Academic Year 2019 - 2020 (September 2019 to June 2020)
The standard academic calendar consists of two semesters and a summer term in between. Each semester normally includes 15 weeks of study and 3 weeks of examinations. The summer term takes place during the summer vacation period. It comprises of 5 weeks and is inclusive of 1 week examination period.
The table below presents the chronological structure of the two main semesters in the Academic Year 2019-2020 (AY 2019-20).
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Undergraduate Students
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1st Semester
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Registration Day of AY 2019-20 (QH.2019 - Class K64)
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August 18, 2019
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National Day*
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September 02, 2019
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The commencement of AY 2019-20
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September 03, 2019
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Opening Ceremony of AY 2019-20
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September 07, 2019
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Study Period (1st semester)
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September 03, 2019 – January 17, 2020
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Mid-term Examinaiton
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October 21– November 02, 2019
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Vietnamese Teachers’ Day
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November 20, 2019
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Final Examination
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December 21, 2019 – January 12, 2020
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New Year Holiday*
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January 01, 2020
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Lunar New Year Holiday*
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January 18 – February 02, 2020
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2nd Semester
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Study Period (2nd Semester)
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February 03 – June 20, 2020
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Approving the course completion and graduation for final-year students
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Before March 10, 2020
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Mid-term Examination
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March 23 – April 04, 2020
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Final Examination
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23 May – 14 June 2020
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Thesis Defense Period
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May 26 – June 07, 2020
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Closing Ceremony of AY 2019-20 & Graduation Day
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June 29, 2019
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Student Recruitment for Aacdemic Year 2020-2021
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July 2020
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High School Students
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Registration Day (Highschool Students - 10th grader)
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June 20, 2019
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1st Semester
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The commencement of AY 2019-20
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August 05, 2019
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National Day*
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September 02, 2019
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Opening Ceremony of AY 2019-20
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September 05, 2019
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Study Period (1st Semester)
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August 05 –December 31, 2019
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Competency Assessment - Mid term
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October 07– 10, 2019
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| Science and Technology Contest (First round) |
October 19 - 21, 2019 |
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Vietnamese Teachers’ Day
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November 20, 2019
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Final Examinaiton
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December 11 - 14, 2019
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| Science and Technology Contest (Second round) |
December 19 - 21, 2019 |
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New Year Holiday*
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January 01, 2020
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2nd Semester
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Study Period (2nd Semester)
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January 02 – May 16, 2020
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Lunar New Year Holiday*
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January 18 – February 02, 2020
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Competency Assessment - Mid term
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February 20-22 (12th Graders);
March 13-15, 2020 (10th & 11h Graders)
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Final Examination
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April 08- 17, 2020
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Graduation Day
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May 17, 2020
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Graduate Students
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The commencement of AY 2019-20
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September 05, 2019
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The Second Entrance Examination
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September 14 - 15, 2019
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Registration Day
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Prior to October 15, 2019
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Vietnamese Teachers’ Day
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November 20, 2019
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Opening Ceremony
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December 10, 2019
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Thesis Defense (Research students)
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October – December , 2019
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Registration of thesis topics and thesis supervisors
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December 2019
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Commencement Ceremony (Doctoral Students) 2019
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December 2019
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Commencement Ceremony (Master Student) 2020
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April, 2020
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End of Academic Year 2019-2020
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July 2020
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Note: * = No classes
This calendar is subject to change.