Primary school students visit a museum in Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden. Photo tuoitre.vn

HCM CITY — Primary schools in HCM City are no longer allowed to organise experiential education activities – where schools would organise classes through field trips or other engaging activities – for students outside the city.

The HCM City Department of Education and Training has recently urged relevant authorities to review educational activities outside of regular school hours and ensure all experiences are practical while associated with specific educational goals and content.

Schools are required to focus on safety and smooth organisation and avoid activities involving too many students at the same time.

At the primary level, the HCM City Department of Education and Training has instructed schools to not organise outdoor activities for elementary students outside of HCM City.

At the high school level, schools are responsible for creating activities with meaningful and relevant content such as future jobs relevant to 4.0 industrial revolution, social network communication, and traffic safety culture.

The organisation of experiential activities and lessons outside the school has to be done in a voluntary and transparent manner, according to HCM City Department of Education and Training

An equivalent learning plan for students who cannot participate in the activities must be developed as well so that they can study at school or at home. — VNS