Schools reopen in Hai Duong and Hai Phong on March 8
"Schools that fail to meet safety requirements will not be allowed to reopen. Head of the departments of education and training will take full responsibilities if cross infections are detected at schools," the department announced.
Several schools still let students stay home for safety. Nursery, and students from first to 11th grades still stay home.
Hai Phong authorities have allowed the reopening of all schools and educational facilities from March 8.
Vu Van Tra, head of the Department of Education and Training said students would have to study harder, especially students at 9th and 12th grades in preparation for the upcoming exams. The number of subjects that students must be taken for high school entrance exams will be lowered from four to three.
Dong Thap Province is another province that reopens schools on March 8.
According to the Ministry of Education and Training, schools haven't overspent their time reserve for emergencies so the school year will end as usual.
Also on March 8, several universities and colleges in Hanoi have reopened. Some universities will extend their online courses until March 15 or 22. Hanoi Open University said they would combine both online and face-to-face courses. Hanoi University of Science & Technology will extend the online courses until March 21.
Academy of Finance announced that the university would reopen for students from March 8 to 13. FPT University will reopen for all students. Hanoi University of Industry only reopen for some students from March 8 while students on different courses will continue to study online until March 14.
