09:50 September 5, 2025
Immediately implement the General Secretary 's instructions
After the direction speech of General Secretary To Lam , on behalf of the Ministry of Education and Training and the entire sector, Minister Nguyen Kim Son spoke in response, receiving and fully understanding the directions, orientations and requirements of the General Secretary.
In particular, the directive on innovation in thinking, shifting from reform and editing to creation and development, and the intention and striving to carry out universal secondary education and its equivalent, along with many other directives.
Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son responded, pledging to immediately implement the General Secretary's instructions.
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Ministries and branches will immediately implement the General Secretary's instructions, along with implementing Resolution 71 from the beginning of this school year.
"Once again, I would like to thank the General Secretary for his affection and concern for the education sector and the cause of human development," Minister Nguyen Kim Son expressed.
The Minister said that in recent days, due to the impact of storms No. 5 and No. 6, along with floods and natural disasters in many provinces before the new school year, the General Secretary was very worried and concerned about the damage and flooding of many schools. The General Secretary directed that immediate and maximum attention be paid to the need to fix the situation so that no school could not open today. The General Secretary also requested the Ministry of Education and Training to report the situation daily.
"The education sector is very touched by the General Secretary's specific, practical and emotional attention to education and feels the need to do everything well to not disappoint the attention and expectations of comrades and the entire Party and people," Minister Son was moved, and at the same time respectfully thanked President Luong Cuong for always paying close attention to education and training, promptly rewarding and encouraging excellent teachers and students, and for sending a letter of congratulations, encouragement and motivation to all teachers and students in the education sector on the occasion of today's special opening ceremony.
09:37 September 5, 2025
9 requirements for the education and training sector
In the new context, with new goals and motivations, the General Secretary requested that the education and training sector needs to be a pioneer in innovating thinking, methods, and management; building a team of teachers who are both knowledgeable, ethical, and have the desire to contribute.
According to the General Secretary, teachers must be shining examples and sources of inspiration for students. Students must nurture great ambitions and aspirations, study and train to become global citizens, gradually integrating into international standards while always maintaining Vietnamese identity and soul.
General Secretary awards First Class Labor Medal to Ministry of Education and Training
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The Party leader also outlined nine major orientations for the education sector.
First, strongly innovate thinking and action. Shift from "corrective" reform to creative thinking, leading national development through education. Must take quality, fairness, integration, and efficiency as measures; tighten enforcement discipline.
Second, ensure equal access to education, raise the level of education; do not leave any child behind.
Prioritize remote, border, island, and disadvantaged areas; increase investment in schools, school nutrition, teachers, and digital infrastructure.
Third, reform general education in a comprehensive direction. Not only imparting knowledge, but also nurturing personality, training the body, nurturing the soul, arousing civic spirit, sense of discipline and social responsibility. Forming a generation of people who are "both talented, kind and resilient".
Fourth, create breakthroughs in higher education and vocational education. Universities must become centers for knowledge and technology production, and be the nucleus of innovation and entrepreneurship; closely linking training, research, and transfer with the country's development needs.
It is necessary to form large universities of regional and international stature, modern vocational training facilities, to train high-quality human resources, contributing to the country's breakthrough in science - technology, industrialization and digital transformation.
Fifth, promote international integration in education. The General Secretary emphasized that integration is to learn from the best, narrow the gap, and spread standards; encourage joint training, program linkage, credit recognition, exchange of lecturers and students, and attract international scholars, thereby enhancing the position of Vietnamese education.
Sixth, take care to build a team of teachers and educational administrators. Teachers are the soul of education, the decisive factor in the success or failure of innovation. Teachers not only impart knowledge, but also sow aspirations, foster personality, and light up beliefs in students. Therefore, teachers must also constantly study, be creative, and set exemplary examples.
Seventh, promote digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) in education, turning technology into a driving force for fundamental and comprehensive innovation.
Eighth, prioritize investment in education. Investing in education is investing in the future of the nation. Master plan, arrange the system (especially public universities) to form training, research, innovation centers on par with the region, reaching international level.
Use public spending effectively, not spread out; strengthen public-private cooperation, strongly mobilize social resources to join hands in the cause of human development.
Ninth, build a learning society, lifelong learning. Learning is not only a personal need, but must first be seen as a political responsibility, a permanent revolutionary action of every citizen.
Building a learning society and encouraging lifelong learning is the most solid foundation for a self-reliant nation. It is not only the baggage of each individual, but also the core value of the nation, ensuring that our nation advances with the times, affirming the Vietnamese spirit and intelligence in the international arena.
09:23 September 5, 2025
General Secretary: Opportunity to affirm determination to reform education
Speaking at the opening ceremony, General Secretary To Lam affirmed that, along with reviewing the glorious tradition and expressing gratitude for the contributions of generations of teachers and educational managers across the country, this is an opportunity to affirm the determination to strongly innovate, so that education is truly the top national policy, the key driving force of national development and the future of the nation.
General Secretary To Lam beats the drum to start the new school year 2025-2026
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According to the General Secretary, over the past 80 years, whether in the flames of war or in the work of peacebuilding, Vietnamese revolutionary education has always been at the forefront.
The education sector has created human resources, nurtured talents, and contributed decisively to the victory of the cause of national liberation, national unification, and development. Since the reform, education and training have continuously expanded their network, improved their quality, and gradually integrated internationally.
However, the General Secretary assessed that the quality of education is still uneven, with large regional differences. University education is slowly changing, and teaching methods in many places do not encourage creativity and self-study capacity...
Meanwhile, infrastructure, digital transformation and international integration are still limited and inadequate; there were periods when education did not fully promote its role as a driving force for development... The General Secretary noted that these are issues that require resolute overcoming.
General Secretary To Lam suggested that the entire Party must strongly innovate leadership thinking on education, not impose old standards on a modern education system.
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Recognizing that the country is entering a new stage of development, and at the same time, to quickly bring Resolution 71 on breakthrough in education and training development of the Politburo into a new stage, the General Secretary suggested that the entire Party must strongly innovate its leadership thinking on education, not impose old standards on a modern education, but need to closely and substantially direct, organize and implement resolutely, effectively, and consistently consider education as the top national policy.
The National Assembly needs to continue perfecting the legal system, creating a smooth, stable and progressive legal corridor for the cause of education and training innovation.
General Secretary speaks at the national opening ceremony of the 2025-2026 school year
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The Government increases investment, ensures financial resources, facilities, and staff. Resolutely removes bottlenecks in mechanisms and policies to unblock and maximize the mobilization of all social resources for education.
The Fatherland Front, unions and social organizations need to promote the strength of great solidarity, encourage and spread the movement of the entire people to care for the cause of educating people.
09:07 September 5, 2025
Ministry of Education and Training received the First Class Labor Medal
On the occasion of the important event of the entire education and training sector, to recognize the outstanding achievements of the Ministry of Education and Training in state management in this field, the President decided to award the First Class Labor Medal to the Ministry of Education and Training. 
