Opening of the new school year 2023 - 2024 nationwide

Today, September 5, students across the country went to school to attend the opening ceremony of the new school year. Teachers and students across the country are ready for a school year with a steadfast goal of continuing to innovate and create.

Short opening ceremony, student-centered On the morning of September 5, Politburo member and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended the opening ceremony of the new school year at T78 Friendship School.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attends the opening ceremony of the new school year at T78 Friendship School. Photo: Khanh Linh

Also attending were leaders of the Party, State, leaders of the Ministry of Education and Training , leaders of the Hanoi People's Committee and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Lao PDR to Vietnam.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and delegates attend the opening ceremony of the new school year at T78 Friendship School. Photo: Khanh Linh

T78 Friendship School (formerly the Central Mountainous Campus) was established by the Central Party Secretariat on January 1, 1958, based on the guiding ideology of President Ho Chi Minh to help Laos train culturally for Pathet Lao cadres and soldiers. The school is a public service unit under the Ministry of Education and Training. The current mission of the school is to teach preparatory Vietnamese language to Laotian students and provide high school education for Vietnamese ethnic minority students and Laotian students following the model of ethnic boarding schools with foreign elements. In 65 years of construction and development, the school has trained over 27,000 LHS for Laos. Many LHS have held important positions in the leadership apparatus of the Lao Party and State from the central to local levels. Tens of thousands of ethnic minority students have graduated and continued to enter universities and academies and returned to contribute to the socio-economic development of their localities. On the morning of September 5, Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department, Mr. Vu Thanh Mai - Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, Mr. Nguyen Van Phuc - Deputy Minister of Education and Training attended the opening ceremony, together presenting 50 gifts to students of Tan Phu Secondary School, Tan Phu Dong District (Tien Giang Province).

Party Central Committee Secretary, Head of the Central Propaganda Department Nguyen Trong Nghia presents gifts to students. Photo: Thanh Nhan

Despite the difficulties and limitations in the material facilities, in recent times, Tan Phu Secondary School, Tan Phu Dong District (Tien Giang Province) has achieved positive results. The school currently has 349 students; last school year, 100% of students graduated; 01 student was an excellent student at the provincial level, the school collective achieved excellent labor, the school received the emulation flag of the provincialeducation and training sector for 6 consecutive years and is being proposed to the Prime Minister for a certificate of merit. Attending the opening ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia beat the drum to open the school and delivered a speech welcoming and congratulating teachers and students of Tan Phu Secondary School on entering the new school year with new confidence and new achievements.

Head of the Central Propaganda Department Nguyen Trong Nghia beats the drum to open the school year. Photo: Thanh Nhan

The Head of the Central Propaganda Department said that studiousness is a very precious and proud tradition of Tien Giang . Tan Phu Secondary School, like many other schools in the province, has made great efforts to overcome difficulties and compete in teaching well and studying well, which is commendable. Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia reminded cadres, teachers and students of Tien Giang province in general and Tan Phu Secondary School in particular to continue to improve teaching and learning, contributing to training talents for the country. In addition, he suggested that local Party committees and authorities should be imbued with the Party and State's viewpoints on education and training, continue to pay attention and create favorable conditions for education and training; need to combine cultural teaching with teaching ethics, educating patriotic traditions; innovate education work associated with digital transformation.

Overcoming all difficulties, students of Muong Toong Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities were able to attend the opening ceremony. Photo: Van Thanh Chuong

Joining the atmosphere of the first day of school across the country, students in Muong Toong commune, Muong Nhe district, Dien Bien province also woke up very early to go to school by a very special means, a homemade bamboo raft.

Students in Muong Toong commune, Muong Nhe district, Dien Bien province cross a stream to go to school. Photo: Van Thanh Chuong

The children have to travel on this special and potentially risky vehicle, the only bridge connecting the two banks of the stream that was damaged during the flood in early August.

The only means of transportation to school for students at Muong Toong Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities is a raft. Photo: Van Thanh Chuong

Teacher Nguyen Van Tam - Principal of Muong Toong Commune Boarding Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities said that many students were taken to school by their families the day before, the remaining students woke up early this morning to go by raft across the stream to get to school in time for the opening ceremony.

Students were able to attend the opening ceremony despite the long and difficult journey. Photo: Van Thanh Chuong

“Due to the difficult and cramped physical conditions of the schools in the commune, all three schools: Middle School, Primary School and Kindergarten held their opening ceremony at the same location,” said Mr. Tam. Overcoming all difficulties, more than 2,500 students in the commune were able to attend the bustling opening ceremony to start the new school year in a remote area, the westernmost part of the country.

