At a meeting of the national steering committee for prevention and control of the disease on February 14, Deputy PM Dam, who is also head of the committee, said he previously ordered the education ministry to pen detailed instructions on prevention measures for schools, teachers, parents and students.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam (standing) at the meeting on February 14.

Every corner at schools must be safe for students, he said, adding local authorities and schools were requested to enhance communication work to raise public awareness of the disease.

Students’ health and safety remain the first priority, therefore, if schools resume teaching, they must assure the safest possible environment for the students, Dam said.

Besides, it is important to make parents believe that their children are safe from coronavirus while attending schools, he said.

Deputy PM Dam also stressed that as special attention must be paid to public consensus, ministries, sectors and localities must carefully consider the resumption of classes, while continuing the prevention and control of the disease.

According to the MoET, as of 20:30 on February 13, 16 cities and provinces nationwide decided to let their students return to schools on February 17. Those include Ca Mau, Dong Nai, Soc Trang, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Tay Ninh, Hau Giang, Binh Phuoc, Can Tho, Ha Nam, Da Nang, Yen Bai, Ha Tinh, Thai Nguyen, Lang Son and Dong Nai.

Meanwhile, students in northern Vinh Phuc province, where 11 out of 16 COVID-19 infection cases in the country have been confirmed to date, will stay at home until February 22.

Students winning national competition – examples in overcoming difficulties

(BGO) - In the joy of welcoming the Year of the Rat, the Bac Giang High School for the Gifted is happier when its students won 62 prizes at the national competition for excellent students in the 2019-2020 school year. Among the 13 second prize winners (there is no first prize), Bac Giang Newspaper would like to introduce some typical students who overcome difficulties and attained high achievements in learning and other school activities.

Bac Giang wins 62 prizes at national contest for excellent students

(BGO) – The Ministry of Education and Training on January 15 announced the result of national contest for excellent students in the academic year 2019 – 2020. 62 students in Bac Giang province won prize including 12 second prizes, 31 third prizes and 19 consolidation prizes.

Two female students in Bac Giang receive “January Star” Award

(BGO) - The "January Star" Award is presented annually by the Vietnam Students Association to recognize the outstanding achievements of youth union and association cadres in studying, training and dedicating to the student and youth movements. For Bac Giang, this year's "January Star" Award was given to two female students, Le Ngoc Oanh from the Ngo Gia Tu Bac Giang College and Phung Thi Duyen from the Bac Giang Agriculture and Forestry University.

Vice President meets outstanding students

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh hosted a meeting in Hanoi on January 5 for outstanding students across the countries, who were honoured the “Sao thang Gieng” (January’s Star) award and the central-level title “Students with Five Good Performances” in 2019.

Korean group grants scholarships to poor students in Lam Dong

The Republic of Korea's CJ Group on December 27 granted scholarships to 100 underprivileged students who achieved good results in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

Source: VNA