The school year was originally scheduled to begin on 25/8 across the province. However, forecasts predicted Typhoon Kajiki would make landfall in the Nghe An - Quang Tri region around midday on 25/8, with wind speeds reaching level 12-13, causing heavy rain and a high risk of flash floods and landslides. Therefore, many schools decided to postpone the start of the school year.
"Student safety is our top priority," said Nguyen Ngoc Tan, principal of Nhon Mai Secondary and Primary School for Ethnic Minority Students, formerly in Tuong Duong district. He explained that students at his school must travel across hills, mountains, rivers, and streams to get to class.
In the wards of the former Vinh city, many schools, including Cua Nam 1 Primary School, Le Mao Primary School, and Le Mao Kindergarten, also announced the postponement of the school year start date.
The schools stated they would announce the new start date later. Nguyen Duy Trinh High School, Huynh Thuc Khang High School, and the Provincial Ethnic Minority Boarding High School are expected to postpone the start of school to 27/8.
"Nghe An is in the area affected by the typhoon, so we are very worried about our children if they go to school. The early postponement announcement helps parents feel secure," said Pham Huyen, a parent at Ben Thuy Primary School.
 |
Kindergarten teachers and students in a mountainous district of Nghe An, 12/2023. Photo: Duc Hung |
Kindergarten teachers and students in a mountainous district of Nghe An, 12/2023. Photo: Duc Hung
The head of the Nghe An Department of Education and Training's office said that they have asked schools in the province to adjust their schedules based on the actual situation.
For the new school year, Nghe An has over 900,000 students in over 1,500 schools. The opening ceremony is scheduled for 5/9. The thu nhat semester will end before 18/1/2026, and the school year will conclude before 31/5.
On the morning of 24/8, Typhoon Kajiki intensified to level 12, increasing by four levels in one day. It is forecast to make landfall in Nghe An - Ha Tinh around midday tomorrow, bringing gusts of up to level 15, large waves, and very heavy rain. At 7 a.m., the typhoon's center was located about 620 km from Nghe An and 600 km from Ha Tinh, with maximum sustained winds of 133 km/h.
Moving northwest at a speed of 20 km/h, the typhoon is expected to enter the southern Gulf of Tonkin tomorrow morning, about 140-160 km from the coast of Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces, with a strength of level 12-13. Meteorological agencies have issued a level 4 disaster risk warning for the coastal areas from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri, and inland from Thanh Hoa to north Quang Tri.
Duc Hung
