headquarter - a royal navy headquarters.
In 1915 when the decree annulling
Emperor ancient exam in the province and the ancient exam of the
capital in the North was issued, Quoc Hoc high school was
rebuilt.
The rows of thatch roofed apartments were torn down and replaced by
two rows of buildings, the wall made of brick, the roof covered with
tiles. It was solid and comfortable according to the western
European architecture. Most of the architectures are still extant.