1.2 million students in Dong Nai begin the new school year

More than 1,300 students of Tri An High School attend the opening ceremony for the 2025-2026 school year. Photo: B. Nguyen

For the 2025-2026 school year, Tri An High School has a total of 33 classes with 1,381 students. The school has 79 staff members, including administrators, teachers and employees.

Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial Party Committee’s Inspection Commission Tran Trung Nhan presents flowers to congratulate all officials, teachers and students of Tri An High School. Photo: B. Nguyen

In addition to fulfilling academic responsibilities, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school mobilized alumni and organizations to award 136 scholarships worth VND 165.5 million to disadvantaged students. For many years, the school has also been recognized for its outstanding achievements and as a leading unit in local voluntary blood donation campaigns.

Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial Party Committee’s Inspection Commission Tran Trung Nhan meets and encourages a disabled student receiving a scholarship at the opening ceremony. Photo: B. Nguyen

On this occasion, Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial Party Committee’s Inspection Commission Tran Trung Nhan presented 50 scholarships, worth VND1 million each, funded by the provincial budget to the school’s studious poor students. Additionally, philanthropists and the Alumni Association of Tri An High School awarded 90 scholarships worth a total of VND 95 million.

Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial Party Committee’s Inspection Commission Tran Trung Nhan presents scholarships to disadvantaged students with excellent academic results. Photo: B. Nguyen

*On the morning of September 5, teachers and students of Binh Long High School for the Gifted in Binh Long ward held the opening ceremony of the 2025-2026 academic year. With a spirit of readiness, the school is determined to maintain its leading position in Dong Nai’s education sector. Attending the event was Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee and Head of the Provincial Party Committee’s Internal Affairs Commission Nguyen Minh Hoi.

Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee and Head of the Provincial Party Committee’s Internal Affairs Commission Nguyen Minh Hoi attends and delivers instructions at the opening ceremony of Binh Long High School for the Gifted. Photo: Tu Huy

After 13 years of establishment, Binh Long High School for the Gifted has achieved remarkable accomplishments, affirming its role as one of the pioneers in Dong Nai’s education sector.

In the 2024-2025 academic year, the school won 22 prizes in the national competition for excellent students, including five second prizes (in Chemistry, Biology, Informatics, History, and Geography), five third prizes (in Mathematics, Chemistry, Informatics, Literature, and History), and 12 consolation prizes.

Spectacular stage performances creat a vibrant atmosphere at the opening ceremony of Binh Long High School for the Gifted. Photo: Tu Huy

A highlight of last year’s achievements was at the April 30 Olympic Competition in Ho Chi Minh city, where the school won 47 medals (ranking 7th out of 96 schools), including 21 gold, 15 silver, and 11 bronze medals. Notably, in Mathematics and History, the school secured a perfect record of six out of six gold medals.

In the provincial competition for excellent students in the 2024-2025 academic year, the school claimed 126 prizes, ranking first in the province, with 38 first prizes, 44 second prizes, 30 third prizes, and 14 consolation prizes. In the 2024-2025 high school graduation exam, Nguyen Quoc Thai, a student of class 12T10, achieved the highest score in Dong Nai with a total of 37.75 points across four subjects.

Principal Do Manh Toan of Binh Long High School for the Gifted emphasized: “With the motto: Learning to know, learning to do, learning to live together, learning to affirm oneself in a civilized society, Binh Long High School for the Gifted will continue to uphold the tradition of ‘Solidarity – Wisdom – Innovation – Effectiveness’ to excellently fulfill its mission of building a standardized school with high-quality and comprehensive education. We aim to create a friendly, disciplined, and positive learning environment where every student has the opportunity to develop their abilities, creative thinking, strong adaptability, and become good citizens.”

Principal Do Manh Toan of Binh Long High School for the Gifted delivers a speech at the opening ceremony. Photo: Tu Huy

This year, the school has 822 students, including 276 new entrants. The school’s educational goal is “Healthy in body, bright in intellect, and noble in character and soul.” Alongside its specialized education mission, the school also focuses on holistic development through extracurricular activities.

Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee and Head of the Provincial Party Committee’s Internal Affairs Commission Nguyen Minh Hoi presents a congratulatory flower basket on behalf of the Provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee to Binh Long High School for the Gifted. Photo: Tu Huy

Units present flowers to congratulate the school’s teachers and students during the opening ceremony. Photo: Tu Huy

Overview of the opening ceremony. Photo: Tu Huy

*At Quang Trung High School for the Gifted in Dong Xoai ward, Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai People’s Committee Le Truong Son; former Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and former Chairwoman of the Binh Phuoc People’s Committee Tran Tue Hien; representatives of the DoET, Dong Xoai Ward, and philanthropists attended the ceremony.

Students of Quang Trung High School for the Gifted perform a mass art display forming the school logo and the national flag to welcome the new school year. Photo: Nhu Nam

In the past school year, Quang Trung High School for the Gifted achieved remarkable results: 88 prizes in the provincial excellent student competition; 34 prizes in the national competition; 8 prizes in the provincial science and technology competition and one third prize in the national competition. At the April 30 Olympiad, the school won 49 medals and ranked sixth overall. In the 2024 provincial defense and security education sports festival, the school took third place overall. Two students also competed in the Central and Central Highlands Informatics Olympiad finals, winning one gold and one bronze medal.

Notably, in the 2025 national high school graduation exam, Quang Trung High School for the Gifted achieved the highest average score in Dong Nai, with several top scorers. The provincial valedictorian, Bui Quy Anh Khoa, scored 37 points.

Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai People’s Committee Le Truong Son presents flowers to congratulate the school. Photo: Nhu Nam.

“These achievements will serve as a motivation for the school’s teachers and students to continue excelling in teaching and learning, and to gain further success in the new academic year. In the 2025–2026 school year, the school welcomes 266 10th graders, bringing the total student body to 806.

Delegates and students attend the opening ceremony. Photo: Nhu Nam Principal Ha Van Quyen of Quang Trung High School for the Gifted delivers the opening speech for the new school year. Photo: Nhu Nam

Speaking at the ceremony, Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai People’s Committee Le Truong Son urged teachers and students of Quang Trung High School for the Gifted to align their studies and career choices with the province’s future development priorities. He emphasized the need for the school to uphold the spirit of “determination, decisiveness, victory” to remain a flagship institution of Dong Nai’s education sector.

Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai People’s Committee Le Truong Son speaks at the opening ceremony. Photo: Nhu Nam

At the ceremony, the Provincial Study Promotion Association awarded 50 scholarships; Dong Xoai ward presented 10 scholarships worth VND1 million each; and VietinBank granted 10 scholarships valued at VND 2 million each to disadvantaged yet outstanding students.

Students of Quang Trung High School for the Gifted receive scholarships at the opening ceremony. Photo: Nhu Nam

This morning, both teachers and students of Quang Trung High School for the Gifted also attended the nationwide online opening ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET).

Ngoc Huyen

*At Luong The Vinh High School for the Gifted in Tam Hiep ward, Major General Nguyen Duc Hai, Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee and Director of Dong Nai Police, attended and presented flowers to the school.

Major General Nguyen Duc Hai, Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee and Director of Dong Nai Police, presents a flower basket from the Provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee and Fatherland Front Committee to congratulate the school. Photo: Tran Danh

After more than 30 years of operation, Luong The Vinh High School for the Gifted has made significant progress, with consistently high educational quality.

Principal Nguyen Hong Son of Luong The Vinh High School for the Gifted speaks at the opening ceremony. Photo: Tran Danh

Every year, the school records a 100% graduation rate, with over 98% admitted to universities of their first choice. Many students have achieved valedictorian and salutatorian titles in the national high school graduation exams, university entrance exams, and other competitions…Many alumni have become scientists, politicians, entrepreneurs and leading experts both domestically and internationally.

