Along with millions of pupils across Vietnam, on Sep. 5, over 300,000 pupils of Quang Ninh attended the ceremonies at their schools to welcome the 2017-2018 school year.
Upon the direction of the province, the new school opening ceremonies must be short, formal and meaningful; long speeches are not recommended.
The opening ceremony of new school year entails flag salute, national anthem singing, reading of the President’s congratulation letter to students, the school master’s announcement and beating of the school drum to mark the official start of the new school year.
As reported, in the 2017-2018 school year, Quang Ninh has 655 schools at all levels, including 215 kindergartens, 181 primary schools, 186 secondary schools and 59 high schools. Priorities of this school year focus on the improvement of teaching quality, particularly in offering lessons on soft skills, and addressing problems.
Article by Lan Anh
