Regarding the case of students needing to be able to read 10 words to enter first grade: The school has received applications.

"Currently, I am completing the necessary paperwork to ensure my child can enroll in the 2024-2025 school year. I am also very pleased that the school processed the application promptly," said Ms. H.

Ms. H. expressed: "My mother and I sincerely thank the leading figures in the field who have shown encouragement and support for us. The principal also had a discussion with me; she acknowledged her mistakes and apologized to my mother and me."

According to Ms. H., her family was very happy when their child's application was accepted to Thanh Son Primary School, but they were also worried about the psychological shock her child might experience.

"These past few days, every time I mention going to Thanh Son Primary School, my child gets scared and says she doesn't want to go there because she's afraid the teacher will make her read," Ms. H. shared.

Meanwhile , Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong Lam stated that the school had reviewed and accepted the application so that Ms. H.'s child could be admitted on time.

"Regarding Ms. H.'s concerns, the school will do its best to create the best conditions for her child. Ms. H. can rest assured that her child will be able to attend class. In the coming time, the school will arrange a suitable class for Ms. H.'s child," Ms. Lam said.

"The government's policy is to universalize education , so why aren't you accepting applications?..."

The story about students needing to be able to read 10 words to be accepted into first grade, published on Tuoi Tre Online , has attracted much attention from readers.

Reader Nguyen Van Nghia shared: "The State's policy is to universalize education, and we must also encourage children from disadvantaged backgrounds to attend school. Why would they refuse applications? The school only has the right to test the children's abilities to place them in the appropriate class."

"If there's an overload and no more slots or space available, we have to explain and report it to our superiors. Back in the day, our school even had to teach three shifts a day."

Sharing the same sentiment, reader Khien Hoa said: "Recently, my daughter and I went to apply for first grade. We met the clerk who sold the application forms for 10,000 VND per set. The first question she asked was which teacher my daughter was currently studying with. I said she wasn't taking extra classes, but she was still cheerful and said, 'Well, it's late now, just teach her whatever she can at home, and she'll learn when she goes to school.'"

I was happy about that, but also worried because my child didn't know the teacher before starting first grade like the other children. I don't know why, but it's okay for now."

Reader Truongland commented: "My child just finished first grade, and I thought that entering first grade would introduce them to the alphabet, but I was wrong. The first-grade curriculum only teaches children to recognize letters in the first two weeks and requires them to memorize them, so parents have to accompany their children at home every night; when the child studies, the parents study too."

The curriculum should be reviewed to make it less demanding so that children have time to experience life."