The ministry reported that pre-school children in 50 localities have been attending class in person, while their peers in 13 remaining localities, including Hanoi and Da Nang, are still staying home due to complicated Covid-19 developments.

Students at Vo Thi Sau primary school in Hai Chau district, Da Nang.

Meanwhile, 52 cities and provinces have reopened primary schools and 59 have allowed junior high school students to return to school.

At the same time, senior high school students in 62 cities and provinces nationwide have resumed in-person classes, with the exception of the northern province of Lao Cai.

In order to help schools organise direct teaching and learning activities, the Ministry of Health have supplemented its guidelines on Covid-19 prevention and control at schools.

Accordingly, only students who show Covid-19 symptoms or have close contact with Covid-19 patients have to take Covid-19 tests before returning to schools.

Students are advised to keep safe distance with their classmates as well as students in other classes, avoid sharing personal items and wash their hands frequently. Schools are also requested to disinfect canteens after each meal and ensure food safety for students.

RoK organisation presents computer lab to Hanoi students

The Global Civic Sharing (GCS) organisation of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on January 20 presented a computer lab worth 550 million VND (24,300 USD) to Lien Chau secondary school in Hanoi’s Thanh Oai district, on the occasion of the 30th founding anniversary of the Vietnam-RoK diplomatic ties.

“Five-Good Student” movement creates practicing environment for the youth

(BGO) – “Good study, good ethics, good physical strength, good volunteer, good integration” are criteria to strive for in “Five – Good Student” movement which is widespread among the students in Bac Giang province to create environment for the youth to study and practice toward building an image of comprehensive student in new era.

Scholarships granted to impoverished students

(BGO) - The Study Encouragement Association in Yen Dung district (Bac Giang province) has held a ceremony to hand over scholarships of Samsung Electronics Vietnam Company Limited to impoverished students with good academic result. 

Accompanying impoverished students to school

(BGO) - For recent years, the life has been dramatically changed. However, due to different reasons, many childrens living in poor, near poor families or orphans are till wishing to go to school. By granting sponsorship scholarships, the study encouragement association at all levels, political - social organizations and kind hearted people have joined hands to share  their difficulties to help them realize the school dream.  

Vietnamese students win four golds and two silvers at Junior Science Olympiad

Vietnamese students won four gold and two silver medals at the 18th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO), which were held in the UAE from December 12-22.

Source: NDO/VNA