General Secretary To Lam presents the First Class Labor Medal to the Ministry of Education and Training
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Previously, on the occasion of the opening of the 2025-2026 school year, in the joyful atmosphere of the whole country celebrating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, National Day September 2 and 80 years of tradition of the education sector, President Luong Cuong sent a letter to the entire sector.
The President assessed that in the past school year, the education sector proactively and actively advised, proposed, and perfected many important mechanisms, policies, and legal documents to innovate and develop education and training in the new period.
The entire sector has completed the implementation of the new general education program from grades 1 to 12, affirming the initial success of the general education reform process. The quality of education at all levels has been improved; Vietnamese students continue to achieve high results in international and regional Olympic competitions, contributing to raising the position of our country's education in the international arena.
According to the President, these are valuable efforts of the education sector, teachers and students nationwide, and at the same time continue to spread the trust and support of society for the cause of innovation and development of education and training in our country.
08:59 September 5, 2025
Secretary of the Central Youth Union Nguyen Pham Duy Trang presents scholarships and bookcases to students of Dieu Ong Secondary and High School for Ethnic Minorities (Dong Nai)
On September 5, Ms. Nguyen Pham Duy Trang, Secretary of the Central Youth Union, Chairman of the Central Council of the Young Pioneers attended the opening ceremony at Dieu Ong Ethnic Boarding Secondary and High School, Bu Dang Commune, Dong Nai Province.
In the 2025 - 2026 school year, Dieu Ong Secondary and High School for Ethnic Minorities has 140 students in grades 6 and 10 admitted.
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Also attending the ceremony were Ms. Ton Ngoc Hanh, alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Permanent Deputy Secretary, Chairman of the People's Council of Dong Nai province; Mr. Hoang Thai Nam, member of the Central Committee of the Youth Union, Deputy Head of the Youth and Children's Affairs Department of the Central Youth Union.
Ms. Ton Ngoc Hanh awarded 50 scholarships to students.
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Dieu Ong Secondary and High School for Ethnic Minorities was established on May 7, 2021 on the basis of upgrading Dieu Ong Secondary and High School for Ethnic Minorities (in Bu Dang District, former Binh Phuoc Province). In the 2025-2026 school year, the school has 70 candidates admitted to grade 6 and 70 students admitted to grade 10, belonging to the ethnic groups of Stieng, M'nong, Dao, Tay, Nung, Muong, Cao Lan... The school currently has a total of 14 classes with 468 students.
Ms. Nguyen Pham Duy Trang, Secretary of the Central Youth Union, Chairman of the Central Council of the Young Pioneers, awarded Vu A Dinh scholarships to students.
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At the program, on behalf of the Central Youth Union and the Central Council of Young Pioneers, Ms. Nguyen Pham Duy Trang presented 2 bookcases, 30 Vu A Dinh scholarships; 10 Thong Nhat bicycles; 100 photos of Uncle Ho... to students of Dieu Ong Secondary and High School for Ethnic Minorities and neighboring areas. Total resources were 180 million VND.
Ms. Nguyen Pham Duy Trang, Secretary of the Central Youth Union, President of the Central Council of Young Pioneers, presented meaningful works to the school.
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On this occasion, Ms. Ton Ngoc Hanh, Chairwoman of Dong Nai Provincial People's Council, also presented 50 scholarships from the Provincial Party Committee - People's Council - People's Committee - Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province and 50 scholarships and 300 national costumes personally presented by her to the school's students.
Ms. Nguyen Pham Duy Trang took a souvenir photo with the students.
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Ms. Nguyen Pham Duy Trang sent words of encouragement and wished the students to study well in the new school year.
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On behalf of the school and all students, Ms. Nong Thi Chuyen, Principal of the school, respectfully expressed her thanks to the Central Youth Union, the Central Council of Young Pioneers and the leaders of Dong Nai province for the meaningful, practical and timely gifts sent to the school and students in difficult circumstances at today's opening ceremony.
08:57 September 5, 2025
Honor for the rest of your life
Representing all students nationwide speaking at the special opening ceremony this morning, Kieu Tuan Dinh, a student of the 67th course of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, said that like tens of millions of young people across the country who are excited and enthusiastic, he is extremely proud and moved to attend this important event.
The General Secretary attended the opening ceremony amidst the joyful welcome of students.
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Tuan Dinh shared, he deeply understands that, in order to have today, we have favorable conditions and open opportunities, over the past months, many generations have devoted themselves to working, fighting and sacrificing.
"Over the past 80 years, our nation has gone from a colony to an independent nation, from division to unification, from isolation to becoming a comprehensive strategic partner of the great powers; those 80 years are an epic poem written with sweat, blood and tears, so that today we can welcome the new school year in peace, independence and freedom. We are grateful to express our infinite gratitude to the generations of our ancestors, the generations of our teachers and our brothers and sisters who have contributed to building a Vietnam like today," Dinh said.
Kieu Tuan Dinh, student of class 67, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hanoi University of Science and Technology
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Dinh said he is very proud to be a student at Hanoi University of Science and Technology, a prestigious training center in the field of engineering technology in the country. He expressed that this is the place that makes him dare to dream about technology.
"I hope that high school students will soon choose a direction for their future that is in line with the country's development orientation, and that we all grow up together with the country, promoting the country's development, so that the leaders and the current generation can rest assured about us," Dinh vowed and affirmed that this year's opening ceremony will be memorable and will be a source of encouragement for her entire life ahead.
08:44 September 5, 2025
Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son: National spirit in education
In his speech celebrating the 80th anniversary of the education sector's tradition and the opening of the 2025-2026 school year, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son said that this year's opening ceremony will be held in a special form, with connections via online transmission and live television of VTV .
Emotional flag-raising ceremony
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For the first time, all educational institutions and the whole country are attending and witnessing the celebration and opening ceremony, listening to the General Secretary's instructions and congratulations on the new school year, and listening to the sound of the school opening drum.
"Millions of hearts are sharing the same sacred, excited, and proud emotions," Minister Nguyen Kim Son said emotionally.
Party and State leaders and education sector nationwide in the sacred flag-saluting ceremony
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According to him, today's opening ceremony and celebration, more than an event or ritual, is a special educational activity with many meanings, demonstrating the national spirit in education.
Over the past 80 years, through many glorious historical periods, from the Ministry of National Education to the Ministry of Education; from the two Ministries of Education and the Ministry of Universities and Vocational Secondary Schools to the Ministry of Education and Training today, the education and training sector has gone through 3 major educational reforms and 2 profound and revolutionary innovations.
Under the leadership, ideological orientation and educational guidelines of the Party, the entire sector has gradually built and perfected the educational policy institutions; completed the national education system; created educational facilities and infrastructure, gradually developed the team of teachers, scientists, and educational managers; developed educational science, teaching and learning methods, testing and evaluation; built a system of textbooks, curricula and learning materials; developed educational management models, and promoted international cooperation.
Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son speaks at the ceremony
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Over the past 80 years, education and training have developed in a direction that both inherits tradition and integrates internationally, creating Vietnam's own identity and values.
"Looking back over the past 80 years of development, there are no words to express the gratitude of the education sector for the leadership and attention of the Party, the State, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, organizations, agencies, departments, ministries and branches. There are no numbers to count the gratitude for the attention, care, investment and support of the whole society, the help of friends from all over the world, and international organizations for education and training in Vietnam," Minister Son expressed.
He acknowledged that in 80 years, no stele can fully record the sacrifices, dedication, efforts, intelligence and affection of millions of teachers for generations of students.
"This merit and favor can only be engraved in the eternal time and in the memories of millions and millions of students. Thank you to our ancestors for thousands of years who left behind the ethics of learning, the tradition of studiousness, respect for teachers, and profound educational spirit and culture. Thank you to the efforts of all generations of students to study hard and make progress. Thank you to our predecessors, generations of leaders, cadres and employees of the Ministry of Education and Training through the ages," said the Minister.
Considering that the road ahead is very long, the burden on the shoulders is very heavy, the commander of the education and training sector hopes that all teachers, education staff and students, we have been creative and need to be more creative, have made efforts and need to make more efforts, act faster and stronger to overcome our own limits, take advantage of all opportunities and conditions, and complete the new glorious mission.
"With many special meanings, I respectfully declare the opening of the new school year 2025 - 2026," Minister Nguyen Kim Son solemnly announced.
08:40 September 5, 2025
General Secretary attends special opening ceremony
At the National Convention Center, the flag-raising ceremony, starting the new school year opening ceremony, took place in a solemn and dignified atmosphere.
Solemn and solemn flag-raising ceremony at the National Convention Center
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This is the first time all educational institutions nationwide have saluted the flag and sung the national anthem at the same time during the opening ceremony of the new school year.
Attending the ceremony were General Secretary To Lam, President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man...
General Secretary To Lam attends special opening ceremony
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According to the program, at the ceremony, Party and State leaders will give speeches congratulating the 80th anniversary of the education sector's tradition and opening the new school year.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the special opening ceremony
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Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son will deliver a speech celebrating the 80th anniversary of the education sector's tradition and the opening of the 2025-2026 school year, after which representatives of students nationwide will speak.
08:37 September 5, 2025
Director of Ho Chi Minh City Police Department attends the opening ceremony at the country's leading specialized school
On the morning of September 5, the opening ceremony also took place at Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted (Cho Quan Ward, Ho Chi Minh City). This school is leading the rankings of high schools in the national excellent student competition for the 2024-2025 school year with 109 students winning prizes, and many students have won prizes in international competitions such as IMO 2025, ISEF 2025 and many other national and city-level awards.
Attending the opening ceremony at Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted were Lieutenant General Mai Hoang, member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Police; Mr. Phan Thanh Binh, former member of the Party Central Committee, former Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee for Culture, Education, Youth, Adolescents and Children; Mr. Pham Quang Tam, Deputy Head of the General Education Department (Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training) along with leaders of Cho Quan Ward and representatives of the school.
Lieutenant General Mai Hoang, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Police (right), presents scholarship fund to Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted
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On behalf of the scholarship fund, Mr. Bui Trong Chuong awarded scholarships to excellent students with difficult circumstances.
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During the ceremony, Lieutenant General Mai Hoang represented the city to present the scholarship fund to the school. The scholarship fund of Mr. Bui Trong Chuong and the alumni of Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted from the 1992-1995 school year also presented hundreds of millions of VND in scholarships to talented students of the school. On this occasion, the school also launched a campaign to support people affected by storms No. 4 and No. 5 and the scholarship fund.
08:25 September 5, 2025
Ngoc Linh ginseng capital rejoices in special opening ceremony
Along with the whole country, this morning more than 340 students of Tra Nam Primary and Secondary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities (Tra Linh Commune, Da Nang City) were present to attend the special opening ceremony.
Tra Linh commune is known for many billionaire villages on Ngoc Linh peak, possessing Vietnam's national treasure, Ngoc Linh ginseng.
Red covers the entire yard of Ngoc Linh Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities
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Mr. Vo Dang Chin, Principal of Tra Nam Primary and Secondary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities, said that in the 2025-2026 school year, the school will have 13 classes with 341 students, including 202 primary school students and 139 secondary school students. Grade 1 alone will have 42 students and grade 2 will have 43 students.
In the new school year, many students continue to study at the main school, creating favorable conditions for teaching and learning. The school has carefully prepared accommodation, meals, and study places for boarding students; the facilities are cleaned and tidy...
Hundreds of students from the mountainous region of Da Nang in traditional costumes
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According to Mr. Chinh, the school's teaching staff is fully deployed and is also trained in STEM integrated teaching, artificial intelligence (AI) application and innovative testing and assessment methods towards capacity development. Before the school year, the school organized a "collective activity week" for boarding students, with many practical activities...
At Ngoc Linh Primary Boarding School (Tra Linh Commune), the national flag is decorated around the school yard, covered in bright red. All the students sit solemnly in traditional costumes.
Ngoc Linh Primary Boarding School solemnly in the opening ceremony of the new school year
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Mr. Nguyen Tran Vy, Vice Principal of Ngoc Linh Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities, said that in the 2025-2026 school year, the school will have 15 classes with 387 students, of which grade 1 has the largest number with 85 students. The school is one of the bright spots in primary education in the mountainous region.
According to Mr. Vy, the school has 32 staff, teachers, and employees, of which 25 are direct teachers. Most of them have met the training standards, many of them are excellent teachers at the school and district levels.
08:18 September 5, 2025
New spirit for the new school year
The special opening ceremony began with special performances by singer Tung Duong, artists and many teachers and students.
Singer Tung Duong appeared in a special art performance at the opening ceremony at the National Convention Center in Hanoi.
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The opening ceremony of the 2025-2026 school year is associated with the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Ministry of National Education, broadcast live on VTV1 and connected to all educational institutions nationwide. This is a special event, marking a historical milestone in the education sector, and at the same time creating a starting atmosphere for the 2025-2026 school year.
08:01 September 5, 2025
Nghe An: School in the heart of the flood welcomes new school year
Since early this morning, nearly 200 students of Mai Son Primary Boarding School (Nhon Mai border commune, Nghe An) have been present at the school to attend the opening ceremony.
Opening ceremony of students at Mai Son Primary Boarding School
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The historic flood at the end of July caused severe damage to this commune, including three schools and many school sites that were severely damaged by landslides.
Mai Son Primary Boarding School alone suffered landslides that damaged property, flooded classrooms with mud and water, causing damage of more than 3.8 billion VND.
