Vietnam: What is "A Casually Recorded Collection of Strange Tales/Truyền kỳ mạn lục"? Is 10th-grade Literature a compulsory subject?

What is "A Casually Recorded Collection of Strange Tales/Truyền kỳ mạn lục"?

"A Casually Recorded Collection of Strange Tales/Truyền kỳ mạn lục" is a renowned literary work by the writer Nguyen Du, written in the 16th century, belonging to the legendary genre in Vietnamese literature. This work is considered one of the outstanding collections of legendary tales, valuable both in terms of content and artistic merit.

"A Casually Recorded Collection of Strange Tales/Truyền kỳ mạn lục" comprises 20 stories, most of which are short tales imbued with mysticism and fantasy elements such as ghosts, deities, demons, or strange phenomena. The stories in this work do not merely recount mysterious events but also reflect the moral, social, and philosophical views of the people in the feudal society of that era.

The work has a narrative structure; the stories often combine realistic and fantastical elements to explain incomprehensible phenomena in life and convey lessons about morality and character. Notably, Nguyen Du employs a flexible writing style and gentle yet profound language that contains philosophical reflections on life, love, and ethics.

"A Casually Recorded Collection of Strange Tales/Truyền kỳ mạn lục" is taught and analyzed in the 10th-grade Literature curriculum download.

10th-grade students may refer to some information about "A Casually Recorded Collection of Strange Tales/Truyền kỳ mạn lục" below:

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

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Is 10th-grade Literature a compulsory subject in Vietnam?

Under Section V of the General Education Program in Literature issued together with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT on the orientations to educational content:

- Literature is a compulsory subject from Grade 1 to Grade 12. At the primary education level, it is called Vietnamese Language, while in lower and upper secondary education levels, it is called Literature.

- The core content of the subject includes basic, essential knowledge and skills about the Vietnamese Language and literature, meeting the required outcomes regarding students' qualities and competencies at each educational level; divided into two stages: the basic education stage and the career-oriented education stage.

Under the above regulation, 10th-grade Literature is a compulsory subject in the general education program.

How many Literature lessons do 10th-grade students in Vietnam have in a year?

Under Section VIII of the General Education Program in Literature issued together with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT on the duration of the program:

Thus, 10th-grade students have 105 lessons for Literature. Additionally, 10th-grade students have an extra 35 lessons for elective academic topics. Therefore, 10th-grade students will have a total of 140 lessons (including elective academic topics).