Diagram of Vietnamese Education System.
Preschool
Nursery school
Kindergarten
Nursery school is where parents will send their children when they go to work, when the child is 3 months old.
Kindergarten is a place where children from 3 to 5 years old will go to get used to going to school. Children will learn from 7 am to 5 pm, kindergarten will teach children to dance, sing, draw, do simple activities by themselves, ....
general training
Primary school
Students will study from grade 1 to grade 5
Junior high school
Students will study here from grade 6 to grade 9.
Students will learn math, literature, history, geography,... taught by the homeroom teacher. and learn art, music,... by other teachers
Teachers teach different subjects, and one of them will be the homeroom teacher
Homeroom teachers are responsible for taking care of students in other aspects such as administrative work and counseling.
After finishing middle school, students will have to take part in a competency assessment to get into high school, or will stop general training there and go on to an apprenticeship.
High school
Students will study here from grade 10 to grade 12
art, music, etc. subjects were removed
Students receive career guidance and focus on the subjects they study
The exam assesses the ability of students in public and private schools to enter college. Students choose the major they want to study and take exams related to that major.
Vocational training
Vocational training is designed to learn specific jobs. They will have the basic skills to do the job, and they can also start a business after hone their skills.
It is divided into two types of training: short-term (less than 1 year) and long-term (from 1 to 3 years).
University education
Includes: bachelor, master, doctorate.
Bachelor's degrees usually last 4 years (except for some specific specialties such as medicine where they take more than 6 years or more)
After graduating with a bachelor's degree, they can work or continue their studies. Usually, it takes 2 years for anthropology to progress to a master's degree, and 4 years to progress to a doctorate.
Continuing Education
Purpose of establishment: bring education to all walks of life
If your studies are suddenly stopped for any reason, you can sign up for a course at the center and return to study at any time.
These centers aim to eliminate the illiteracy rate in society, encouraging learners to study whenever they are ready