Ministry of Education and Training proposes series of 'unprecedented' policies for Vietnam's education

The Ministry of Education and Training has just announced a draft Resolution to solicit public comments. According to the Ministry of Education and Training, the Draft Resolution was developed to institutionalize major policies and guidelines on education and training, focusing on resolving current difficulties and shortcomings and proposing breakthrough and strategic policies for synchronous and modern development.

Assign the Department Director to manage and use teachers

Regarding human resources and management of educational institutions, the policy stipulates that the direct management agency shall appoint leaders of educational institutions, and at the same time assigns the Director of the Department of Education and Training the authority to manage and use the team of teachers, staff, and employees of preschool and general education. The Minister of Education and Training shall issue standards and criteria for the Director of the Department.

The Ministry of Education and Training has just announced a draft Resolution to solicit public comments.

The draft also proposes a specific human resource policy including preferential allowances for teachers, a flexible recruitment and remuneration mechanism to attract high-quality human resources and a co-operative mechanism in exploiting human resources, aiming to build a team of teachers and managers with sufficient quantity, synchronous structure, meeting regional and international standards, meeting the requirements of innovation and integration.

Review of textbook content

Regarding the program, content and mechanism of education development, the policy stipulates that the Government decides on major policies, reforms of education programs, mechanisms for ordering training with enterprises and systems for recognizing learning outcomes, credits, certificates, skills, ensuring connectivity and lifelong learning.

The Minister of Education and Training reports annually to the Government, directs innovation of preschool programs, allows piloting of new educational models, Vocational Skills Councils, and open, flexible university programs linked to the labor market.

The Minister of Education and Training is responsible for deciding on a unified set of general education textbooks, and reviewing and editing the content to suit reality. The Government shall specify in detail the policy for applying special mechanisms in training in culture, arts, high-performance sports, journalism and publishing, with selection based on aptitude, specific professional standards, investment priority and performance-based remuneration.

Regarding international integration, the pilot policy of visa exemption and work permit exemption for 5 years for foreign experts and scientists with doctoral degrees participating in management, teaching and research at universities and vocational education institutions.

Encourage cooperation between Vietnamese higher education institutions and foreign universities in the world's top 500 to establish branches in Vietnam under the PPP model. At the same time, allow international students studying in Vietnam to work up to 20 hours/week.

Budget spends at least 20% on education

Regarding finance and investment in education and training, the policy stipulates that the state budget allocates at least 20% of total expenditure for education, of which development investment expenditure is at least 5% and university education expenditure is at least 3%.

Prioritize the budget for preschools, general education, and especially disadvantaged areas, while ensuring investment in universities, vocational training, and regular training in the direction of high-quality human resources.

Develop a special financial mechanism to implement compulsory education after junior high school by 2030, universalize high school by 2035, support key facilities, science - technology and special education. Ensure free textbooks before 2030, free tuition for National Defense - Security Education. Implement outstanding incentives on land, taxes, facilities and grant medium-term public investment authority to the Directors of VNU Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

(Source: tienphong.vn)

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