<Li> Private educational establishments: Individuals or groups of individuals apply for permission from the State to set up and invest in the institution by themselves . </Li> <P> The semi-public, people - founded and private educational establishments are referred collectively to as non-public educational establishments . </P> <P> In Vietnam, a school year is divided into two semesters: the first begins in late August and ends in December, while the second begins right after the first, which is about late January and lasts until the end of May . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Level / Grade </Th> <Th> Typical age </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> school </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pre-school playgroup </Td> <Td> 3 - 4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kindergarten </Td> <Td> 4 - 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Primary education </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> First grade </Td> <Td> 6 - 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Second grade </Td> <Td> 7 - 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Third grade </Td> <Td> 8 - 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fourth grade </Td> <Td> 9 - 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fifth grade </Td> <Td> 10 - 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Middle school </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sixth grade </Td> <Td> 11--12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Seventh grade </Td> <Td> 12 - 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eighth grade </Td> <Td> 13--14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ninth grade </Td> <Td> 14 - 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> High school </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tenth grade </Td> <Td> 15--16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eleventh grade </Td> <Td> 16--17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Twelfth grade </Td> <Td> 17--18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Post-secondary education </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> University </Td> <Td> Ages vary (usually 4 years) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> College </Td> <Td> Ages vary (usually 2 years) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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