HCM City's schools face new term overcrowdingMany public schools in HCM City and Hanoi have had to stop providing lunch and allowing pupils to sleep while doubling the number of pupils per class. Pupils at Quang Trung Secondary School, HCM City, ready for new school yearThe Increasing population and superstitions about lucky birth years are putting huge pressure on big city schools. Statistics from HCM City Department of Education and Training show that the city will have over 1,677,000 pupils this school year. Only 11 new classrooms have been built at primary schools and five new classrooms for secondary schools. Due to lack of secondary schools, graduated primary pupils from Binh Tri Dong B Ward are sent to schools in nearby wards.
