What is August 10 in Vietnam? What does it signify?

What is the significance of August 10 in Vietnam ?

On August 10, 1961, 63 years ago, the American empire carried out a chemical warfare in Vietnam. Its devastating impacts and consequences persist to this day.

Therefore, August 10 each year is designated as the day "For Vietnamese Victims of Agent Orange".

To be specific: On this day, many meaningful activities are organized to alleviate the suffering caused by Agent Orange. Some of these activities include taking care of and assisting victims, protecting their legal rights and interests, etc. This helps the victims gain more confidence in life and integrate into the community.

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According to Article 3 of Decree 111/2018/ND-CP, the interpretation of response days is as follows:

Explanation of terms

In this Decree, the following terms shall be construed as follows:

1. Founding day is a historically significant day, marking the birth by establishment document of a competent authority.

2. Traditional day is a day marking a memorable event, the formation or development process that is recognized, inherited, and continuous.

3. Response day is the day identified with specific time (date, hour), focusing on a certain topic, to organize activities calling for community response and support through actions.

4. Reestablishment day is the day marking the reestablishment by a document of a competent authority after the process of division, merger, or dissolution.

5. Rounded year is a year ending in the digit "0".

6. Other year refers to years ending with other digits.

The day for Vietnamese Victims of Agent Orange on August 10 is considered a response day.

What is the significance of August 10 in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

Do students who are victims of Agent Orange receive bonus points during upper secondary school admissions in Vietnam?

Based on Point a, Clause 2, Article 7 of the Admission Regulations for Secondary Schools and upper secondary schools issued with Circular 11/2014/TT-BGDDT (with content amended by Clause 4, Article 1 of Circular 05/2018/TT-BGDDT and supplemented by Article 1 of Circular 18/2014/TT-BGDDT), the following are regulations on direct admission, and priority and encouragement policies:

Direct admission, priority, and encouragement policies

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2. Subjects entitled to bonus points.

The Department of Education and Training stipulates the additional points for each group entitled to priority, with a difference of 0.5 points between two consecutive priority groups, calculated on a 10-point scale, including:

a) Group 1:

- Children of those who participated in the revolution and were affected by toxic chemicals;

- Children of revolutionary activists before January 1, 1945;

- Children of revolutionary activists from January 1, 1945, to the August Revolution of 1945;

- Martyrs' children;

- Children of soldiers with disabilities resulting in an 81% or more work capacity loss;

- Children of war-wounded soldiers with an 81% or more work capacity loss;

- Children of individuals granted the "Certificate of entitlement to policies for war-wounded soldiers" with an 81% or more work capacity loss.

b) Group 2:

- Children of Heroes of the Armed Forces, labor heroes, and Vietnamese Heroic Mothers;

- Children of soldiers with disabilities resulting in less than 81% work capacity loss;

- Children of war-wounded soldiers with a less than 81% work capacity loss;

- Children of individuals granted the "Certificate of entitlement to policies for war-wounded soldiers" with a less than 81% work capacity loss.

c) Group 3:

- Those with either parent being a member of a minority ethnic group;

- Individuals belonging to minority ethnic groups;

- Students living and studying in regions with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions.

Children of those who participated in the revolution and were affected by toxic chemicals belong to Priority Group 1, which enjoys bonus points during upper secondary school admissions.

Thus, students who are victims of Agent Orange in Vietnam will receive bonus points during upper secondary school admissions.

Are students with disabilities who are children of war veterans affected by Agent Orange exempt from the national upper secondary school graduation exam in Vietnam?

According to Article 36 of the upper secondary school Graduation Examination Regulations issued with Circular 15/2020/TT-BGDDT, specific individuals are exempt from all exams of the national upper secondary school graduation exam as follows:

Exemption from all upper secondary school graduation exams

1. Individuals selected for the national team to participate in international or regional Olympiads in cultural subjects are exempt from all exams of the national upper secondary school graduation exam if the following conditions are met:

a) Selected in the second semester of grade 12;

b) Achieved a good conduct rating and at least a good academic performance rating for the entire grade 12 year;

c) Listed in the exemption list by the Ministry of Education and Training.

2. Individuals in teams participating in international or regional Olympiads in science, technology, or cultural and artistic competitions are exempt from all exams of the national upper secondary school graduation exam if the following conditions are met:

a) Selected in the second semester of grade 12;

b) Achieved at least a satisfactory conduct rating and academic performance rating for the entire grade 12 year;

c) Listed in the recommendation letter for exemption and confirmed participation in the training and competition by the selection organization, sent to the Department of Education and Training before the national upper secondary school graduation exam.

3. Individuals who are severely or profoundly disabled as defined in Clauses 1 and 2, Article 3 of Decree No. 28/2012/ND-CP dated April 10, 2012, of the Government of Vietnam; individuals who participated in the revolution and were affected by toxic chemicals resulting in at least a 61% reduction in work capacity; children of individuals who participated in the revolution and were affected by toxic chemicals, with at least a 61% reduction in work capacity.

Children of individuals who participated in the revolution and were affected by toxic chemicals with a reduction in work capacity of at least 61%.

Thus, in accordance with the above regulations, students with disabilities who are children of war veterans affected by Agent Orange (with at least a 61% reduction in work capacity) are exempt from the national upper secondary school graduation exam.