Many localities have issued orders banning extra teaching, and if discovered, principals will be punished.

Department of Education and TrainingPhu Thoissued an official dispatch on rectifying extra teaching and learning activities. In particular, the Department of Education and Training requested educational institutions to further enhance the responsibility of leaders in managing extra teaching and learning, strictly prohibiting forcing students to take extra classes in any form.

Absolutely do not organize extra classes for students who study in the afternoon twice a day, or for primary school students (except in cases of art, physical education, and life skills training).

The Department requires school leaders to strengthen inspection, monitoring, grasping and managing their staff and teachers participating in extra teaching inside and outside of school.

Department of Education and TrainingNam DinhIt is stated that some educational institutions and teachers in the area are organizing extra teaching and learning not in accordance with the guidelines and regulations. This leads to ineffective extra teaching and learning activities, creating negative public opinion among students, parents and society.

Therefore, the Department of Education and Training requires schools not to use any form of coercion to force students to take extra classes. Students who want to take extra classes must voluntarily write an application for extra classes and have their family agree, and the student's parents or guardians must directly sign the application.

This Department requires no extra teaching or learning for students whose schools have organized two sessions per day; no extra teaching for primary school students, except in cases such as: training in arts, physical education, life skills training, English teaching...

Do not teach more than 5 sessions/week for grades 9 and 12 and no more than 4 sessions/week for the remaining grades at the secondary level; do not teach more than 4 periods/session; do not organize extra teaching and learning on Sundays, holidays and after 5:30 p.m. on weekdays.

"School leaders supervise extra-curricular teaching by school staff and teachers. Timely handle violations of extra-curricular teaching and learning and school leaders are responsible if violations of extra-curricular teaching and learning occur."Nam Dinh Department of Education and Training stated clearly. Schools are not allowed to lend or rent school facilities or assets to teachers to organize extra teaching and learning.

Department of Education and TrainingAn GiangIssue an official dispatch to rectify the care and custody of primary school students outside of regular school hours at facilities outside of school.

Accordingly, the Department of Education and Training of An Giang requested the head of the Department of Education and Training to direct the principals of primary schools to organize propaganda and remind them to re-implement the previous regulations so that managers, teachers, staff, parents and local people know and properly implement the regulations.

Direct strict and proper implementation of regulations on student care and custody activities outside of regular school hours; do not organize extra teaching or learning in any form at student care and custody facilities.

Mr. Thai Van Thanh, Director of Department of Education and TrainingNghe Ansaid that the locality also decided to temporarily suspend the association of teaching life skills in public educational institutions, and at the same time review the centers and evaluate the life skills teaching programs. Teaching life skills to students is still implemented by schools through integration into subjects and experiential activities.

The head of the education sector of Nghe An province said that the above decision aims to correct shortcomings in the organization of life skills teaching for students in recent times.

Mr. Thanh said that the Department will issue an official dispatch guiding the organization of life skills education activities in educational institutions; clearly stating the principles, conditions, standards of centers, educational institutions, and implementation processes. Especially the conditions and standards for curriculum, documents, teachers, reporters, and trainers.

When life skills centers meet the requirements according to the above guidance document, the department will review and allow implementation in schools according to the correct procedure.

In March 2023, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son emphasized that since 2012, the Ministry of Education and Training issued Circular No. 17 stipulating that extra teaching and learning activities must ensure basic principles.

First, do not organize extra classes according to regular classes. Second, students in the same extra class must have similar academic ability. When placing students in extra classes, it must be based on their academic ability.

Third, absolutely do not cut down on the content of the regular general education program to include it in extra classes. Fourth, do not teach extra classes ahead of time that are in the regular general education program.

Teachers are not allowed to use any form of coercion to force students and their families to take extra classes. At the same time, teachers are not allowed to teach their own students without permission from the school. The provincial People's Committee is responsible for managing extra teaching and learning activities in the area; issuing documents regulating extra teaching and learning in the area.