Founded in 2000, the school was named after Professor Trần Đại Nghĩa, a scientist and engineer who invented the SKZ recoilless rifle, as well as redesigning captured weapons to adapt to use among Vietnamese troops during the Vietnam War. The school was set up by repurposing existing facilities of Institution La Salle-Taberd, established by the De La Salle Brothers in 1874 as one of its many educational institutions.
Founded in 2000, the school was named after Professor Trần Đại Nghĩa, a scientist and engineer who invented the SKZ recoilless rifle and redesigned captured weapons to be used by Vietnamese troops during the Vietnam War. The school was set up using facilities from Institution La Salle-Taberd, which was established in 1874 for educational purposes.