Passage: 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.

Question: Based on this passage, when does the school year start in vietnam?
Steam of consciousness below:

To answer the above question, the relevant sentence is: 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.
So, the answer is late August.