First face-to-face opening ceremony of new school year post pandemic
Many parents in mountainous regions bring their children to school to ensure their safety. In the photo, at a boarding school in Dien Bien, a province in the north-western region of Vietnam . A Grade 1 schoolgirl bursts into tears upon saying goodbye to her parents, although she receives great warm from her teacher at Nguyen Dinh Chieu primary school in Hanoi. Many of first graders are still bewildered at celebrating the official start of the academic year though most of them went back to school two weeks ago to make their acquaintance with new teachers and friends. Senior State and Government leaders fan out to attend ceremonies in localities. In the photo, State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (in black suit, first row) attends the opening ceremony at the High School for Gifted Students of Hanoi University of Science, Vietnam National University. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attends the ceremony at Doan Thi Diem primary s