Academic year poses great pressure of learning and testing. And, summer is the good chance for school children to entertain. Taking advantage of the summer holiday, parents should take their children to cultural and sports centers near their home to offer them good summer time.For many families, seeking out a place of entertainment for their children has been prioritized as the summer comes.

The children are enjoying their summer time at Dai Nam theme park To satisfy the needs, various places are presented with soft skill courses for children including dancing and swimming classes.Some parents may take their children to major centers in Ho Chi Minh City at their convenience while others choose local Children House and cultural centers across districts and town for their children to join in.As summer comes, those courses are flourished to receive hundreds of school children to join.According to Mr. Mai Thanh Hung, a parent having his child attending a course at Provincial Children House said: “The courses have been organized with rich contents and close to their age. My daughter is on daily attendance to dancing, singing and group activities helping her to be more confident.”From 16:00 everyday, those classrooms are overcrowded with children attending the summer activities.Mrs. Tran Thi Anh Thu, a parent taking her child to Di An Town Cultural Center, said: “We as the parents wish to train our children of self-protection skills including swimming and martial arts. Summer holiday is the best occasion for them as they have free time. I take him here every afternoon from the beginning of summer holiday. And, when waiting for his course to end, I take my time doing some physical exercises.”In reality, summer time is the best time for children to attend skill training courses which make them more confident in communication and in daily life.Summer holiday is also the best moment for them to release the tiresome of a whole school year. Thus, their parents are taking great considerations of time arrangement for them to attend.Mr. Tran Hieu, Deputy Director of Department of Education and Training said: “We can not deny the robust effects of the training courses; however, those are not learned by heart. Living skills are formed in training and efforts. Thus, those short-term courses are significant to the children to support their future life. We can choose to overwhelm them with lessons or to expose them to social activities or family chores. If we could pay enough attention to and care for the children, more basic soft skills shall be there for them.”Reported by Ngoc Thanh – Translated by Vi Bao