 The school's name has been subsequently changed to Collège de Dao Duy Tu (1943–1950), and then its current name since 1950.Similar to other schools for the gifted in Vietnam, Lam Son high school is the only specialized school in Thanh Hoa Province with the aim to nurture students who excelled in sciences and foreign languages.Over the years, Lam Son high school has been awarded various titles and medals by the President and Prime Minister of Vietnam.