What is Santa Claus in Vietnamese? Is Vietnamese Language a compulsory subject for primary students in Vietnam?

What is Santa Claus in Vietnamese?

Santa Claus is the common name for Ong Gia Noel, the legendary figure in famous Christmas stories. He is known for playing the role of bringing gifts to children on Christmas Eve, symbolizing joy, magic, and love during the festive season. However, the name "Santa Claus" has a deep historical and cultural origin, beginning with the figure of Saint Nicholas.

What is Santa Claus in Vietnamese?

The name "Santa Claus" originates from the Dutch term Sinterklaas. Sinterklaas is the image of Saint Nicholas, a renowned bishop who lived in the 4th century in the city of Myra (now in Turkey). Saint Nicholas was famous for his benevolence and was known to help the poor, especially disadvantaged children. He is often described as wearing red clothes, having a long white beard, and carrying a bishop's staff. Traditions about Saint Nicholas were brought by the Dutch when they emigrated to America in the 18th century.

In America, the image of Sinterklaas gradually transformed into Santa Claus, particularly when cultural works such as the poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (also known as "The Night Before Christmas") were published in 1823. This poem depicted Santa Claus as a cheerful, plump old man, riding on a sleigh pulled by reindeer, bringing gifts to children through the chimney.

Santa Claus is not only a character in Christmas stories but has also become a global symbol of the festive season, especially in the West. His image, with the red suit and round cap, is strongly promoted by companies and organizations, contributing to a distinctive symbol in year-end festivities. Santa Claus is especially associated with human values such as kindness, sharing, and love, bringing joy to children and adults during each Christmas season. || --- |

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Is Vietnamese Language a compulsory subject for primary students in Vietnam?

At the primary level, this subject is called Vietnamese; at the lower and upper secondary levels, it is called Literature.

Based on item 5 of the Comprehensive General Education Program issued together with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT on the orientation of education for Literature as follows:

Literature is a compulsory subject from grade 1 to grade 12. At the primary level, the subject is called Vietnamese; at the lower and upper secondary levels, the subject is called Literature. The core content of the subject includes the basic, essential knowledge and skills about Vietnamese and literature, meeting the requirements of students' qualities and competencies at each educational level; divided into two phases: basic education and career-oriented education.

Thus, according to the above regulation, Vietnamese is a compulsory subject for primary students.

What are the requirements for primary students in the Vietnamese language program?

Based on item 4 of the General Education Program in Literature issued together with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the requirements for primary students in the Vietnamese Language program are as follows:

(1) Language Competency

- Read correctly, fluently, and expressively; understand the main content of the text, mainly explicit content; initially understand implicit content such as theme and lessons drawn from the text read.

- At the primary level, reading requirements include reading techniques and reading comprehension skills. For students in the early grades (grade 1, grade 2), focus on both reading correctly at an appropriate speed and understanding simple text content. For students in grades 3, 4, and 5, focus more on specific content comprehension, theme comprehension, and lessons drawn from the text.

- From grade 1 to grade 3, write correctly in spelling, vocabulary, and grammar; write several sentences and short paragraphs; in grades 4 and 5, initially be able to write complete short essays, mainly narrative, descriptive, and simple introductions.

- Write a narrative about stories read, events witnessed or participated in, imagined stories by students; describe familiar objects and phenomena; introduce objects and activities close to students' lives.

- Write paragraphs expressing students' feelings and thoughts when reading a story, poem, witnessing an event that inspires emotions; express opinions on a simple issue in learning and life; write some text types such as self-introductions, messages, invitations, schedules, applications,...; initially know how to write according to the process; a piece of writing must have all three parts (introduction, body, and conclusion).

- Present ideas and emotions clearly; initially know how to use appropriate gestures and facial expressions when speaking; be able to retell stories read or heard clearly; share, exchange feelings, attitudes, and thoughts on discussed matters; explain a subject or simple process.

- Listen with an appropriate attitude and grasp the basic content; recognize the speaker's emotions; know how to respond to what has been heard.

(2) Literary Competency

- Differentiate between story texts and poetry (prose and verse); recognize the content of texts and the attitudes and emotions of the writer; initially understand the effect of some formal elements of literary texts (language, character, plot, rhyme, comparison, personification). Be aware of, imagine, and artistically express in writing and speaking.

- For students in grades 1 and 2: recognize who or what the text describes; identify characters in stories, rhyme in poems; recognize stories and poetry.

- For students in grades 3, 4, and 5: know how to read literary texts expressively; retell or summarize the main content of stories and poems; comment on characters, events, and the writer's attitude and emotions in the text; identify time and places, some rhyme and rhythm types, beautiful, unique words and images, and the effects of rhetorical devices like personification and comparison.

- Understand the meaning or lesson drawn from the text. Write paragraphs and essays narrating stories and describing emotions with imagination and expression capabilities.