Teachers and students of Mai Son Primary Boarding School overcome difficulties on the opening day
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Mr. Le Hong Thai, Chairman of Nhon Mai Commune People's Committee, said that after the flood, Nghe An Department of Education and Training had allocated funds to overcome the consequences and before the opening day, the school was back in order.
This morning, 199 students from the Mong, Thai, and Kho Mu ethnic groups went to school to start the new school year.
07:59 September 5, 2025
Opening ceremony at a special school
On the morning of September 5, along with students across the country, more than 760,000 students in Gia Lai also entered the opening ceremony of the new school year. At the Quy Nhon Hope Special School, Quy Nhon Ward, Gia Lai Province (formerly Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province), teachers and students gathered early in the morning to prepare for the opening ceremony of the new school year.
Students of Quy Nhon Hope Special School perform art to celebrate the opening ceremony
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Attending the opening ceremony were Mr. Pham Anh Tuan, Chairman of Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee; Mr. Vo Ngoc Sy, Deputy Director of Gia Lai Department of Education and Training, local leaders, and all staff and teachers of the school.
In the 2025-2026 school year, Hy Vong Special School has 18 classes with 155 students. All of them are children with hearing and speech disabilities and intellectual disabilities.
The schoolyard was filled with flags, bright faces, clear smiles, and small hands holding each other, as if to add more confidence to embark on the journey of learning. The children enthusiastically performed, clapping to the rhythm of the opening drum, to complete the joy of the first day of school.
Teachers have to use sign language to convey information to children.
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Because they cannot hear or understand, school teachers have to use sign language to convey information to the children.
Mr. Pham Anh Tuan assessed that the teaching of special students by the teachers at the school was a great effort. Although the children were disabled, they participated in the opening ceremony like normal students, showing the enthusiasm of the teachers at the school. In the near future, the provincial leaders will study and pay more attention to expanding the scale of the school to be able to receive more disabled children, create more useful playgrounds, and improve learning conditions for the children.
Mr. Pham Anh Tuan, Chairman of Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee, presented gifts to students at the school.
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This school year, Gia Lai province has 1,265 schools from kindergarten to high school with 760,306 students/23,017 classes. The total number of managers, teachers and staff is 37,347 people.
07:55 September 5, 2025
Business students excited about the big festival
Since 7am, in the central area of the University of Commerce (Hanoi), a large number of students have gathered to wait for the opening ceremony. In front of the H2 building square, the school has set up a stage and a large covered theater, and students line up by department.
Students of the University of Commerce prepare for the opening ceremony
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On the paths in the flower garden next to the square, many parents sat on stone benches. They talked to each other in a friendly atmosphere, even though they had just met.
Parents sit and chat before the opening ceremony
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Two new students took the opportunity to take a photo before the opening ceremony. One was Dieu Chau, the other was Minh Thao. They were in the same 12th grade class at Lomonosov High School, Hanoi, so they had agreed to meet at the opening ceremony today.
Take a photo before the opening ceremony
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Associate Professor Nguyen Duy Dat, Head of the Faculty of International Economics and Business, Associate Professor Nguyen Thi Minh Nhan, Head of the Department of Scientific Research and Foreign Relations, and students took a souvenir photo in front of the statue of President Ho Chi Minh, in the flower garden, next to H2 square.
Teacher and student take a photo together to record beautiful moments
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07:54 September 5, 2025
Special opening ceremony in the deep forest of Dak Lak border area
On the morning of September 5, sharing the same atmosphere of the first day of school, 50 students of Y Jut Primary School (Buon Don Commune, Dak Lak) entered the opening ceremony of the new school year.
Students in Dak Lak border area are excited on the opening day of school
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From 6am, students have been moving to school to prepare for the special opening ceremony. Y Jut Primary School is a school located deep in the forest of the border area, about 20km from the center of Buon Don commune.
Students go to school early in the morning.
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Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Linh, Vice Principal of Y Jut Primary School, said that most of the students are ethnic minorities. They were born and raised in very difficult and deprived circumstances.
"I arrived here 6 o'clock before to prepare tables and chairs for the opening ceremony. This year, the students were given new backpacks by a benefactor, so they were very happy. We hope to organize a cozy opening ceremony for students in difficult border areas," teacher Y Choi Bkrong said.
Teachers lead preschool children into special opening ceremony
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07:54 September 5, 2025
Nearly 6,000 new students attend special opening ceremony at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
This morning (September 5), Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (Ho Chi Minh City National University) held the opening ceremony of the 2025-2026 school year with nearly 6,000 new students of the 2025 class in attendance. This year, for the first time, the school held a new school year opening ceremony simultaneously across the country to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, National Day September 2, and the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Ministry of National Education (now the Ministry of Education and Training). This special opening ceremony is also a live television broadcast of the Opening Ceremony according to the program of the Ministry of Education and Training, performing the flag-raising ceremony, singing the National Anthem at the same time as the flag-raising ceremony at the National Convention Center; listening to the speech of General Secretary To Lam.
In the 2025 university entrance exam, nearly 48% of candidates achieved a score of 900 points in the competency assessment test; nearly 21% of candidates had both a high school graduation exam score of 27 points and a competency assessment score of 900 points. In addition, about 3,300 candidates had a standard English certificate (equivalent to IELTS Academic of 5.0 or higher).
Professor Mai Thanh Phong, Principal of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, awarded the 4 valedictorians with the best entrance results.
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Speaking at this special opening ceremony, Professor Mai Thanh Phong, Principal of the school, shared: "Joining the Polytechnic as a new student and in the future as the core science and technology workforce of the country, you need to clearly understand the current context, take advantage of opportunities as a springboard and confidently face challenges." To be able to do that, according to Professor Phong, right now students should build a long-term plan for themselves, strive to study to improve their professional capacity and practice the necessary skills, the most important of which is the skill to adapt to the fluctuations of the times.
"As the world becomes increasingly "flat", artificial intelligence and digital technology become more popular, life is also changing rapidly, from science and technology to labor and other aspects of social life. Therefore, equipping students with the skills to adapt and improvise, be open in thinking and acting, proactively approach and take advantage of the benefits of digital technology applications is very important for their learning and self-improvement journey", the President of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology emphasized.
07:51 September 5, 2025
Kindergarten in Ho Chi Minh City receives Third Class Labor Medal
On the morning of September 5, in the joyful atmosphere of the special opening day nationwide, Tuoi Tho Kindergarten (Hoa Hung Ward, Ho Chi Minh City) had the great honor of receiving the Third Class Labor Medal awarded by the President to the school, recognizing the efforts of the school's teaching staff in caring for, nurturing and educating children.
The opening ceremony at Tuoi Tho Kindergarten this morning was attended by Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy, Member of the City Party Committee, Vice Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee; Ms. Le Thuy My Chau, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training and many other delegates and distinguished guests.
Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy awarded the Third Class Labor Medal of the President to the teachers representing the school's teaching staff.
Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy awarded the Third Class Labor Medal of the President to the teachers representing the teaching staff of Tuoi Tho Kindergarten.
