All students in Ba Ria-Vung Tau return to school from February 14
All students from the kindergarten to higher education levels in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau will come back to school from February 14, as preparation for their safety has been completed, according to the provincial Department of Education and Training.
Students in Ba Ria-Vung Tau take rapid COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA)
Ba Ria-Vung Tau (VNA) – All students from the kindergarten to highereducation levels in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau will come back toschool from February 14, as preparation for their safety has been completed, according to the provincial Department of Educationand Training.
The department said that after the Lunar New Year (Tet)holiday, on February 7, the 9th and 12th graders in thelocality returned to school.
To welcome students back, local educational institutions aretaking measures to ensure COVID-19 prevention and control.
The department will coordinate with the Health Departmentand local People’s Committees in conducting rapid testing for all teachers,school staffs, and students before February 14.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tran VanTuan on February 9 requested efforts to ensure safe in-person teaching andlearning.
A wave of the pandemic broke out in Ba Ria-Vung Tau on June28, 2021. All local students have to study online since the beginning of the2021-2022 academic year./.
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Students in Ba Ria-Vung Tau take rapid COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA) 
