Students do not get grades on a report card. Instead, they are ranked first, second, third and so on. Class Rank 1. Chi Hai 3. Many students must wear uniforms to school.
Many schools are overcrowded because there are so many children in Vietnam.
Most schools have no playground equipment or extra activities. Students are encouraged to stay physically fit. They exercise by practicing gymnastics for ten minutes during recess every day. Students take turns cleaning their school. They are divided into clean-up groups.