On the afternoon of September 3, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City sent an official dispatch to educational institutions and departments, branches, unions, organizations, enterprises, ... about the opening ceremony of the new school year.
Accordingly, the Department recommends that schools in the process of preparing and organizing the opening of the 2025-2026 school year only use flowers in special locations that are necessary to create highlights, ensure aesthetics without showing off or wasting.
The Ho Chi Minh City education and training sector did not accept congratulations in any form from agencies, organizations, businesses, parents and individuals attending and congratulating the opening ceremony of the 2025-2026 school year.
The Department of Education and Training recommends that educational institutions proactively notify this policy early and widely to partners, parents, ... in many forms (documents, notices on the website, bulletins, social networks, ...).
The document stated that in order to accompany and share the difficulties of people in provinces and cities affected by the recent storms No. 4 and No. 5, the Department requested educational institutions in the city to deploy a campaign to support flood victims; guide and encourage units and individuals to convert congratulations into contributions to the school's education promotion fund and join hands to support people.