HANOI, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- About 26 million students, from kindergarten to university, together with 1.6 million teachers across Vietnam attended opening ceremonies for the new academic year on Friday, Vietnam News Agency reported.
A nationwide opening ceremony was organized by the Ministry of Education and Training for the first time, with some 52,000 educational institutions participating online.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam struck a drum to inaugurate the new school year, outlining key directions for reform in the education and training sector, local media VnExpress reported.
He also emphasized the goal of leaving no child behind and increasing investment in schools, school meals, teaching staff and digital infrastructure. ■