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Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy, Member of the City Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, congratulated the school.
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Ms. Le Thuy My Chau, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, congratulated the school.
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The atmosphere at Tuoi Tho Kindergarten on the opening day
07:46 September 5, 2025
Hanoi leaders attend the opening ceremony at Phan Huy Chu High School
Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai and Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh attended the opening ceremony at Phan Huy Chu High School.
Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai attended the opening ceremony at Phan Huy Chu High School.
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On the opening day of this year, Phan Huy Chu High School also held a ceremony to welcome 393 students into grade 10. This was a "welcome 10" ceremony that was carefully prepared by teachers and seniors, creating beautiful emotions for the students.
"Greetings to 10" ceremony of Phan Huy Chu High School
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07:45 September 5, 2025
Hue City: Teachers and students of Quoc Hoc High School for the Gifted are determined to thrive in the new era.
Attending the opening ceremony with teachers and students of Quoc Hoc Hue High School for the Gifted were Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Hue City Party Committee Le Truong Luu, Chairman of the Hue City People's Committee Nguyen Van Phuong and leaders of the city's departments, branches and sectors.
The performances made the audience emotional.
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The opening ceremony began with artistic performances by students about patriotism, and songs that resonated, making hundreds of hearts beat as one.
Mr. Nguyen Phu Tho, Principal of Quoc Hoc High School for the Gifted, delivered a speech welcoming the new school year. In the 2025-2026 school year, the school welcomed 450 grade 10 students. Mr. Tho was proud that over the years, generations of students have continued to write golden pages of history with many remarkable achievements. Specifically, in 2024, Quoc Hoc High School for the Gifted entered the top 10 schools nationwide with high achievements in intellectual competitions. Many students won silver medals at international Olympic competitions.
Mr. Nguyen Phu Tho, Principal of Quoc Hoc High School for the Gifted (Hue City) gave a speech and welcomed the new school year.
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The Principal of Quoc Hoc High School for the Gifted called on all teachers, staff, civil servants, employees, workers and all students of the school to continue to promote the rich tradition, strive to teach well, study well; build a peaceful and friendly educational environment, a bright spot of the education sector of Hue city.
Hue City leaders reward silver medal winners in International Olympic competition
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Hue City leaders awarded students of Quoc Hoc Hue High School for the Gifted with excellent achievements and medals in international Olympic competitions.
After the school ceremony, teachers and students of Quoc Hoc High School for the Gifted continued to watch the live broadcast of the 80th anniversary of the education sector's tradition via VTV1 .
07:45 September 5, 2025
Tran Phu High School (HCMC) received the Second Class Labor Medal on the opening day.
This morning, more than 2,000 students, teachers and staff of Tran Phu High School (Phu Tho Hoa Ward) excitedly entered the new school year and happily received the Second Class Labor Medal awarded by the President.
Mr. Nguyen Van Duoc, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee awarded the Second Class Labor Medal to Tran Phu High School.
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During more than 40 years of construction and development, the school's teaching staff has lit the fire of knowledge, honed the personalities of many generations of students with admirable achievements: The graduation rate of high school students is always 100%; the rate of students passing university entrance exams is 100%, many students are valedictorians of majors and universities; The school's training and nurturing of excellent students has achieved increasingly high results and is ranked in the top 10 of the city,... Therefore, for many years, the school has always been evaluated by the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City as one of the best quality schools in Tan Phu district (old) and one of the high quality schools in the city.
In the new school year, the school will promote the achievements, take advantage of the school's strengths, overcome shortcomings, strive to improve the quality and effectiveness of education, contributing to the city's education sector's efforts to achieve the above goals set by the city. Implement quality improvement, innovate teaching and learning methods, build a happy learning environment. Strengthen standardization and training of staff and teachers. Build sports clubs, art clubs managed by students themselves, organize activities to create playgrounds for students.
07:43 September 5, 2025
Can Tho students carry red flags with yellow stars at the opening ceremony
On the morning of September 5, in harmony with the education sector nationwide, Chau Van Liem High School (Ninh Kieu Ward, Can Tho City) held the opening ceremony of the 2025-2026 school year. From early morning, many teachers and students were present at the school, sharing the joy of the summer vacation. What is special is that many students had the same idea when they brought the national flag to the opening ceremony.
Can Tho students bring red flags with yellow stars to the opening ceremony of the new school year
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In a pure white ao dai, Ho Hoang Thao Nguyen (11A2 student), smiles brightly and waves the national flag every time she meets her friends. Nguyen's dream is to become an architect, making many contributions to the construction industry. With a good academic record in 10th grade, Nguyen hopes that her academic performance will improve this school year.
Nguyen said that because of that expectation, he brought the red flag with a yellow star to the opening ceremony because the national flag is a sacred symbol of patriotism and national pride. Holding the flag in his hand, Nguyen felt more motivated and responsible in studying to become a useful person for the country in the future. Nguyen believed that the flag would bring luck, making his aspirations and hopes come true.
Students hope that the national flag will bring good luck and help their dreams come true.
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Sharing the same thought, Nguyen Phan Khanh Van (student of class 11A8) also carried the red flag with yellow star on the opening day. Van said she was quite surprised when many friends "coincidentally" came up with the idea of carrying the national flag. This brought a very joyful, excited and colorful atmosphere to the schoolyard. Van took the opportunity to take pictures with her friends to preserve the memorable moments in this very special year.
According to the Department of Education and Training of Can Tho City, after the merger, the city currently has 1,215 kindergartens and general schools. The whole sector has 38,263 managers, teachers and staff from kindergarten to high school. In the new school year, Can Tho has more than 654,700 children and students. In preparation for the new school year, the department has invested in many projects to contribute to modernizing and solidifying school facilities, making classrooms spacious and clean, creating an exciting atmosphere for teachers and students in teaching and learning.
07:41 September 5, 2025
The only college chosen as the online bridge for the opening ceremony
At Cao Thang Technical College (HCMC), early in the morning, about 1,500 students wore school uniforms and settled down to watch the opening ceremony.
Before the opening ceremony, Ms. Phan Thi Thang, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade; Mr. Dao Trong Do, Head of Formal Education Department, Department of Vocational Education and Continuing Education, Ministry of Education and Training; and delegates visited the exhibition area, introducing modern equipment, models and training content within the framework of the exhibition "Training achievements - Cao Thang 119 years".
Ms. Phan Thi Thang, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, visited modern equipment manufactured by lecturers and students of the school.
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Mr. Dao Trong Do, Head of Formal Education Department, Department of Vocational Education and Continuing Education, Ministry of Education and Training, visited the exhibition area.
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About 1,500 students from all courses in uniform attended the opening ceremony, most of whom were new students of the 2025 class. This event was also an opportunity to welcome new students to Cao Thang University.
More than 1,000 students of the school, wearing uniforms, attended the opening ceremony.
