Since March 10, Ninh Giang district has become the first district in Hai Duong province to let middle school students take Saturday off. This decision was consulted by the district education department, polled by public opinion, and received high consensus from teachers and parents.

In Hai Phong, after Circular 29 took effect, all schools stopped teaching extra classes, some schools applied new timetables and let students take Saturdays off every week.

Not only Hai Duong and Hai Phong, previously, a series of schools in Khanh Hoa, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Ha Tinh, Nghe An, Bac Ninh, Yen Bai... gave students a day off on Saturday.

Meanwhile, localities such as Bac Giang, Ba Ria - Vung Tau... plan to let students pilot studying 5 sessions per week, with Saturday off in the near future.

Lao Cai province - the first locality in the country to apply 5-day/week schooling after 5 years of piloting has officially decided to apply 5-day/week schooling for secondary school students. According to the Department of Education and Training of Lao Cai province, giving students and teachers 2 days off on weekends has brought many good results. Teachers have the opportunity to improve their professional qualifications; students can participate in experiential activities, extracurricular activities and practice life skills, and develop comprehensively.

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Province

Scope of application

Time of application

1

Ba Ria - Vung Tau

Middle and High Schools

Expected from semester II of school year 2024-2025

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

Ha Tinh

Secondary schools in Ha Tinh city

From September 2024

5

Hai Duong

Secondary schools in Ninh Giang district

From March 2025

6

Hai Phong

Some middle schools and high schools

From February 2025

7

Khanh Hoa

Secondary schools in Nha Trang city

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8

Lai Chau

Middle and High Schools

From September 2024

9

Lao Cai

Middle and High Schools

Pilot from 2019 for secondary school level, applied to high school level from March 2024

10

Nam Dinh

Secondary and high schools in Nghia Hung district and Nam Dinh city

Pilot from 3-14/3/2025

11

Nghe An

Some secondary schools in Vinh city, mountainous district

From 2023

12

Ninh Binh

51 middle schools, 18 high schools

Pilot in February 2025

13

Phu Tho

22 middle schools, 14 high schools

From semester II of school year 2024-2025

14

Quang Ngai

Secondary schools in Quang Ngai city

From semester II of school year 2024-2025

15

Thanh Hoa

Secondary schools in Thanh Hoa city

From February 2025

16

Vinh Phuc

Middle and High Schools

Pilot from March 2025 to the end of the 2024-2025 school year

17

Yen Bai

Secondary schools

From semester II of school year 2024-2025

Teachers seek ways to legalize extra teaching when Circular 29 takes effect . When Circular 29 took effect on February 14, many teachers rushed to complete procedures to continue teaching extra classes to operate properly, avoiding violating the new regulations.

Bac Ninh City proposes to pilot teaching 5 days/week at secondary school level. Bac Ninh City Department of Education and Training proposes to pilot teaching 5 days/week, with Saturday off, at 4 secondary schools.