What is schedule for returning to school for the 2024-2025 academic year in Ho Chi Minh City?

What is schedule for returning to school for the 2024-2025 academic year in Ho Chi Minh City?

On August 08, 2024, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee issued Decision 3089/QD-UBND in 2024 on the time plan for the academic year 2024-2025 for preschool, general education, and continuing education in Ho Chi Minh City.

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The time plan for the academic year 2024-2025 for preschool, general education, and continuing education in Ho Chi Minh City is as follows:

- School return of students at all levels is on Monday, August 26, 2024. Grade 1 students return to school on August 19, 2024.

- Schools will simultaneously open the new school year on September 05, 2024, ensuring 18 weeks of actual study in the first semester and 17 weeks of actual study in the second semester.

- The end of the school year for students is before May 31, 2024.

- Complete primary school program assessment, lower secondary school graduation assessment before June 30, 2025.

- Complete enrollment for Grade 1, Grade 6, and Grade 10 for the academic year 2025-2026 before July 31, 2025.

Therefore, the school return of students at all levels in Ho Chi Minh City is on Monday, August 26, 2024 (Grade 1 students are on August 19, 2024).

Thus, the school return for the academic year 2024-2025 in Ho Chi Minh City is on Monday, August 26, 2024. However, Grade 1 students will return to school on August 19, 2024.

What is schedule for returning to school for the 2024-2025 academic year in Ho Chi Minh City?​ (Image from Internet)

What are the beginning-of-year fees for students at all levels in the new academic year in Vietnam?

The beginning-of-year fees for students in the academic year 2024-2025 include the following:

(1) Tuition fees: Implemented according to the provisions of Decree 81/2021/ND-CP of the Government of Vietnam.

According to Clause 2, Article 3 of Decree 81/2021/ND-CP, tuition fees are money that learners must pay to cover part or all the costs of educational and training services.

The Provincial People's Committee submits to the Provincial People's Council to decide the specific collection levels but not exceeding the ceiling stipulated.

The Provincial People's Council annually prescribes the specific tuition fees suitable to the actual conditions of each locality according to Article 9 of Decree 81/2021/ND-CP.

(2) Health insurance:

According to Article 7 of Decree 146/2018/ND-CP, the health insurance premium for students is 4.5% multiplied by the statutory pay rate multiplied by the number of months participating corresponding to the usage period of the health insurance card (the current statutory pay rate is 2,340,000 VND).

According to Article 8 of Decree 146/2018/ND-CP, students are eligible for a minimum of 30% support on the health insurance premium.

Annual health insurance premium = 4.5% x 2,340,000 x 12 x at most 70%

Thus, the maximum annual health insurance premium for students is 884,520 VND.

(3) Uniforms, sportswear, badges:

Applied according to Article 9 of Circular 26/2009/TT-BGDĐT, the cost for making, buying, renting, and borrowing uniforms and ceremonial attire is from the school's recurrent expenditure, student contributions, or other legitimate sources, and must be publicly disclosed.

The cost for uniforms, sportswear, and badges can also be collected at the beginning of the school year according to each school's regulations.

(4) Other fees

Other fees agreed upon between the school and parents in each locality or collected according to the Resolution of the Provincial/City People's Council will be applied per locality or unit, such as:

- Meal fees, boarding care, equipment for boarding services;

- Two sessions per day;

- Class funds;

- Supplies for preschool children;

- Student drinking water;

- Extra classes within the school...

(5) Voluntary contributions

According to the regulations of Articles 2 and 3 of Circular 16/2018/TT-BGDĐT, educational institutions are encouraged to mobilize and receive donations to implement the following activities:

- Equip facilities, tools for teaching and learning; equipment for scientific research; improvement, repair, and construction of items serving educational activities at the educational institution;

- Support educational, training, and scientific research activities within the educational institution.

The mobilization, reception, management, and use of donations must be disclosed and publicly listed at the educational institution receiving the donation and must comply with current legal regulations.

What are the age of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school students in Vietnam?

According to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 28 of the Education Law 2019, except for students who repeat a grade or enter school early/late, the age and year of birth of students in the academic year 2024-2025 can be determined as follows: