All Hanoi students return to in-person learning, no more flooded schools

Photo caption — Students of Thang Long Primary School, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi . Photo: Thanh Dat/VNA

According to the Hanoi Department of Education and Training, by the morning of October 9, 100% of schools in the city had reopened to welcome students back to class. Flooded schools had been drained; environmental sanitation, disinfection, electrical safety inspections and facility inspections were urgently completed by the afternoon of October 8, ensuring the safety of students and teachers when they return to school.

Mr. Le Hong Chung, Principal of Yen Hoa High School (Yen Hoa Ward, Cau Giay District) said that until the morning of October 8, the school yard was still flooded, so the school decided to temporarily teach online in the morning, and at the same time mobilized staff, teachers and employees to urgently clean and sanitize the school campus. By the afternoon of October 8, the school welcomed students back to normal in-person learning.

During the recent storm, Hanoi recorded 30 schools with flooded schoolyards and classrooms. Faced with this situation, educational institutions have proactively changed teaching and learning status, synchronously deployed storm prevention and control measures, ensuring safety for students and teachers. Among them, Phu Do Kindergarten (Nam Tu Liem District) is the last school to drain all the water. The school is currently urgently cleaning and disinfecting the entire campus. During the flooding period, children were temporarily transferred to other facilities in the area so that care and education would not be interrupted. It is expected that when the facilities are safe, the school will welcome children back to normal school.

Previously, since September 30, two consecutive storms No. 10 and No. 11 have caused heavy rain over a large area, causing many roads, residential areas and schools in Hanoi to be partially flooded, directly affecting teaching and learning activities.

Faced with complicated weather developments, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training directed schools to proactively monitor the situation and flexibly change teaching methods to ensure safety for students and teachers and not disrupt the school year schedule.

As of the morning of October 9, no more schools were flooded in the city. Some students in residential areas still experiencing water stagnation were supported by their schools to study flexibly, such as online learning or receiving homework. Schools have developed make-up plans to ensure progress and curriculum content.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/giao-duc/toan-bo-hoc-sinh-ha-noi-tro-lai-hoc-truc-tiep-khong-con-truong-bi-ngap-20251009104626641.htm