Vietnam: What is the summary of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign for 9th-grade students? What is the educational level including 9th grade?

What is the summary of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign for 9th-grade students in Vietnam?

The Dien Bien Phu Campaign is one of the most significant historical events in Vietnam, marking a milestone in the resistance against French colonialism. It was the largest and most decisive battle of the resistance against the French colonialists, taking place in the Muong Thanh Basin, Lai Chau Province (now Dien Bien Phu City, Dien Bien Province).

*Note: The above summary is for reference only./.

What is the summary of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign for 9th-grade students in Vietnam? What is the educational level including 9th grade in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

What is the educational level including 9th grade in Vietnam?

Under Article 28 of the Education Law 2019, the educational level including 9th grade in Vietnam is defined as follows:

Article 28. Educational levels and entry ages

1. Educational levels and age groups of general education are regulated as follows:

a) Primary education lasts for 05 school years, from the first to the fifth grade. The entry age for the first grade is 06;

b) Lower secondary education lasts for 04 school years, from the sixth to the ninth grade. Students must complete the primary educational program before entering the sixth grade. The entry age for the sixth grade is 11;

c) Upper secondary education lasts for 03 school years, from the tenth to the twelfth grade. Students must complete the lower secondary educational program before entering the tenth grade. The entry age for the tenth grade is 15;

2. Cases where schooling could be commenced at younger ages or at higher ages prescribed in clause 1 of this Article are as follows:

a) Commencing schooling at younger ages for students with early intellectual development;

b) Commencing schooling at older ages for students repeating classes, students living in areas with exceptional socio-economic difficulties, students belonging to ethnic minorities, disabled and handicapped students, students with physical or intellectual disadvantages, orphan students, students of poor households, students returning from overseas and other cases as prescribed by law.

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According to the above regulations, lower secondary education lasts for 04 school years, from the sixth to the ninth grade.

Thus, 9th grade belongs to the lower secondary education level. Therefore, 9th-grade students are lower secondary school students.

What is the certification method for completion of the lower secondary education program for 9th-grade students in Vietnam?

Under Article 34 of the Education Law 2019, the certification method for completion of the lower secondary education program for 9th-grade students in Vietnam is specified as follows:

Certification for completion of primary education and issuance of lower secondary diploma and upper secondary diploma

1. Students who complete the primary education program and meet the requirements set by the Minister of Education and Training will be certified in their official academic records by a primary school principal that they have completed primary education.

2. Students who complete the lower secondary education program and meet the requirements set by the Minister of Education and Training will be issued with diplomas of lower secondary education by the head of an educational specialized agency under the management of the district-level People’s Committee.

3. Students who complete the upper secondary education program and meet the requirements set by the Minister of Education and Training will be eligible to take the examination. Those who pass the examination are issued with diplomas of upper secondary education by the head of an educational specialized agency under the management of a provincial People’s Committee.

Students who complete upper secondary education and meet the requirements set by the Minister of Education and Training will be eligible to take the examination. Those who do not take the examination or fail the examination are issued with certificates by the school principal that they have completed general education.

Certificate for completion of general education is used to register for the examination for the upper secondary diploma per learners' wish or per the requirements to continue studying in vocational education and is used in specific cases as prescribed by law.

4. Students with lower secondary diplomas and studying a vocational secondary program in institutions of vocational education, after completing the program, are eligible to take the examination certifying the upper secondary education knowledge as prescribed by the Minister of Education and Training. Those who pass the examination are issued with certificates by the head of an educational institution teaching upper secondary cultural knowledge that they have achieved sufficient upper secondary education knowledge.

Certificate for achieving sufficient upper secondary education knowledge is used to continue studying a higher qualification of vocational education and is used in specific cases as prescribed by law.

Students who complete the lower secondary education program and meet the requirements set by the Minister of Education and Training will be issued diplomas of lower secondary education by the head of an educational specialized agency under the management of the district-level People’s Committee.

Thus, the issuance of a lower secondary diploma is the certification method for completion of the lower secondary education program for 9th-grade students in Vietnam.