Do Grade 1 students in Vietnam return to chool on August 22nd or August 29th?

Do Grade 1 students in Vietnam return to chool on August 22nd or August 29th?

Pursuant to Article 1 Decision 2045/QD-BGDDT in 2024:

Issuance of the time frame plan for the 2024 - 2025 academic year applicable nationwide for preschool, general education, and continuing education are as follows:

1. The earliest back-to-school date is one week before the opening ceremony. For grade 1 students, the earliest back-to-school date is two weeks before the opening ceremony.

2. The opening ceremony is on September 5, 2024.

3. The first semester ends before January 18, 2025, and the academic year ends before May 31, 2025.

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According to Article 3 Decision 2045/QD-BGDDT in 2024:

Responsibility for implementation

1. The Chairperson of the People's Committee of the province or central-affiliated city shall decide:

a) The academic year time plan for preschool, general education, and continuing education suitable to the local reality.

b) The early back-to-school date and the extended academic year duration not exceeding 15 days compared to the regulation in Article 1 of this Decision to ensure the implementation and completion of educational programs in the event of natural disasters or epidemics; for special cases, report to the Ministry of Education and Training before implementation.

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The Ministry of Education and Training stipulates that grade 1 students will start school after August 22, 2024, depending on the local back-to-school time plan decided by the Chairperson of the People's Committee of the province or central-affiliated city.

Do Grade 1 students in Vietnam return to chool on August 22nd or August 29th? (Image from the Internet)

Is it true that the school year for Grade 1 students in Vietnam must ensure a minimum of 35 weeks of actual learning time?

According to Article 2 Decision 2045/QD-BGDDT in 2024:

Principles for planning the academic year schedule for localities

1. The academic year schedule of localities must ensure 35 weeks of actual study (18 weeks in the first semester, 17 weeks in the second semester).

2. The academic year schedule must be suitable to the characteristics and practical conditions of the locality.

3. Holidays, Tet are implemented according to the provisions of the Labor Code and annual guiding documents.

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The academic year schedule for grade 1 students in localities must ensure 35 weeks of actual study (18 weeks in the first semester, 17 weeks in the second semester).

What are the 5 rights of grade 1 students in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 35 of the Primary School Charter, issued together with Circular 28/2020/TT-BGDDT, the rights of primary school students, including grade 1 students, are as follows:

- To be educated, to study for comprehensive development, and to maximize personal potential; to study in a school or class implementing the primary education program that is convenient for commuting in their residential area.

- To choose a school or transfer to another school outside the residential area if the school can accommodate them.

- Primary-age students returning from abroad, children of foreigners studying or working in Vietnam, and children who have not attended school due to difficult circumstances and wish to study in a primary school shall be assessed by the principal for appropriate class placement.

- Disabled students shall be included in a primary school; provided with conditions to study and train; and assessed according to their individual education plan.

- Students may shorten the time to complete the program, study at an age older than the regulated age, extend the study time, or repeat a grade.

- Students with good health and early intellectual development can skip grades within their education level.

The procedure is conducted as follows:

Parents or guardians of the student submit a request to the school.

The school principal establishes a survey and consultation council, including: the principal or vice-principal and the school's Parent Committee; the current teacher, the upper-grade teacher, the medical staff, and the team counselor.

Based on the survey results, the principal completes the dossier and reports to the Head of the Education and Training Department for consideration and decision.

- Students with limited academic performance who have been directly guided and assisted by teachers, parents, or guardians but still have not completed, depending on the level of uncompleted tasks, teachers report to the principal for consideration of promoting or repeating a grade, and jointly decide with the family on appropriate educational measures.

(2) The right to be protected, cared for, respected, and treated equally and democratically; to ensure legitimate rights and interests; to be fully informed about their study and training process; to ensure conditions of time, facilities, hygiene, and safety for studying and training.

(3) The right to participate in activities that promote individual abilities; to express personal opinions and wishes.

(4) The right to receive scholarships and social policies as prescribed.

(5) The right to enjoy other rights as prescribed by law.