Hanoi students return to school one week earlier than the opening day.

Hanoi students will start the 2025-2026 school year on September 5, one week earlier than the opening day.

On August 26, according to the Hanoi Department of Education and Training, the Hanoi People's Committee issued a framework for the 2025-2026 school year schedule for preschool education, general education and continuing education in Hanoi.

Accordingly, the entire city will hold the opening ceremony on September 5, 2025. Students of kindergartens, general schools and continuing education schools will return to school one week earlier than the opening ceremony date.

Students in grades 1, 9 and 12 return to school at least 2 weeks before the opening day.

The Hanoi city's 2025-2026 school year schedule stipulates that schools will finish the first semester before January 18, 2026; complete the program and end the school year before May 31, 2026; consider recognition of completion of primary school program and recognition of lower secondary school graduation before June 30, 2026; and complete enrollment of first-grade classes before July 31, 2026.

The Hanoi city school year schedule framework also clearly states that the 2026 high school graduation exam is scheduled to take place on June 26 and 27.

Other national exams are organized according to regulations and instructions of the Ministry of Education and Training .

The Director of the Department of Education and Training is responsible for directing all levels and sectors to strictly implement the 2025-2026 school year schedule framework issued by the City People's Committee.

Below is the framework plan for the 2025-2026 school year for students in Hanoi city:

Schools are still struggling to organize 2 sessions/day.

Source: https://phunuvietnam.vn/hoc-sinh-ha-noi-tuu-truong-som-truoc-mot-tuan-so-voi-ngay-khai-giang-20250826145320641.htm