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07:39 September 5, 2025
The National Convention Center is ready for a special opening ceremony.
At the National Convention Center (Hanoi), many generations of teachers and students were present to prepare to attend the special opening ceremony.
The opening ceremony at the National Convention Center will be broadcast live on VTV1.
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The ceremony to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the education sector's tradition and the opening of the 2025-2026 school year took place from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m., broadcast live on VTV1 channel , connecting online all educational institutions nationwide with the participation of about 1.7 million teachers and nearly 30 million students nationwide.
07:38 September 5, 2025
Lang Biang Ward - Da Lat (Lam Dong) donated sweaters and brocade shirts to first grade students
In the joy of the opening day of the new school year 2025 - 2026, all first grade students in Lang Biang Ward - Da Lat (Lam Dong) were given uniforms including Da Lat sweaters and shirts with brocade patterns typical of Lang Biang land.
Students of Da Thanh Primary School attend the opening ceremony of the new school year 2025-2026
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Ms. Tran Thi Chuc Quynh, Party Secretary, Chairwoman of Lang Biang Ward People's Council - Da Lat came to Da Thanh Primary School to attend the opening ceremony of the new school year and presented uniforms to 259 first graders of the school. Ms. Chuc Quynh shared: "We mobilized to present more than 800 sets of sweaters and uniform shirts to first graders so that they can have beautiful, warm uniforms, typical of the cold region; on the other hand, to preserve and promote the cultural values of the K'Ho people, who are indigenous people".
Lang Biang Ward - Da Lat donated more than 800 sets of sweaters and uniform shirts to first grade students in the area.
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On this occasion, Lang Biang Ward - Da Lat presented 253 insurance cards to disadvantaged students in the ward; presented rice cabinets and water filtration systems to teachers and students of Bach Dang Primary School; and presented 50 scholarships to students in difficult circumstances who have overcome difficulties. It is known that the total cost of supporting students on the occasion of the new school year opening is about 500 million VND.
Students of Grade 1, Lang Biang Ward - Da Lat with uniforms of sweaters and shirts embroidered with brocade patterns bearing cultural characteristics
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First grade students of Da Thanh Primary School with uniforms typical of Lang Biang land
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Uniform shirt with typical brocade pattern of K'Ho people at the foot of Lang Biang mountain
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07:34 September 5, 2025
Quang Ninh: More than 365,000 students eagerly welcome the new school year
On the morning of September 5, schools in Quang Ninh were bustling with excitement on the national day of taking children to school. The light rain of early autumn made the air cool, then quickly gave way to bright yellow sunshine, making the opening day even more exciting.
Students of Trong Diem Secondary School (Quang Ninh) eagerly welcome the new school year
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From early morning, parents take their children to school in neat uniforms, carrying new school bags. The sound of the school drum, colorful flags and cheerful laughter create a vivid picture of an exciting school start.
The class prepares a light party for teachers and students to celebrate on the opening day.
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For the opening ceremony to be successful, the transmission system, technical equipment and information technology infrastructure were carefully reviewed and ready to connect online to all levels of education, from kindergarten to university, helping the opening day to take place smoothly and without interruption.
In addition, the school grounds are also renovated, desks and chairs, classrooms are cleaned and decorated brightly, creating an exciting atmosphere to welcome students back after summer vacation.
The school yard is bustling with singing.
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The 2025-2026 school year is the first year that the entire Quang Ninh province has implemented a network of educational facilities associated with a two-tier local government model. Not only focusing on improving the quality of staff, schools also tighten the work of ensuring school safety, ready to welcome students with confidence and excitement.
07:30 September 5, 2025
Ho Chi Minh City: Teachers and students prepare to watch special opening ceremony
Mr. Nguyen Van Duoc (left), member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training attended the opening ceremony at Tran Phu High School (Phu Tho Hoa Ward, Ho Chi Minh City)
Photo: Nhat Thinh
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LED screens are prepared for students to watch the opening ceremony online.
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07:29 September 5, 2025
Nice weather on opening day
On the day students across the country eagerly entered the new school year opening ceremony, the weather was not rainy, many places were sunny, only a few places had mild heat.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the weather on the opening day of the new school year 2025-2026 nationwide will be free of rain, sunny in many places, and hot in only a few places.
On the opening day of the new school year, the whole country recorded beautiful weather.
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Specifically, the weather in the Northern region and from Thanh Hoa to Ha Tinh, sunny during the day, hot in some places, showers and thunderstorms in the evening and at night in some places.
Weather in the area from Quang Tri to Da Nang, coastal areas from Quang Ngai to Lam Dong: sunny during the day, scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening, heavy rain in some places.
The Central Highlands and the South have intermittent sunshine, scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening, with heavy rain in some places; the Central Highlands have scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and at night, with heavy rain in some places.
Temperature forecast on September 5 in the North is around 24 - 35 degrees Celsius, some places above 35 degrees Celsius. Central region from 24 - 34 degrees Celsius. Central Highlands and South 23 - 33 degrees Celsius.
07:28 September 5, 2025
Da Nang mountain students radiant in traditional costumes
From early morning, hundreds of students in the mountainous commune of Tra Tan (Da Nang City) were led by their parents to Ly Tu Trong Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities in bright traditional costumes to attend the opening ceremony.
In the new school year, Ly Tu Trong Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities welcomes 261 students, especially 81 grade 6 students.
Mountain students in Tra Tan commune shine in traditional costumes
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Mr. Duong Quoc Viet, Principal of Ly Tu Trong Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities, said that in the 2024-2025 school year, despite many difficulties, especially the physical facilities of a highland school that are gradually being completed, with the spirit of solidarity and determination to overcome difficulties, teachers and students of the school have achieved many encouraging achievements.
The 2025-2026 school year officially begins with the theme "Discipline - Creativity - Breakthrough - Development". This is the year the education sector continues to implement comprehensive innovation, improve quality, and mark the 80th anniversary of its formation and development.
"A new journey has opened. I hope you will always maintain discipline, nurture your dreams, dare to think and dare to do, not be afraid of difficulties, so that "every day at school is a happy day" and a journey to maturity," Mr. Viet said.
Speaking at the opening ceremony at Ly Tu Trong Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities, Mr. Nguyen Hong Lai, Secretary of the Tra Tan Commune Party Committee, affirmed: "Teaching is a noble profession among noble professions because teaching is training people. Creating creative people".
Mr. Nguyen Hong Lai, Secretary of Tra Tan Commune Party Committee visited and encouraged the students.
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Mr. Lai also hopes that teachers will come to the teaching profession with all their heart, from their approach to their thinking methods, perspectives and dedicated attention to the progress of each student.
"We will certainly be true teachers with noble, creative and poetic honor in the hearts of every student and every citizen with the thousand-year tradition of respecting teachers. I wish all teachers good health, happiness, and a new school year with many new victories," Mr. Lai shared.
