Hanoi school children return to online classes

Students enter classes at Ngo Si Kien Elementary School in Thanh Tri District on February 10, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Pham Chieu

Students from first to sixth grades in 18 suburban Hanoi districts will switch back to remote learning Monday as the Covid-19 situation worsens in the capital city.

On Sunday, the city administration approved a proposal by district authorities to have more than 500,000 first to sixth grade students (aged 6-12) in 18 outlying districts stay at home and study online starting Monday until further notice.

Tran The Cuong, director of the municipal Education Department, said Sunday morning that 15 suburban districts had made the proposal to ensure safety for children in the age group because they were yet to be vaccinated.

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