When will the opening ceremony for the 2024-2025 school year take place in Vietnam?

When will the opening ceremony for the 2024-2025 school year take place in Vietnam?

On August 1, 2024, the Ministry of Education and Training issued Decision 2045/QD-BGDĐT in 2024 regarding the framework for the school year 2024-2025 for preschool education, general education, and continuing education.

The Ministry of Education and Training issued the framework for the school year 2024-2025 for preschool education, general education, and continuing education to be applied nationwide as follows:

- Schools start earliest one week before the opening ceremony date. For first grade, schools start earliest two weeks before the opening ceremony date.

- The opening ceremony will be held on September 5, 2024.

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

- The recognition of completion of the primary school program and the recognition of graduation from middle school will be completed before June 30, 2025.

- Enrollment in first-grade classes will be completed before July 31, 2025.

- The high school graduation exam in 2025 is expected to be held on June 26 and June 27, 2025.

Therefore, the school year 2024-2025 will start on September 5, 2024.

When will the opening ceremony for the 2024-2025 school year take place in Vietnam? (Internet image)

What birth year are first-grade students in the 2024-2025 school year?

Based on Clause 1, Article 28 of the Education Law 2019, the age of first-grade students is regulated as follows:

Levels and ages of general education

1. Levels and ages of general education are regulated as follows:

a) Primary education is conducted over 5 academic years, from the first grade to the fifth grade. The age of students entering the first grade is 6 years old, calculated by year;

b) Lower secondary education is conducted over 4 academic years, from the sixth grade to the ninth grade. Students entering the sixth grade must complete the primary education program. The age of students entering the sixth grade is 11 years old, calculated by year;

c) Upper secondary education is conducted over 3 academic years, from the tenth grade to the twelfth grade. Students entering the tenth grade must have a lower secondary education diploma. The age of students entering the tenth grade is 15 years old, calculated by year.

2. Students may be older than the regulated age in Clause 1 of this Article in the following cases:

a) Students who skip a grade due to intellectual development;

b) Students older than the regulated age due to repeating a class, geographical and socio-economic difficulties, being an ethnic minority, having disabilities, physical or intellectual weakness, being an orphan without a guardian, coming from a poor household, returning from abroad, or other cases as prescribed by law.

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Thus, in accordance with the regulation, first-grade students in the 2024-2025 school year were born in 2018 (6 years old).

Note: The age of first-grade students might be higher in cases such as:

- Students repeating a class, or living in areas with special socio-economic difficulties;

- Students being an ethnic minority, having disabilities, physical or intellectual weakness;

- Students being an orphan without a guardian, coming from a poor household, returning from abroad, or other cases as prescribed by law.

What are the 5 tasks for first-grade students in the 2024-2025 school year in Vietnam?

Based on Article 34 of the Primary School Regulations issued with Circular 28/2020/TT-BGDĐT, the tasks of primary school students are regulated as follows:

[1] Study and train according to the school's educational plan and regulations; having self-discipline in studying and training to comprehensively develop qualities and competencies according to the objectives of the primary education program.

[2] Fully and effectively perform study tasks; be able to self-study under the guidance of teachers; actively participate in experiential activities and apply learned knowledge to real life; exercise to stay healthy, maintain personal hygiene.

[3] Be filial to parents and grandparents; respect and be polite to teachers and elders; unite, love, and help friends, younger children, the elderly, the disabled, and those in difficult circumstances.

[4] Comply with school regulations, protect school and public property; adhere to traffic safety order; maintain hygiene and protect the environment.

[5] Contribute to activities that build, protect and promote the traditions of the school and the local community.