Opening ceremony of 2,500 students of Dich Vong Secondary School (Cau Giay District, Hanoi). Photo: Hai Nguyen

Students of Dich Vong Secondary School (Cau Giay District, Hanoi) enter the new school year. Photo: Hai Nguyen

At Friendship School T78 (Tho Loc Commune, Phuc Tho District, Hanoi), more than 1,000 ethnic minority students from all over the northern mountainous provinces welcome the new school year. They are far from their families and villages to continue their dreams. Photo: Khanh Linh

Principal of Luong The Vinh School (Hanoi) Nguyen Quoc Binh beats the drum to open the new school year 2023-2024. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Opening ceremony of the new school year of teachers and students of Luong The Vinh School (Hanoi). Photo: Hai Nguyen

Ms. Le Thi Hoa - homeroom teacher of class 12D2, Luong The Vinh Secondary and High School (Cau Giay District, Hanoi) felt excited, but a little regretful: "The children only have a short time left before saying goodbye to me. My biggest wish is for the students to be successful, remembering that teacher Van Nhu Cuong taught them that no matter what they do, they will become good people" - Ms. Hoa said. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Students of Luong The Vinh Secondary and High School are excited at the opening ceremony of the new school year 2023 - 2024. Photo: Hai Nguyen

* In the 2023-2024 school year, Kindergarten No. 3 (Ba Dinh District, Hanoi ) welcomed 250 more children. According to records, contrary to the sleepy, crying mentality clinging to their parents, some children arrived very early, proactively arranged their belongings, and confidently took photos before the opening ceremony. Mr. Bui Van Tuan (Ba Dinh District, Hanoi) said: "This year is my child's second year of school, so he is quite familiar with the atmosphere, so he is no longer crying like last year."

Photo: Bich Ngoc

* At around 6:20, the atmosphere of the first day of school in Can Tho became bustling, parents were busy taking their children to school. This morning, although it was lightly rainy, the students were all excited and happy to go to school.

Student Truong Kim Ngoc - class 6A12 was excited to attend the opening day of the new school year. "Today, I am very excited to attend the opening ceremony at Doan Thi Diem School. This is my favorite school. In this new school year, studying in a new school, getting to know new friends, new teachers... makes me very excited. In particular, I will strive to study to achieve achievements in this new school year" - Ngoc shared.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha attended the opening ceremony at Doan Thi Diem Secondary School, Ninh Kieu District (Can Tho City). Photo: Phong Linh

At around 6:50 a.m., the Central leadership delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha attended the opening ceremony at Doan Thi Diem Secondary School, Ninh Kieu District ( Can Tho City).

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha presents a gift to Doan Thi Diem Secondary School, Ninh Kieu District (Can Tho City). Photo: Phong Linh

* This morning, about 1.7 million children from kindergarten to primary, secondary and high school levels in Ho Chi Minh City attended the opening ceremony, officially entering the new school year 2023-2024.

Secretary of the City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen and Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training Nguyen Van Hieu attended the opening ceremony with teachers and students of Nguyen Thi Minh Khai High School. Photo: Phong Linh

The morning rain in Ho Chi Minh City did not dampen the excitement of the opening day at Nguyen Thi Minh Khai High School (Ho Chi Minh City). Unlike the nervous and bewildered children, the 12th graders had a bit of a wistful and nostalgic feeling in their last opening ceremony of their school years. Le Nguyen Hoai Anh (Class 12A11) arrived at school very early to prepare for the final opening ceremony of their school years. Hoai Anh emotionally shared: "Because it was the last opening ceremony, I prepared much more carefully and even registered to join the school's welcoming group. I want to have many memories today."

Students at Nguyen Dinh Chieu Secondary School (Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi) arrive at school very early.

* The opening ceremony of the new school year will be held uniformly throughout Hanoi on the morning of September 5, 2023 with full solemn rituals and collective activities (culture, arts, sports, etc.). The Hanoi Department of Education and Training (DET) noted that the opening ceremony should be organized concisely, with students at the center; focusing on welcoming students at the beginning of the school year and truly becoming a school opening day for students.

Photo: Hai Nguyen

As for preschool level, the opening ceremony will be organized in the form of "Children's Day to School" in a flexible and creative manner with content suitable for children's psychological characteristics. The maximum duration of the event is 60 minutes. After the opening ceremony, schools and educational institutions will organize activities at the beginning of the school year. Based on the actual situation, schools will proactively organize practical and meaningful activities, ensuring disease prevention and control according to regulations. Many leaders will not beat the drum or speak at the opening ceremony . On September 4, Mr. Tran Hoang Tuan, Permanent Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Ngai province, said that the provincial leaders will visit 16 schools, from the plains to remote areas on the opening day, but will not speak or beat the drum. The drumming and speaking will be done by teachers. Provincial leaders will present flowers and gifts to teachers or award scholarships to poor students who have overcome difficulties. Similarly, the Department of Education and Training in Da Nang directed schools to organize the opening ceremony of the new school year in the spirit of "brevity, without speeches by leaders at all levels".

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