More than 22 million students nationwide begin new academic year

September 5 is designated as the first day of the new academic year for schools across the nation. In Hanoi, around 2.2 million students of all grades attend the opening ceremony to mark the beginning of the new school year.

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To Thi Hai Yen, principal of Giang Vo secondary school in Ba Dinh district of Hanoi, beats the drum to kick off the new school year at an opening ceremony held on September 5.

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All teachers and students are eager to welcome in the start of the new school year amid a joyful and exciting atmosphere.

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Teachers and students at Giang Vo secondary school in Hanoi are ready to start the new school year.

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Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha (R) hands over a gift aimed at encouraging both teachers and students at Doan Thi Diem secondary school in Ninh Kieu district of Can Tho city ahead of the new academic year.

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Nguyen Trong Nghia, secretary of the Party Central Committee (PCC) and head of the PCC's Commission for Communication and Education, beats the drum to kick off the new school year at a ceremony held at Tan Phu secondary school in Tien Giang province.

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President Vo Van Thuong attends a ceremony at the Boarding High School for Ethnic Minority of the Central Highland province of Gia Lai on September 5.

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President Vo Van Thuong and Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son share the joy with students at the start of a new school year at the Boarding High School for Ethnic Minority in Gia Lai province.

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As many as 759 schools at all levels across 17 districts and cities throughout Gia Lai province involving a total of 368,000 students jubilantly celebrate the new academic year.

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Over 130,000 students in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang are eager to mark the start of the new school year on September 5.

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Poor students of Hop Giang secondary school in Cao Bang receive special gifts ahead of the 2023 to 2024 academic year.

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First graders in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang are bewildered amid ongoing celebrations for the official start of the academic year.

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The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau welcomes more than 305,000 students at all levels who come to begin the new school year.

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Nearly 500,000 students in Hai Phong enjoy the bustling atmosphere of opening ceremonies to mark the new school year.

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Various events are held during the ceremonies including saluting the flag, singing the national anthem, hearing the school master’s announcement, and the beating of the school drum to mark the official start of the new school year.