When was the Vietnamese Student Association of the Southern Region established? What are the duties and rights of the students?

When was the Vietnamese Student Association of the Southern Region established?

The Vietnamese Student Association of the Southern Region was established on January 9, 1950, amidst the country's historical context of being engulfed in the flames of the war against the French colonialists. This event marked a significant turning point in the student movement's history, reorganizing patriotic activities and fighting for the nation's independence and freedom.

In the 1950s, the student movement across the country gradually became a crucial force in the resistance against the French colonialists. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the movement was quickly organized tightly, connecting young forces inside and outside the schools.

On January 9, 1950, patriotic activities simultaneously rose in the Southern Region, attracting a large participation of students. Based on this, the Vietnamese Student Association of the Southern Region was officially established to serve as the nucleus organizing the movement and enhancing the struggle for the youth's rights.

The establishment of the Vietnamese Student Association of the Southern Region significantly contributed to sparking the patriotic struggle movement, igniting the revolutionary spirit of the young Vietnamese generation.

January 9 has become a historical milestone in the revolution, as the government decided to choose this day as the Traditional Day of Vietnamese Students to honor the contributions and indomitable spirit of student generations in the fight for independence and freedom.

Thus, the Vietnamese Student Association of the Southern Region was established on January 9, 1950.

When was the Vietnamese Student Association of the Southern Region established? (Image from the Internet)

Why is January 9 every year chosen as the Traditional Day of Vietnamese Students and the Vietnamese Student Association?

According to Clause 2, Article 3 of Decree 111/2018/ND-CP:

A traditional day marks a memorable event, a recognized formative or developmental process, with continuity and succession.

On January 09, 1950, the National Salvation Youth Union and the Student Union of Saigon - Gia Dinh - Cho Lon organized a movement mobilizing over 10,000 people, predominantly students, to protest demanding safety for student study and the release of arrested students and reopening of schools.

With that historical event, the first National Congress of the Vietnam Youth Federation in February 1950 in Viet Bac decided to designate January 9 annually as the Students' Tradition Day. The fifth National Congress of the Vietnam Students' Association (November 22, 1993 - November 23, 1993) in Hanoi, also decided to make January 9 the Tradition Day of the Vietnam Students' Association.

2025 is the 75th anniversary of the Traditional Day of Vietnamese Students and the Vietnamese Student Association (January 09, 1950 - January 09, 2025).

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

Under Article 34 of the regulations issued with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT stipulating the duties and rights of secondary school students in Vietnam:

(1) Duties of students

- Learn and train according to curricula and education plans of their schools.

- Respect their parents, officials, teachers and staff of their schools, and those older than them; maintain solidarity and mutual support in learning and training; conform to the charter and rules of their schools; and abide by the law.

- Take exercises and maintain personal hygiene.

- Participate in group activities of their schools and classes, Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization and Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union; help their families, join physical and social activities and environmental protection activities, and maintain traffic order and safety.

- Protect school and public property; contribute to fostering, preservation and enhancement of school traditions.

(2) Rights of students

- Receive comprehensive education with fairness, be provided with time, facilities, hygiene and safety to learn in class and self-learn at home, be informed of their education and training, and be able to use learning, cultural and sport equipment of their schools as per the law.

- Receive respect, protection and fair and democratic treatment, complain to their schools and education authorities about decisions concerning themselves; transfer school with legitimate reason as per existing regulations; enter school before the compulsory starting age, skip a grade and study at an age higher than the compulsory attendance age according to regulations in Article 33 of this charter.

- Participate in activities for development of their gifts in academic subjects, sports and art organized by their schools if able to.

- Students eligible for social benefits, disadvantaged students and gifted students may receive sponsorship or other benefits as per the law.

- Transfer school if eligible according to regulations following school transfer procedures stipulated by the Minister of Education and Training.

- Enjoy other rights as per the law.