What is the newest holiday schedule for the Lunar New Year 2025 applicable to students in provinces and municipalities of Vietnam?

What is the newest holiday schedule for the Lunar New Year 2025 applicable to students in provinces and municipalities of Vietnam?

According to Article 2 of Decision 2045/QD-BGDDT 2024, the newest holiday schedule for the Lunar New Year 2025 applicable to students in provinces and municipalities of Vietnam follows the provisions of the Labor Code and annual guiding documents.

Currently, several provinces and municipalities have announced the holiday schedule for the Lunar New Year 2025 applicable to students. Among them, Kom Tum province has the longest break, lasting up to 17 days.

The holiday schedule for the Lunar New Year 2025 applicable to students in provinces and municipalities of Vietnam is as follows:

Note: The newest holiday schedule for the Lunar New Year 2025 applicable to students in provinces and municipalities of Vietnam is continually updated.

What is the newest holiday schedule for the Lunar New Year 2025 applicable to students in provinces and municipalities of Vietnam? (Image from Internet)

Will students in Vietnam complete their 1st-semester exams before or after the Lunar New Year 2025?

Article 1 of Decision 2045/QD-BGDDT 2024 stipulates as follows:

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

1. The earliest start of school is one week before the opening ceremony date. For grade 1, the earliest school start is two weeks before the opening ceremony date.

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

3. The first semester ends before January 18, 2025, and the program completion and school year end before May 31, 2025.

4. Evaluation of completion of elementary school programs and recognition of graduation from secondary school before June 30, 2025.

5. Completion of new grade enrollment before July 31, 2025.

6. The high school graduation exam of 2025 is expected to take place on June 26 and June 27, 2025.

7. Other national exams are organized according to regulations and guidance of the Ministry of Education and Training.

Thus, students will complete their 1st-semester exams before January 18, 2025. Meanwhile, the Lunar New Year 2025 will fall on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Therefore, students will take their 1st-semester exams before the Lunar New Year 2025 holiday.

What are the rights and duties of students in Vietnam while attending school?

Under Article 82 of the Education Law 2019, students have the following duties:

1. Perform learning and training tasks according to educational programmes and plans, code of conduct of educational institutions.

2. Respect teachers, staff and workers of educational institutions; maintain solidarity and mutual support in learning and training; adhere to rules, charters and regulations of educational institutions; and comply with the law.

3. Participate in labour and social activities, environmental protection activities appropriate to their age group, health and ability.

4. Preserve and protect properties of educational institutions.

5. Contribute to the building, protection and development of the traditions of educational institutions.

Under Article 83 of the Education Law 2019, students have the following rights:

1. Receive education and training so as to develop comprehensively and realize their potentials to the fullest.

2. Receive respect; equal opportunities in education and learning; to have their talents, gifts, creations and inventions developed; to receive full information concerning their own learning and training.

3. Have the possibility of leaping grades, shortening programme duration, learning at an age higher than regulated, extending programme duration or repeating class, be enabled to learn educational programmes as prescribed by law.

4. Learn in a safe and healthy educational environment.

5. Be awarded degrees/diplomas or certificates after completing educational levels, training qualifications or completing educational programmes as prescribed by law.

6. Participate in collective activities in educational institutions in accordance with the law.

7. Use infrastructure, libraries, equipment and facilities assigned to learning, cultural, sporting, athletic activities at educational institutions.

8. Submit, directly or through their legal representatives, to educational institutions measures for the improvement of educational institutions, to protect learners' rights and interests.

9. Benefit from preferential State policies in recruitment into State agencies upon graduation with excellent records and good conduct.

10. Elect representatives for school council as prescribed by law.