Parents braved the sun for hours waiting for their children at the school gate.

TPO - Many parents took time off work or arranged to take turns driving their children to the exam site and waited at the school gate for more than two hours, anxiously watching the students take the exam inside the examination room.

Video of children taking exams, parents anxiously waiting.

On the morning of June 26th, 19,930 candidates in Quang Ninh province began their first exam – Literature – in 849 examination rooms across the province.

Security and control measures have been tightened at the examination sites.

According to Tien Phong Newspaper, at Hon Gai High School in Ha Long City, Quang Ninh province, a large number of family members of exam candidates gathered in the area near the school gate.

Many parents personally dropped their children off at the school gate and said they felt anxious as their children entered the examination room.

Around 7 a.m., the school gates closed, signaling that it was almost time for the Literature exam. Parents of the students were still gathered in the area outside the school gates.

The National High School Graduation Examination is the most important exam throughout the 12 years of schooling. That's why many parents temporarily set aside their work to accompany and encourage their children as they "overcome this final challenge."

"This morning I took time off work to take my child to the exam. The pressure of the exam is immense for my child, but it's even more worrying for us parents. I stayed for almost two hours to wait for my child to finish the Literature exam so I could pick her up. I was afraid she would feel sad if she didn't see me after the exam!" shared Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh, a resident of Ha Long City.

Just before the exam papers were distributed, the invigilators unexpectedly announced that some candidates were not present in the examination room, causing anxiety among the parents.

Immediately, the youth volunteers, along with parents, tried to contact the homeroom teacher and the parents of the candidates to update the situation. "We have prepared our forces and will go to the candidates' homes to pick them up and take them to the exam site," a youth union official from Ha Long City Youth Union shared.

The weather at many exam locations in Quang Ninh province on the first day was quite hot and sunny. Many parents were not only worried that their children might not be able to do well on the exam, which could affect their mental state, but also concerned that the students might not have enough energy to perform well.

Parents shared that before the exam, the family would have cheerful, relaxed conversations to avoid putting pressure on their children, ensuring they went into the exam in the most relaxed state of mind. However, many parents waiting outside the school gate admitted, "Waiting for my child outside was even more nerve-wracking than the child taking the exam. We encouraged each other, but we were the ones under the most pressure."

Quoc Nam

Source: https://tienphong.vn/phu-huynh-doi-nang-nhieu-gio-cho-si-tu-o-cong-truong-post1754656.tpo