What is the date of returning to school after the September 2nd, 2024 holiday in Vietnam?

What is the date of returning to school after the September 2nd, 2024 holiday in Vietnam?

Currently, there are no specific regulations regarding the schedule for students to return to school after the 2/9/2024 holiday.

However, teachers and lecturers, who are public employees, will follow the prescribed National Day holiday schedule.

According to Notice 5015/TB-LDTBXH 2023 of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam, the following particularly applies:

1. Officials and public employees will have the Lunar New Year holiday in 2024 from Thursday, February 8, 2024, to Wednesday, February 14, 2024. This holiday includes 5 days for Lunar New Year and 2 compensatory days for weekend days as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 111 of the Labor Code.

2. Officials and public employees will have the National Day holiday in 2024 from Saturday, August 31, 2024, to Tuesday, September 3, 2024. This holiday includes 2 National Day holidays and 2 weekend days.

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5. For workers not covered by Clause 1 of this notice, the employer decides on the Lunar New Year and National Day holiday schedules for 2024 as follows:

- For Lunar New Year: choose 1 last day of the Year of the Cat and 4 first days of the Year of the Dragon, or 2 last days of the Year of the Cat and 3 first days of the Year of the Dragon, or 3 last days of the Year of the Cat and 2 first days of the Year of the Dragon.

- For National Day: Monday, September 2, 2024, and choose 1 of the following 2 days: Sunday, September 1, 2024, or Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

- Notify the Lunar New Year and National Day holiday schedules for 2024 to employees at least 30 days before the holidays.

- If a weekly rest day coincides with a holiday prescribed in Clause 1, Article 112 of the Labor Code, the employee shall take the weekly rest day on the next working day, as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 111 of the Labor Code.

- Employers are encouraged to apply the Lunar New Year holiday schedule for employees as prescribed for officials and public employees.

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Thus, officials and public employees will have the National Day holiday in 2024 from Saturday, August 31, 2024, to Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Employers are also encouraged to apply these holiday periods for their employees similarly.

Therefore, students will also follow this schedule, meaning they may have a continuous 4-day holiday.

Based on the above schedule, students will return to school after the 2/9/2024 holiday on September 3, 2024.

Note: If a school does not follow a fixed Saturday and Sunday weekly rest schedule, the holiday schedule should be arranged according to the specific program and plan of the institution.

What is the date of returning to school after the September 2nd, 2024 holiday in Vietnam?

What is the schedule for public schools nationwide for the academic year 2024-2025 in Vietnam?

According to Article 1 of Decision 2045/QD-BGDDT 2024, the specific regulations are as follows:

Issuance of the framework schedule for the academic year 2024-2025 for preschool education, general education, and continuing education nationwide as follows:

1. Schools begin no earlier than 1 week before the start of the academic year ceremonies. For first grade, schools begin no earlier than 2 weeks before the start of the academic year ceremonies.

2. Academic year ceremonies begin on September 5, 2024.

3. The first semester ends before January 18, 2025, and the entire academic year program ends before May 31, 2025.

4. Primary school completion and secondary school graduation assessments occur before June 30, 2025.

5. Initial grade-level admission processes are completed before July 31, 2025.

6. The national high school graduation exam for 2025 is scheduled for June 26 and June 27, 2025.

7. Other national examinations will be held as per the regulations and guidelines of the Ministry of Education and Training.

** The earliest back-to-school date for public schools nationwide in 2024 is August 29, 2024.** First grade students return the earliest on August 22, 2024.**

Note: The chairpersons of provincial and city people's committees will decide the specific back-to-school dates for public schools in their areas.

At what ages do students attend primary, lower and upper secondary school in Vietnam?

According to Article 28 of the Education Law 2019, the levels and ages of general education are defined as follows:

Educational levels and ages of general education

1. The levels and ages of general education are defined as follows:

a) Primary education lasts for 5 years, from grade one to the end of grade five. The age for starting first grade is 6 years old and is calculated by year;

b) Lower secondary education lasts for 4 years, from grade six to the end of grade nine. Students starting grade six must have completed primary education. The age for starting grade six is 11 years old and is calculated by year;

c) Upper secondary education lasts for 3 years, from grade ten to the end of grade twelve. Students starting grade ten must have a lower secondary diploma. The age for starting grade ten is 15 years old and is calculated by year.

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The ages of students in each educational level are as follows:

- Primary: 6-10 years old

- Lower secondary school (Cấp 2): 11-14 years old

- Upper secondary school (Cấp 3): 15-17 years old

Note: Except for cases where students are held back or enter school earlier/later than the ages prescribed by law.