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. On their assigned day, they come to school early to sweep rooms, clean chalkboards and empty the trash. Some children, especially in rural areas, do not go to school because they must work to help their families afford basic needs.