About 22 million Vietnamese students started the new academic year with official ceremonies held across the country on September 5, 2014.
According to statistics of the Ministry of Education and Training, in this school year there are over 4.3 million kindergarten pupils, 15 million students of primary, secondary and high schools, 400,000 students of vocational intermediate schools and 2.2 million students of colleges and universities.
Vietnam Pictorial introduces to readers impressive photos at the ceremonies of starting the 2014 -2015 academic year at some schools.
By Trong Chinh & Hoang Ha
Students nationwide begin a new school year which is expected to witness many educational reforms. Photo: Trong Chinh//VNP
Teachers of Dai Kim Primary School pose for a photo at the ceremony. Photo: Trong Chinh/VNP
Performances by pupils of Dai Kim Primary School to welcome the 2014-2015 academic year. Photo: Trong Chinh/VNP
Headmaster of Dai Kim Primary School Nguyen Thanh Trung beats the drum to start the 2014 -2015academic year. Photo: Trong Chinh/VNP
The bashful face of Nguyen Linh Dan, a pupil of Class 1C at Dai Kim Primary School in Hoang Mai District, Hanoi. Photo: Trong Chinh/VNP
Welcoming grade-one pupils at Thanh Cong A Primary School. Photo: Hoang Ha/VNP
The flag parade at Thanh Cong A Primary School. Photo: Hoang Ha/VNP
The flag raising ceremony at Thanh Cong A Primary School. Photo: Hoang Ha/VNP
The drum troupe of Thanh Cong A Primary School in Ba Dinh District, Hanoi. Photo: Hoang Ha/VNP
Colourful flowers and flags in the hands of grade-one pupils at the ceremony. Photo: Trong Chinh/VNP
The ceremony of starting the 2014-2015 academic year at Dai Kim Primary School, Hoang Mai District, Hanoi. Photo: Trong Chinh/VNP
Singing the national anthem at the flag raising ceremony. Photo: Trong Chinh/VNP