A university in Ho Chi Minh City urgently announced switching to online learning from tonight.

A university in Ho Chi Minh City announced that it will switch to online teaching for all levels and systems from tonight (November 6) and all day on November 7, due to the complicated weather situation.

Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics issued an urgent notice to switch to online teaching due to the volatile weather situation.

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On the afternoon of November 6, Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics (UEH) issued an urgent notice to switch to online teaching starting from November 6 and all day on November 7 due to the volatile weather situation.

According to forecasts from the meteorological agency, Ho Chi Minh City will experience heavy rain and high tides from the evening of November 6 and November 7. To ensure the safety of lecturers and students, Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics announced that all classes will be temporarily switched to online teaching.

During this time, the school recommends that students pay close attention to announcements from faculties, lecturers and the Training Department; proactively check the transmission line and online learning equipment; update weather conditions to arrange a safe travel schedule.

Thanh Nien 's latest update as of 6:30 p.m. today, the center of storm Kalmaegi (storm number 13) is on the sea from Quang Ngai - Dak Lak , 90 km southeast of Quy Nhon (Gia Lai).

At the regular socio-economic press conference in the area on the afternoon of November 6, Mr. Tran Nhan Nghia, Deputy Head of the Irrigation Department, Department of Agriculture and Environment of Ho Chi Minh City, informed that although it does not directly affect, the circulation of storm Kalmaegi can cause heavy rain in Ho Chi Minh City and this is also the time when the high tide of the 15th day of the 9th lunar month rises.

Previously, on the afternoon of November 5, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City urgently announced the implementation of plans and measures to respond to the impact of storm Kalmaegi. This includes plans to prepare for online learning and postpone school schedules during days of complicated storms (if any). Also this afternoon, a number of primary and secondary schools in Ho Chi Minh City announced changes in school hours to respond to storm Kalmaegi (storm No. 13) and high tides.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/mot-dh-tai-tphcm-thong-bao-khan-chuyen-sang-hoc-truc-tuyen-tu-toi-nay-185251106185100306.htm