Dong Nai: Thousands of 'golden pig' students enter first grade

Parents eagerly take their children to school on the morning of August 25. Photo: Cong Nghia

Accordingly, primary schools solemnly organize welcoming ceremonies for first graders, thereby creating excitement and confidence for the children on their first day of school.

At Nguyen An Ninh Primary School (Tam Hiep Ward), from 6:30 a.m., many parents brought their children to school. Some families had both parents taking care of their children when they took them to school together. Meanwhile, some parents were busy with work so they asked their grandparents or relatives to take their children to school.

According to the Board of Directors of Nguyen An Ninh Primary School, since June and July, the school has received applications and completed admission procedures for students entering grade 1. The school has also divided classes for students and assigned homeroom teachers for grade 1 in the new school year.

Ms. Hoang Thi Ngoc, Principal of Nguyen An Ninh Primary School, welcomes first grade students from the school gate. Photo: Cong Nghia

The little girl on her first day of first grade looked confused. Photo: Cong Nghia

Mr. Vu Thanh Nam excitedly leads his twin daughters born in the year of the "golden pig" into first grade. Photo: Cong Nghia

Mr. Dang Ngoc Hoang takes time to take his twin sons to first grade. Photo: Cong Nghia

Ms. Hoang Thi Ngoc, Principal of Nguyen An Ninh Primary School, said: In the 2025-2026 school year, the school will welcome 210 students to grade 1, many of whom are from Binh Phuoc province (old) and have been accepted by the school. These students followed their parents to work in Dong Nai province after the province's merger. The school has prepared the most thoughtful conditions to welcome them to grade 1, ready for the opening ceremony of the new school year on the morning of September 5.

A parent adjusts her daughter's collar on the first day of school. Photo: Cong Nghia

A parent adjusts her daughter's shirt on the first day of school. Photo: Cong Nghia

On the first day of school at Nguyen An Ninh Primary School, students were welcomed by the school's Board of Directors and homeroom teachers from the school gate, led into the classroom, and arranged in seating positions according to the diagram.

The students were given their first skills instruction by their homeroom teachers when they arrived at school, which was a lesson on how to bow politely, the spirit of solidarity and knowing how to help their classmates. Next, they were introduced to the school’s traditions and participated in skills activities in the schoolyard to get acquainted with the new learning environment.

Colorful pinwheels were given to students by homeroom teachers on the first day of school. Photo: Cong Nghia

An innocent girl with a pinwheel given by her teacher on the first day of school. Photo: Cong Nghia

Also on the morning of August 25, many secondary and high schools in Dong Nai province organized the school opening ceremony for 6th and 10th graders, preparing for the 2025-2026 school year. In the coming days, educational institutions in the province will continue to open the school opening ceremony for the remaining grades.

In the upcoming new school year, Dong Nai province is expected to have more than 1 million students with more than 1,300 schools at all levels. Dong Nai is also the province with the largest number of students and educational facilities in the country.

Homeroom teachers help students integrate into the new learning environment. Photo: Cong Nghia

The Board of Directors of Nguyen An Ninh Primary School visited each class to give gifts to first graders. Photo: Cong Nghia

The 2025-2026 school year is the first school year after the merger of Dong Nai (old) and Binh Phuoc (old) provinces. State management in the field of education has changed a lot compared to previous school years, including many authorities in the field of education being decentralized to the People's Committees at the commune level.