At Tak Po School (Tra Tap Commune, Da Nang City) located on a hill with green grasslands, many students have to go up the mountain to the school in proper uniform.
Ms. Tra Thi Thu, a teacher at Chu Van An Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities (who is also the Tak Po School), said that the school has two classes, a preschool class taught by two teachers from Phong Lan Kindergarten with 22 children and a primary class taught by Ms. Thu with 16 students. This morning, the opening ceremony was held simply and rustically for 38 students in this remote area.
07:28 September 5, 2025
Phu Quy Special Zone: Opening ceremony right in the classroom because of heavy rain and strong wind
This morning, September 5, with the excited atmosphere of the first day of school, more than 7,300 students of Phu Quy - Lam Dong special zone (formerly Binh Thuan province) entered the opening ceremony, but on the island there was heavy rain and strong winds.
On Phu Quy island, it is raining heavily and the wind is strong. Students get wet when they go to school.
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At 7:10 this morning, from Phu Quy special zone of Lam Dong province (Phu Quy island district, former Binh Thuan), answering Thanh Nien reporter , Mr. Le Hong Loi, Chairman of Phu Quy special zone People's Committee, said that on the island there is heavy rain, strong wind, the opening day plans of schools are all passive. Currently, schools are flexibly letting students open the school year in the classroom and preparing for students to watch the opening ceremony online on VTV1 television station .
Students of Ngo Quyen High School held the opening ceremony in the hall due to heavy rain.
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Principal of Ngo Quyen High School, Nguyen Hai Tho, said that the weather on Phu Quy Island is currently experiencing heavy rain and strong winds, but due to prior planning, the school has prepared for all 11th and 12th graders to start school right in their classrooms, while 10th graders will enter the school auditorium to start school.
Kindergarten children opening ceremony at school
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Chairman of the People's Committee of Phu Quy Special Zone, Le Hong Loi, said that the whole zone currently has 10 schools with a total of 7,370 students, including 4 levels: preschool, primary, secondary and high school. To prepare for the opening day of the new school year 2025-2026, the Party Committee and the People's Committee of the special zone have established working groups to inspect the facilities of all schools on the island.
This year is the first school year of operating a two-level government on the island under the name Phu Quy special zone.
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Accordingly, the school system at all levels basically meets the requirements and tasks of teaching and learning. However, according to Chairman of the People's Committee of Phu Quy Special Zone Le Hong Loi, the whole island is currently short of about 15 preschool teachers, 7 primary school teachers; there is no shortage of teachers at the secondary and high school levels.
This year is the first school year of operating a two-level government and the new name of Phu Quy island district becomes Phu Quy special economic zone.
07:12 September 5, 2025
Opening ceremony at the school where Vietnam's great and outstanding leaders once studied
At Quoc Hoc High School for the Gifted (Hue City), the school is not only famous for its long history, excellent student results, and teachers' qualifications, but is also the place where outstanding and great leaders of Vietnam studied such as President Ho Chi Minh, General Vo Nguyen Giap, General Secretary Le Duan... the opening ceremony of the new school year officially began quite early. At 6:30 a.m., all students and teachers of the school were present, excitedly preparing for the first day of the new school year.
Preparations for the opening ceremony at Quoc Hoc High School for the Gifted began quite early.
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Students are excited to start the new school year.
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In the 2025-2026 school year, Quoc Hoc High School for the Gifted welcomes 450 10th grade students.
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07:11 September 5, 2025
More than 1,000 students in Ly Son special zone eagerly enter the new school year
On the morning of September 5, joining the opening ceremony atmosphere across the country, more than 1,000 students of all levels in Ly Son special zone (Quang Ngai) eagerly went to school, officially entering the 2025-2026 school year.
Students of Ly Son High School (Quang Ngai) attend the opening ceremony of the new school year 2025 - 2026
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The opening ceremony on the island of the Fatherland was solemnly and thoughtfully organized, bringing many emotions to teachers and students. When the opening drum sounded, a new learning journey opened, filled with joy and the desire to conquer knowledge.
In the 2025-2026 school year, schools in Ly Son have proactively implemented preparations, and at the same time, Quang Ngai province has paid attention to investing in modern facilities, creating a favorable environment for teachers to teach well and students to learn well.
Students in Ly Son special zone perform art before the opening ceremony.
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The whole Quang Ngai province currently has more than 900 schools with nearly 446,000 students and more than 31,000 staff and teachers. The atmosphere of the new school year has taken place simultaneously, excitingly and joyfully from the mainland to the islands.
07:09 September 5, 2025
The flag-lined street welcomes preschool children in Ho Chi Minh City on a special opening day.
In recent days, Bach Ma Street, in front of Tuoi Tho Kindergarten, Hoa Hung Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, has been brightly decorated with national flags. Since early this morning (September 5), many teachers have been present, preparing to welcome the first children to school on the opening day. Tuoi Tho Kindergarten with the slogan "Where happiness sprouts" currently has 2 campuses, the school was established in 2008. Today, on the special opening day of Tuoi Tho Kindergarten, this school will receive the Third Class Labor Medal for its achievements in caring for, nurturing and educating children over the past 17 years.
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07:05 September 5, 2025
Students of all levels in Ho Chi Minh City beamed on the opening morning of the 2025-2026 school year.
Bustling opening ceremony
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Students of Hoang Hoa Tham Secondary School, Tan Binh Ward eagerly await the opening ceremony.
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Teachers and students of Bau Sen Primary School, Cho Quan Ward, Ho Chi Minh City prepare for the opening ceremony
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Students of Tran Phu High School (Phu Tho Hoa Ward, Ho Chi Minh City) on the morning of September 5
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07:03 September 5, 2025
Looking forward to the opening day
From early morning, at Phan Huy Chu High School (Hanoi) was filled with the joyful and exciting atmosphere of the opening ceremony of the new school year.
Bustling atmosphere at Phan Huy Chu High School on the opening day
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Among the crowd, Nguyen Phuc Nguyen, class 10D, walked in on crutches. Nguyen said that 3 weeks ago, while helping a relative carry glasses, a piece of glass fell on his foot, severing a tendon in his right leg.
Nguyen Phuc Nguyen used crutches to go to school to attend the special opening ceremony.
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Up to now, although the wound has almost healed, walking is still difficult. However, before the special opening ceremony, Nguyen was still eager to attend because this was the first opening ceremony after transferring to another level.
"My house is 14 km from school, so I have to wake up at 5 am. Before leaving, my parents told me to be careful when traveling to avoid affecting my health in preparation for the new school year," Nguyen said.
07:01 September 5, 2025
Ha Tinh: Lack of classrooms due to school being destroyed by storm No. 5
This morning, all 546 students of Son Loc Secondary School (Xuan Loc Commune, Ha Tinh Province) were present very early at this school to attend the Opening Ceremony of the new school year 2025 - 2026.
Students of Son Loc Secondary School gathered in front of the school yard to attend the opening ceremony of the new school year.
