The decision to let middle school and high school students take a leave of absence has received broad consensus from teachers and parents.
Immediately after Circular 29 of the Ministry of Education and Training took effect, all localities were not allowed to organize extra classes in schools. At the same time, they piloted a model of teaching 2 sessions/day, allowing middle and high school students to have Saturday and Sunday off before expanding it to the general public.
As of February 10, at least 18 localities have been piloting giving students Saturdays off to have more time to play and increase concentration on studying during the week.
| STT | Province | Scope | Time of application |
| 1 | Hanoi | Most of the private schools and high quality secondary schools | Deployed |
| 2 | Bac Giang | Secondary schools | Expected from semester II of school year 2024-2025 |
| 3 | Bac Ninh | 4 secondary schools in Bac Ninh city | From November 2024 |
| 4 | Hai Duong | Secondary schools in Ninh Giang district | From March 2025 |
| 5 | Hai Phong | Some middle schools and high schools | From February 2025 |
| 6 | Ha Tinh | Secondary schools in Ha Tinh city | From September 2024 |
| 7 | Lai Chau | Middle and High Schools | From September 2024 |
| 8 | Lao Cai | Middle and High Schools | Pilot from 2019 for secondary school level, applied to high school level from March 2024 |
| 9 | Nam Dinh | Secondary and high schools in Nghia Hung district and Nam Dinh city | Pilot from 3-14/3/2025 |
| 10 | Nghe An | Some secondary schools in Vinh city, mountainous district | From 2023 |
| 11 | Ninh Binh | Middle and High Schools | No later than 10/3 |
| 12 | Phu Tho | 22 middle schools, 14 high schools | From semester II of school year 2024-2025 |
| 13 | Thanh Hoa | Secondary schools in Thanh Hoa city | From February 2025 |
| 14 | Vinh Phuc | Middle and High Schools | From March 2025 |
| 15 | Yen Bai | Secondary schools | From semester II of school year 2024-2025 |
| 16 | Quang Ngai | Secondary schools in Quang Ngai city | From semester II of school year 2024-2025 |
| 17 | Ba Ria - Vung Tau | Middle and High Schools | From semester II of school year 2024-2025 |
| 18 | Khanh Hoa | Proactive schools | Deployed |
Since 2019, the Ministry of Education and Training has provided guidance on teaching 2 sessions/day for junior high and high school levels. Accordingly, if teaching all day, schools are not allowed to teach more than 4 periods in the morning for junior high school and 5 periods for high school.
The maximum number of afternoon periods is 3, the maximum number of periods per week is 42 for middle school and 48 for high school. Schools are proactive in arranging a schedule of 5 or 6 days/week. However, the implementation of 2 sessions/day and 5 days/week is related to facilities, number of classrooms as well as teaching staff.
The arrangement of Saturday off for junior high school and high school students has received the majority of approval from teachers, parents and students, helping to extend rest time and increase concentration on studying during the week.
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/gan-20-dia-phuong-cho-hoc-sinh-nghi-thu-bay-ar930688.html
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