Nearly 1 million students took their high school graduation exam

[ASEAN NOW News]

Hanoi — More than 993,000 students across the country have sat their literature tests in the first exam of 2021's high school graduation exams on July 7th.

 

 

The math’s exam took place in the same afternoon.

 

Slated for Thursday are the foreign language and combination tests.

 

The exam was being held with the COVID-19 pandemic still developing, leaving the exam boards and test sites to handle some flexibly depending on the unexpected situation of the pandemic.

 

The Ministry of Education and Training has required localities not to be negligent or let down their vigilance; firmly grasp the progress of the pandemic, prepare arising situations, calmly handle it to ensure absolute safety for candidates and supervisors.

 

Candidates were warned to have their temperature checked and have their hands disinfected before entering the test sites, wear masks during the exam, and obey strictly exam regulations.

 

Minister makes visit to School

 

The minister of Education and Training, Nguyễn Kim Sơn personally arrived to check the test site at Hanoi’s Chu Văn An High School.

 

He also encouraged candidates and examination officials, as well as volunteer forces, youth union on duty to support candidates and their parents.

 

Accompanied were the deputy minister of Education and Training, Nguyễn Hữu Độ, officials of the National Steering Committee for 2021 high school graduation exam, and Vice Chairman of Hanoi’s Nội People’s Committee, Chử Xuân Dũng.

 

The minister visited the medical room, exam rooms, and checked the fact that candidates obeyed the wearing of masks and moved the minimum distance according to the instructions of the functional forces, the preparations of medical equipment, backup exam room and isolation room (if any students need to be isolated due to contact with a COVID-19 patient).

 

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee, also Head of the Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, Chu Ngọc Anh went to check the pandemic prevention works at the exam site of the Lý Thường Kiệt Secondary School, in Đống Đa District the same day.

 

 

They praised Đống Đa District’s preparations for the exams, and sent their best wishes to all candidates, assuring that with the direction of both the Government and the district authorities, the health and safety of the candidates, their parents, and the officials, will be ensured.