These are truly valuable images from past opening ceremonies, moments that the 10x and even 9x generations find hard to imagine.
Today, students across the country will participate in the opening ceremony for the 2018 – 2019 school year. Although this is an annual event, the excitement is inescapable since the opening ceremony marks an important milestone: you have been promoted to the next grade and are about to embark on a new school year filled with interesting experiences ahead.
For female students, this may be the first time they don the traditional áo dài to school, marking a transition from childhood to graceful young womanhood.
Back then, the opening ceremony was not adorned with colorful decorations; it simply featured a green backdrop with carefully cut white letters glued on with paste. Students eagerly showcased their green trousers, white shirts, and newly purchased caps that still held the fresh scent of fabric.
After 12 years of opening ceremonies without any real enthusiasm, looking back, you will “long” for that feeling of sitting through the ceremony. It was a time to reunite with friends after a fun summer and to see the school from the previous year freshly painted and ready to welcome a new academic year.
Opening ceremony of the school year 1986 – 1987, Hàn Thuyên High School, Bắc Ninh
Cultural performances at the opening ceremony of the school year 1988-1989, Hàn Thuyên High School, Bắc Ninh
Teachers at the opening ceremony of the school year 1989 – 1990, Hàn Thuyên High School, Bắc Ninh. Do you recognize that legendary floral plastic tablecloth? And the green backdrop behind?
Scene of the opening ceremony for the school year 1992 – 1993, Hàn Thuyên High School, Bắc Ninh. The one-story school with a red tiled roof, covered in moss, and yellow-painted walls is a beautiful memory for students of the 7x, 8x, and early 9x generations.
Opening ceremony of the school year 1995 – 1996, Hàn Thuyên High School, Bắc Ninh. Back then, the backdrop was simple, featuring just a small plastic vase reused year after year.
Students who spoke at the opening ceremony must have been very good academically, with many achievements, often prioritizing those proficient in literature to give an emotional speech.
Opening ceremony of the school year 1996 – 1997, Hàn Thuyên High School, Bắc Ninh
Opening ceremony of the school year 1998-1999, Nguyễn Du High School, Quảng Trị
Opening ceremony of the school year 2000-2001, Nguyễn Du High School, Quảng Trị. Familiar images: green trousers, white shirts, red scarves.
Opening ceremony of the school year 2000-2001, Hùng Vương High School, Quảng Trị
Opening ceremony of the school year 2001-2002, Nguyễn Du High School, Quảng Trị
Opening ceremony of the school year 2004 – 2005, Hàn Thuyên High School, Bắc Ninh. After many years, when Vietnamese girls wear the traditional áo dài, they are still at their most beautiful.