Major General Nguyen Duc Hai, Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee and Director of Dong Nai Police, presents scholarships to students. Photo: Tran Danh

In this academic year, the school has more than 100 administrators, teachers, and staff members. Among them, 2 are PhD candidates and 82 hold master's degrees (accounting for 77.4%). The school has over 1,000 students across 34 specialized classes at different grade levels.

Delegates attend the opening ceremony at Luong The Vinh High School for the Gifted. Photo: Tran Danh

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Principal Nguyen Hong Son of Luong The Vinh High School for the Gifted said: In the 2024–2025 school year, the school’s teachers and students achieved many proud accomplishments, especially outstanding results in the national excellent student competitions, while the graduation and university admission rates have always ranked among the top.

Principal Nguyen Hong Son of Luong The Vinh High School for the Gifted presents scholarships to students. Photo: Tran Danh

For the 2025-2026 school year, the school will continue its mission: “Training talent, developing individual capabilities, nurturing aspirations to contribute.” Accordingly, it will focus on innovative teaching, technology application, and building a creative, humane, and globally integrated environment. This year, 334 new grade-10 students joined the school.

Organizations and individuals present scholarships to students. Photo: Tran Danh

At the ceremony, on behalf of provincial leaders, Major General Nguyen Duc Hai presented flowers of the Provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee and Fatherland Front Committee to congratulate the school.

On this occasion, the Provincial Study Promotion Association also awarded 46 scholarships to disadvantaged students. In addition, organizations, units, and individuals also awarded scholarships to students with outstanding academic achievements.

Together with the country, after the celebratory activities, all teachers and students of Luong The Vinh High School for the Gifted joined the online opening ceremony organized by the MoET. Some grade levels attended the ceremony virtually right in their own classrooms.

Tran Danh

*At Ngo Quyen High School in Tran Bien ward, the opening ceremony was attended by Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee, Party Committee Secretary and Chairman of Tran Bien Ward People’s Council Ho Van Nam.

Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee, Party Committee  Secretary and Chairman of Tran Bien Ward People’s Council Ho Van Nam on behalf of provincial leaders presents flowers of the Provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee and Fatherland Front Committee to congratulate the school. Photo: N. Hoa

In the 2024-2025 school year, Ngo Quyen High School successfully met its targets, with a 100% graduation rate for the fifth consecutive year. Notably, many outstanding students of the school won prizes in provincial-level contests for excellent students, with 86 students receiving awards. In particular, the school had two students achieve outstanding results in the 2025 high school graduation examination.

Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee, Party Committee Secretary and Chairman of Tran Bien Ward People’s Council Ho Van Nam presents scholarships to students. Photo: N. Hoa

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the new school year, Principal Phan Trong Nghia of Ngo Quyen High School emphasized that in the 2025-2026 academic year, the school has a total of 1,329 students across all grades. With the motto “Discipline, compassion, responsibility, efficiency, creativity,” the school’s teachers and students will continue to innovate, be proactive and flexible in management and teaching, integrating knowledge-based education to meet the requirements of today’s educational reforms.

Alumni from the 1992-1995 cohort present an LED screen to the school. Photo: N. Hoa

At the ceremony, on behalf of provincial leaders, Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee, Party Committee Secretary and Chairman of Tran Bien Ward People’s Council Ho Van Nam presented flowers of the Provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee and Fatherland Front Committee to congratulate the school’s teachers and students.

On this occasion, the Provincial Study Promotion Association and sponsors also awarded scholarships to students with outstanding academic achievements. In addition, alumni from the 1992-1995 cohort donated an LED screen worth VND 150 million.

Nguyen Hoa

*At Binh Son High School in Long Thanh commune, the 2025-2026 opening ceremony was attended by Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee, Party Committee Secretary and Chairman of Long Thanh Commune People’s Council Duong Minh Dung.

Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee, Party Committee Secretary and Chairman of Long Thanh Commune People’s Council Duong Minh Dung presents flowers to congratulate the school. Photo: Chi Tai

At the ceremony, Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee, Party Committee Secretary and Chairman of Long Thanh Commune People’s Council Duong Minh Dung presented a congratulatory flower basket on behalf of the Provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee and Fatherland Front Committee to the school on the occasion of the new academic year opening.

On this occasion, scholarships and gifts were also given to studious poor students.

Students of Binh Son High School joyfully attend the opening ceremony for the new school year. Photo: Ho Thao

Principal Hoang Thi Thuy of Binh Son High School said that in the 2025-2026 academic year, the school has 30 classes with a total of 1,347 students. Building on the achievements of the previous year, the school has set important targets for 2025-2026, including maintaining a 99% enrollment rate; ensuring 30% of students achieve excellent academic performance and 48% achieve good performance; securing more than 20 provincial-level awards; and achieving a high school graduation rate above the provincial average.

Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee, Party Committee Secretary and Chairman of Long Thanh Commune People’s Council Duong Minh Dung, presents scholarships to students. Photo: Chi Tai

To achieve these goals, the school has outlined key tasks. These include continuing to innovate state management in education and training toward greater decentralization, delegation of authority, streamlining, and improved effectiveness and efficiency. The school will also enhance the management of classes, teaching staff, facilities, teaching equipment, textbooks, and local educational materials to meet the requirements of implementing the 2018 General Education Program. Additionally, it will further strengthen measures to improve the quality of general education in the 2025-2026 academic year and in the years to come.

Students of Binh Son High School attend the nationwide online opening ceremony organized by the MoET. Photo: Ho Thao

Right after the school’s own opening ceremony, all staff, teachers, and students attended the online opening ceremony organized by the MoET.

Ho Thao

*On the morning of September 5, Long Khanh High School in Long Khanh ward held its opening ceremony of the 2025-2026 academic year in a solemn and joyful atmosphere.

Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee, Party Secretary and Chairwoman of the People’s Council of Long Khanh Ward Dang Minh Nguyet presents a congratulatory flower basket on behalf of the Provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee to Long Khanh High School. Photo: Le Duy

The ceremony was attended by Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee, Party Secretary and Chairwoman of the People’s Council of Long Khanh Ward Dang Minh Nguyet; Party Secretary and Principal of Long Khanh High School Nguyen Duy Bang; together with the school’s officials, teachers, and over 1,500 students.

Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee, Party Secretary and Chairwoman of the People’s Council of Long Khanh Ward Dang Minh Nguyet awards scholarships to disadvantaged students at Long Khanh High School. Photo: Le Duy

On behalf of local leaders, Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee, Party Secretary and Chairwoman of the People’s Council of Long Khanh Ward Dang Minh Nguyet presented flowers to congratulate the school on the new academic year, while expressing the hope that teachers and students would continue to strive to improve educational quality in line with the requirements of reform and integration.

Party Secretary and Principal of Long Khanh High School Nguyen Duy Bang presents certificates of merit and scholarships to outstanding students. Photo: Le Duy

On this occasion, the school, in cooperation with the Dong Nai Study Promotion Association, awarded 50 scholarships each worth VND1 million to disadvantaged students. The scholarships were presented by Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee, Party Secretary and Chairwoman of the People’s Council of Long Khanh Ward Dang Minh Nguyet. Additionally, 10 students with excellent results in the recent graduation exam received certificates of merit and rewards.

At the ceremony, several other scholarships were also presented to students during the ceremony.

Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee, Party Secretary and Chairwoman of the People’s Council of Long Khanh Ward Dang Minh Nguyet together with officials, teachers, and more than 1,500 students participates in the online flag-raising ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the Ministry of Education and Training in a solemn atmosphere. Photo: Le Duy

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By: Group of Reporters

Translated by: M.Nguyet-Thu Ha