53 first graders studying illegally for a year: How will Hanoi Department of Education and Training handle this?

After the 2024-2025 school year, parents discovered that this school was not given an enrollment quota. This resulted in their children going to school without a student ID number and without a score in the industry data system.

In August 2025, Mr. Nguyen Tien Manh ( Hanoi ), representing 21 parents of first grade students at Thang Long International Primary School, school year 2024-2025, submitted a petition to Dinh Cong Ward, Hanoi Department of Education and Training and the City People's Committee.

According to the Hanoi Department of Education and Training, last year, Thang Long International Primary School was under the management of the People's Committee of Hoang Mai District and the Department of Education and Training of Hoang Mai District.

According to parents, last year, even though this school secretly recruited first graders, it still held a grand opening ceremony.

However, to ensure students' learning rights, the Department had a direct meeting with representatives of the People's Committee of Dinh Cong ward to grasp the situation and agree on a solution.

The Hanoi Department of Education and Training has instructed Dinh Cong ward to request parents of students of Thang Long International Primary School to urgently contact public and private primary schools in the area including: Dinh Cong Primary School, Dai Kim Primary School, Dai Tu Primary School, Bach Duong School or other primary schools according to the needs and wishes of parents to complete and submit applications for the new school year.

It is known that by this time, most students have been transferred to other schools.

After students transfer to another school to study grade 2, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training will facilitate the updating of scores to the industry database, ensuring students' learning rights in accordance with regulations.

“In this case, the students are not at fault, so it must be resolved in a way that ensures their rights. On the school side, violations in enrollment will be strictly handled, setting an example for other units,” said the leader of the Hanoi Department of Education and Training.