Ho Chi Minh City students officially have summer vacation

Students will have nearly 3 months of summer vacation. Usually, around the end of August, they will return to school, and September 5 will be the first day of the new school year.

Học sinh TP.HCM chính thức nghỉ hè - Ảnh 2. — Students of all levels in Ho Chi Minh City will participate in many useful summer activities at school and in the locality during the summer vacation.

In order to help students have a rewarding summer, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training has issued guidelines for organizing summer activities in 2025 at all levels. The summer activity plan is designed for students at primary, secondary, high schools and continuingeducation centers - vocational education, creating a useful playground, focusing on educating revolutionary ideals, ethics, lifestyle, life skills and sense of civic responsibility, "saying no" to widespread extra cultural knowledge teaching activities. Reviewing knowledge is only for students with weak academic performance.

For preschool education, the summer activities will be held from June 16 to August 15, 2025. Preschool teachers are encouraged to teach summer activities to help children be cared for and play safely. During the summer teaching process, they must ensure children's living conditions, increase recreational activities, experiences, and organize physical training skill clubs; ensure food safety and hygiene; meet children's nutritional needs according to regulations. Update information on daily nutritional results (menus, nutritional portions; food books; market payment books...) on the industry database.

Học sinh TP.HCM chính thức nghỉ hè - Ảnh 3. — Many kindergartens will be on summer break for the first two weeks of June 2025, then from June 16 to August 15 they will keep children in the summer.

During the summer activities, preschools, if they build, renovate or repair facilities, must ensure absolute safety for children; promptly report to management levels if there are any difficulties or problems.

Students "can't take summer vacation"

At this time, senior students still "cannot take summer vacation". Many 5th graders are preparing for the entrance exams to 6th grade at some special schools. 9th and 12th graders are still reviewing and preparing for the 10th grade exam (taking place from June 5 to June 7, 2025) and the high school graduation exam (taking place from June 25 to June 27, 2025).

In order to ensure food safety and prevent food safety incidents during the high school graduation exams and admissions to the first grade in 2025, on May 28, 2025, the Department of Education and Training of District 7 issued an official dispatch, requesting to strengthen communication on food safety measures in the area surrounding the exam site; communicate to students and parents about choosing safe restaurants. The official dispatch also requested heads of educational institutions to coordinate with relevant units in ensuring security and order at exam sites and surrounding areas.

Today, May 30, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training has just issued a document to strengthen management and compliance with laws on occupational safety and hygiene at educational institutions in the city. The document was issued in the context of summer vacation and many schools carrying out repairs and construction.

Học sinh TP.HCM chính thức nghỉ hè - Ảnh 4. — Ho Chi Minh City students officially have summer vacation, ending the 2024-2025 school year

The leaders of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City requested that heads of units coordinate with local functional agencies to strengthen propaganda, dissemination, and guidance on compliance with legal regulations on occupational safety and hygiene for staff, teachers, employees, and students.

Schools must strengthen the review, assessment and control of occupational safety and hygiene risks, especially when organizing work at heights, in confined spaces, construction activities, repair and renovation of buildings, and elevator systems transporting raw materials for the kitchen at the unit. Strictly implement regulations on occupational safety and hygiene, especially at construction sites and repair projects in schools with high risks of occupational accidents...

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hoc-sinh-tphcm-chinh-thuc-nghi-he-185250530152855201.htm