What is the official schedule for the Lunar New Year Holiday 2025 for students? How many days does the Lunar New Year Holiday 2025 applicable to students in Ho Chi Minh City last?

What is the official schedule for the Lunar New Year Holiday 2025 for students in Vietnam? How many days does the Lunar New Year Holiday 2025 applicable to students in Ho Chi Minh City last?

Lunar New Year, also known as "Tết Nguyên đán, or Vietnamese Traditional New Year, is a cultural hallmark of Vietnam that has existed for thousands of years.

Previously, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs sent a proposal to seek opinions from ministries and central authorities regarding the Lunar New Year Holiday 2025, to submit to the Prime Minister of Vietnam.

According to the proposal from the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, officials and public employees may have a continuous 9-day Lunar New Year Holiday 2025.

This plan has been officially approved by the Government of Vietnam through Document 8726/VPCP-KGVX of 2024 Download from the Office of the Government of Vietnam. The document conveys the directive of the Prime Minister of Vietnam regarding the Lunar New Year holiday and some public holidays in 2025.

It agrees on the plan for officials and public employees to have a continuous 9-day Lunar New Year Holiday 2025, from January 25, 2025 (December 26, 2024 in the lunar calendar) to the end of February 2, 2025 (January 5, 2025 in the lunar calendar).

Thus, the official schedule for the Lunar New Year Holiday 2025 for students in Vietnam is as follows:

Therefore, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Lunar New Year Holiday 2025 applicable to students will last 9 days, from January 25, 2025 (26th day of the 12th lunar month) to the end of February 2, 2025 (5th day of the 1st lunar month).

What is the official schedule for the Lunar New Year Holiday 2025 for students in Vietnam? How many days does the Lunar New Year Holiday 2025 applicable to students in Ho Chi Minh City last? (Image from Internet)

After the Lunar New Year Holiday 2025, what is the deadline for completing the program by students and finishing the academic year in Vietnam?

Based on Article 1 of Decision 2045/QD-BGDDT of 2024, it is stipulated as follows:

Issuance of the framework for the 2024-2025 academic year plan for preschool, general education, and continuing education nationwide:

1. The earliest school opening date is set 1 week before the official commencement ceremony. For first graders, the earliest start date is 2 weeks prior to the commencement ceremony.

2. The commencement ceremony is organized on September 05, 2024.

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

4. The recognition of completion of primary education and graduation from lower secondary education is conducted before June 30, 2025.

5. Enrollment for the first classes of all educational levels is completed before July 31, 2025.

6. The national high school exam 2025 is scheduled to take place on June 26 and June 27, 2025.

7. Other national-level exams are organized as per the Ministry of Education and Training’s guidelines and regulations.

Thus, after the Lunar New Year Holiday 2025, students must complete the program and end the academic year before May 31, 2025.

What are the regulations on exemption and reduction of public service fees for learners and students in Vietnam?

According to the stipulations in Article 10 of Decree 84/2020/ND-CP as follows:

- In case of public transport services:

+ Students shall benefit from reduction in train and bus fares;

+ Public transport service providers shall issue discount tickets for students when they provide student ID cards.

- In case of public services regarding recreation, museums, historical heritages and cultural structures:

+ Students shall benefit from reduction in ticket price when they directly utilize services of: Museums, historical heritages, libraries, and exhibitions;

+ Cultural and recreational service providers shall issue discount tickets for students when they provide student ID cards.

- Based on specific conditions, People’s Committees of provinces shall decide on reduction and exemption of ticket prices for public services for students under their management.

- Students who are disabled and handicapped persons shall benefit from reduction and exemption in ticket prices for public services in terms of transport, recreation, visit of museums, historical heritages and cultural structures as specified under Decree No. 28/2012/ND-CP dated April 10, 2012 of Government on elaborating to Law on Persons with disabilities.

Students who are beneficiaries of social policies shall benefit from reduction and exemption from railway fare as specified under Decree No. 65/2018/ND-CP dated May 12, 2018 of Government on elaborating to Law on Railway Transport.