Students will be banned from using cell phones even during recess.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training plans to ban students from using cell phones during recess and educational activities at school (unless teachers allow it to be used for learning tasks).

The above is the content that Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu, Director of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, stated at a recent meeting of the Department. The Department of Education and Training assigned the Department of Students to research and advise on a plan to propose a regulation prohibiting students from using mobile phones during recess and during educational activities at school. Students are only allowed to use mobile phones in cases where subject teachers allow them to perform tasks during class.

At the same time, the Planning Department organizes activities during recess so that students have the opportunity to practice physical education and sports , as well as connect with each other.

These activities are expected to be implemented in the 2025-2026 school year.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to ban students from using cell phones at school, even during recess. (Illustration photo)

From the 2024-2025 school year, some junior high and high schools in Ho Chi Minh City (old) have issued regulations prohibiting students from using phones in school, to help students focus on studying, have time to participate in school activities as well as play with peers.

Accordingly, many schools have equipped phone cabinets in the classroom. When entering the classroom, all students must hand in their phones to the class monitor to put them in the cabinet and lock them. Students are only allowed to use their phones when requested by the subject teacher. After school, students can take their phones back. This regulation is supported and agreed by many teachers and parents.

Kim Nhung

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