New school year schedule for students in 34 provinces and cities

After the Ministry of Education and Training announced the 2025-2026 school year plan, many provinces and cities announced the school opening and opening schedules.

Details of the school year 2025-2026 opening schedule of provinces and cities have been announced as follows:

STT	Province, city	Back to school calendar	Opening schedule
1	HCMC	August 25 (Grades 1, 9, 12 return to school August 20)	5/9
2	Bac Ninh	August 26 (Grades 1, 9, 12 return to school August 20)	5/9
3	Cao Bang	August 29 (Grades 1, 9, 12 return to school August 22)	5/9
4	Ca Mau	From August 28 to before the opening day (Grades 1, 9, 12 return to school on August 25)	5/9
5	Dien Bien	August 29 (Grades 1, 9, 12 return to school August 22)	5/9
6	Lao Cai	August 27 (Grades 1, 9, 12 return to school August 20)	5/9
7	Son La	August 29 (Grades 1, 9, 12 return to school August 22)	5/9
8	Lang Son	August 29 (Grades 1, 9, 12 return to school August 22)	5/9
9	Hung Yen	August 29 (Grades 1, 9, 12 return to school August 22)	5/9
10	Khanh Hoa	August 27 (Grades 1, 9, 12 return to school August 20)	5/9
11	Lam Dong	August 25 (Preschool does not organize school opening ceremony)	5/9
12	Quang Ngai	August 29 (Grades 1, 9, 12 return to school August 22)	5/9
13	An Giang	August 29 (Grades 1, 9, 12 return to school August 22)	5/9
14	Tuyen Quang	August 29 (Grades 1, 9, 12 return to school August 22)	5/9
15	Thai Nguyen	August 29 (Grades 1, 9, 12 return to school August 22)	5/9

According to the 2025-2026 school year plan framework issued by the Ministry of Education and Training, students in grades 1, 9 and 12 will be allowed to return to school two weeks earlier than the opening day, which is August 22 (in previous years, this regulation only applied to first graders). The remaining grades can return one week earlier, which is August 29.

Meanwhile, semester I will end before January 18, 2026, semester II before May 31, 2026, similar to previous years.

Schools must consider recognizing completion of primary school and secondary school graduation before June 30, 2026; complete enrollment at the beginning of the school year before July 31, 2026. The 2026 high school graduation exam is scheduled to take place on June 11-12, two weeks earlier than this year.

However, provinces and cities are proactive in building school year plans, as long as they ensure 35 weeks (18 weeks for semester I, 17 for semester II), and holidays and Tet according to regulations.

Kim Anh

Source: https://vtcnews.vn/lich-tuu-truong-nam-hoc-moi-cua-hoc-sinh-34-tinh-thanh-ar960406.html