Bilingual Education at EMASI Van Phuc Vietnam June 2021 Overview

Joshua James

EMASI Van Phuc Bilingual School June 2021 Overview

June 2021 Overview

First of all, a quick note: This bulletin is going to be longer than usual but I am confident families will derive a lot of value from what we have to share.


What an eventful year! In English we have a saying: The glass is either half full or half empty depending on how you look at it. But when we look at this year at EMASI Van Phuc, we can see that the glass is overflowing. For our last High Five of 2020-2021 I would like to share 5 important points that both look back at what we have done and look ahead to what we can do moving forward.


1) Annual Report to EMASI Families

Ms Cuc, our beloved Head of School, and I would like to provide all EMASI Van Phuc Families with our Annual Report of key achievements from the year. 

End of Year Ceremony


On Friday, we held our virtual End of Year Ceremony for the student community at EMASI Van Phuc. This was screened during homeroom and was a way for everyone to reflect and celebrate the completion of the 2020-2021 School Year.  Families are invited to enjoy this video here.



Online Graduation for Grades 5 and 9


The end of the school year is particularly significant for our grades 5 and 9 students who say goodbye to one stage of their education and prepare to enter new and exciting levels next year. We can’t currently celebrate this milestone in person, but we will organize something special for all our graduating students when we return to campus in the upcoming school year. In the meantime, families are invited to watch a special video to mark the graduation.




As you know, starting in August we will be launching the Advanced Placement program at EMASI Schools with courses in Chemistry and Calculus delivered by two excellent new members of the EMASI team, Mr. Phat and Mr. Thanh.  Over the past few weeks, I’m pleased to share that more than 20 students from across both campuses have stepped forward to apply. The application process has required students to seek the recommendation of their English teacher, to sit for an application exam, and to be interviewed by both Managing Directors. Announcements of the final selection will be made early this week. All students are congratulated for applying and for showing the academic courage we treasure as a school.

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