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According to the reporter, Son Loc Secondary School is one of more than 200 schools in Ha Tinh that suffered heavy damage due to storm No. 5. This storm caused the roof of a building with 13 classrooms to be blown off and collapsed. Many teaching equipment were also damaged.
Storm No. 5 blew off the roof and collapsed a row of 13 classrooms of this school.
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Mr. Hoang The Anh, Principal of Son Loc Secondary School, said that the school's Board of Directors, staff and teachers, with the support of local authorities, have made efforts to overcome the consequences of storm No. 5.
However, due to the severe damage to the facilities, the school has not been able to complete the repairs. Currently, the school has not been able to re-roof the 13-classroom building.
A functional room of Son Loc Secondary School was seriously damaged.
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"Despite great efforts, the school has only been able to organize the opening ceremony of the new school year for the students. It is predicted that this will be an extremely difficult school year for the school and the students, because the current facilities have been severely damaged by the storm.
The unfinished repairs after the storm have caused the school to lack classrooms. I hope that authorities at all levels will soon have a plan to support the school to repair or rebuild the classrooms damaged by the storm, to ensure teaching and learning this school year," said Mr. Anh.
06:56 September 5, 2025
Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training: Breakthrough towards modernization, international integration, promoting digital transformation
Students of Tran Phu High School (Phu Tho Hoa Ward, Ho Chi Minh City) beamed on the opening morning of the 2025-2026 school year.
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Attending the opening ceremony at Tran Phu High School (Phu Tho Hoa Ward, Ho Chi Minh City), Dr. Nguyen Van Hieu, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, said that Ho Chi Minh City is ready to officially enter the 2025-2026 school year with the theme "Maintaining discipline, inspiring creativity, boldly making breakthroughs, aiming for the goal of sustainable development of Ho Chi Minh City's education".
The 2025-2026 school year is the first school year after the merger and Ho Chi Minh City continues to fundamentally and comprehensively innovate education and training towards modernization, international integration, and promoting digital transformation. The education and training sector is determined to build Ho Chi Minh City into a center for training high-quality human resources for the whole country, the ASEAN region, and towards training global citizens.
After the merger, Ho Chi Minh City became the locality with the largest and most diverse educational scale in the country, with more than 3,500 educational institutions and nearly 2.6 million students. The expanded administrative boundaries and diverse types (rural, urban, island communes, special economic zones, etc.) opened up many new areas for Ho Chi Minh City's education to develop, but also posed many major challenges for the city when the state of school facilities was still uneven in localities, especially in disadvantaged and densely populated areas.
Therefore, in the new school year, the city's number one priority is to focus on investing in infrastructure, ensuring equitable access to education and building a learning society. The goal of maintaining 300 classrooms per 10,000 school-age people and ensuring that 100% of school-age children attend school is extremely important.
At the same time, the city builds and develops a team of teachers and educational managers with sufficient quantity, ensuring quality and good moral qualities.
One of the key tasks in the new school year is to promote comprehensive digital transformation and strongly apply digital technology and artificial intelligence in education and training.
Ho Chi Minh City will continue to improve the effectiveness of digital classrooms by having teachers in the inner city teach at digital centers and transmit images and sounds directly to students in the suburbs. At the same time, the Department of Education and Training will develop a diverse and rich shared digital learning resource to help teachers in nearly 3,500 educational institutions located in 168 wards, communes, and special zones more conveniently find materials and improve the quality of teaching sessions...
This year, for the first time, the Ministry of Education and Training organized a special ceremony, combining the 80th anniversary of the education sector's tradition and the opening of the 2025-2026 school year.
Taking place from 8:00 to 9:30 this morning, the ceremony was broadcast live on VTV1 (Vietnam Television), connected online to all educational and training institutions nationwide with the participation of about 1.7 million teachers and nearly 30 million students nationwide.
About 1.7 million teachers and nearly 30 million students nationwide participated in the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the education sector's tradition and the opening of the 2025-2026 school year.
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As expected, the ceremony was attended by General Secretary To Lam , President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, and other leaders and former leaders of the Party and State; leaders and former leaders of the Ministry of Education and Training through different periods...
At the ceremony, General Secretary To Lam delivered a speech congratulating the 80th anniversary of the education sector and the opening of the new school year. Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son delivered a speech commemorating the 80th anniversary of the education sector and the opening of the 2025-2026 school year; representatives of students nationwide delivered speeches.
Also within the framework of the ceremony, Party and State leaders will present the First Class Labor Medal to the Ministry of Education and Training, give a speech and beat the drum to open the 2025-2026 school year.
52,000 educational institutions nationwide connect online and broadcast live
Sharing with Thanh Nien reporters before the new school year, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son affirmed: The opening ceremony of the 2025-2026 school year takes place in a special context: the whole country celebrates the 80th anniversary of National Day; carries out the historical "rearrangement of the country"; organizes Party Congresses at all levels...
For the education sector, the beginning of the new school year is also an occasion to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the education sector, as well as the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Ministry of National Education. This is not only an opportunity for us to look back on the 80-year journey of education to develop the country, but also an opportunity to be more aware of the mission and responsibility of education in creating people, building and developing the country, and striving to integrate into the new era.
According to the head of the education sector, the meaning of the opening ceremony is even more profound when 52,000 educational institutions across the country connect online and broadcast live, with the presence of the highest leaders of the Party and State, to spread the belief, spirit, and determination to bring Vietnamese education to new heights.
Education sector faces unprecedented opportunities
Minister Nguyen Kim Son shared that this school year, the education sector is facing unprecedented opportunities, and that education and training have never received as much attention and expectation from the Party and the State as they do now. The most important of these is the Politburo's recent issuance of Resolution 71-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in education and training development. This is an important political foundation to further promote the fundamental and comprehensive innovation of education and training.
Regarding professional work, Mr. Kim Son also said that in the 2025-2026 school year, the Ministry of Education and Training will conduct a comprehensive assessment of the 2018 General Education Program after an implementation cycle to clarify the level of achievement in developing students' qualities and abilities; point out advantages, limitations, causes and propose solutions for adjustment, ensuring the program is substantial, effective and sustainable.
The Ministry of Education and Training continues to maintain the viewpoint that "extra classes can consolidate knowledge, but bring little value to human development". The profound consequences of the widespread situation of extra teaching and learning require continued drastic rectification...
This is also the year the education sector will pilot the high school graduation exam on computers with more than 100,000 students to be able to pilot it from 2027.
Regarding policies for teachers, according to Minister Kim Son, the Ministry of Education and Training is currently finalizing a draft of detailed regulations on salaries, allowances and policies to attract and support teachers.
"Accordingly, it is expected that the basic salary of all teachers will increase, by at least about 2 million VND, and at most up to 5-7 million VND/person/month. This increase is only calculated on the basic salary, not including other allowances," Mr. Kim Son informed.
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