At Thuan Kieu Primary School (Dong Hung Thuan Ward, Ho Chi Minh City) early in the morning, teachers and staff of the school were present to pick up first graders and their parents to go to school.
On the first day, first graders participated in quenching activities from 7:30 to 10:30. The adaptation phase will continue until August 29, 2025, taking place in the mornings.
Similarly, many other primary schools in Ho Chi Minh City such as Tran Hung Dao (Cau Ong Lanh Ward), Nguyen Binh Khiem (Saigon Ward) ... also organize a school welcoming day for first graders, with activities to welcome them to the new school.
At Tran Khanh Du Primary School (Tan Dinh Ward), the day to welcome first-grade students for the 2025-2026 school year was held yesterday (August 19).
In the 2025-2026 school year, Ho Chi Minh City will have a total of more than 2.5 million students (an increase of more than 39,600 students compared to the previous school year).
Of which, preschool has 478,458 students; primary school has 939,002 students; secondary school has 759,278 students; high school has 352,051 students.
The city-wide opening ceremony will take place on September 5.
semester 1 starts from September 5, semester 2 starts from January 19, 2026 and ends before May 31, 2026.
