Universal Preschool Education: Social Security and Equity Policy

According to statistics from the Ministry of Education and Training, there are still nearly 300,000 preschool children who have not yet attended school, mainly children in remote and disadvantaged areas and children in special circumstances.

Today, June 26, the National Assembly passed a Resolution on universalizing preschool education for children aged 3 to 5. The passing of the Resolution is an important milestone in the process of perfecting the institution for comprehensive educational development, especially preschool education, towards building high-quality human resources right from the early stages of life.

There are still nearly 300,000 preschool children who have not yet started school.

According to statistics from the Ministry of Education and Training , every year, over 5.1 million preschool children (including over 4.5 million children of preschool age from 3 to 5 years old) are nurtured, cared for and educated at over 15,000 preschools and nearly 17,500 independent preschool educational facilities, with the preschool mobilization rate reaching 93.6%.

The network of preschool education facilities has expanded to all communes, wards and villages across the country, increasingly meeting the need for children to go to school. The conditions for child care and education, and the quality of child care and education have been improved.

However, preschool education still faces many difficulties. In particular, there are still nearly 300,000 preschool children who have not yet attended school, mainly children in remote and disadvantaged areas and children in special circumstances.

The leader of the Ministry of Education and Training said that the National Assembly 's approval of the Resolution on universalizing preschool education for children aged 3 to 5 is a strong step forward in the strategy for sustainable human resource development. Preschool is the golden period for the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children. Investing in preschool education is investing in the future of the country. Universalizing education for children aged 3 to 5 creates a foundation for equal access to education, helping all children have the opportunity to develop their individual potential to the fullest.

The resolution directly contributes to improving population quality. Children who are cared for, nurtured, and educated scientifically from an early age will have a good foundation in health, intelligence, and personality, and be prepared to enter grade 1 and learn better at the next levels. This is a key factor in the transition from a “large population” to a “high-quality golden population,” meeting the requirements of rapid and sustainable development in the context of digital transformation and deep international integration.

Adorable image of kindergarten students in military uniform. (Photo: PM/Vietnam+)

Universalizing preschool education clearly demonstrates social security and equity policies. Children in remote areas, ethnic minority areas, industrial zones, etc. will be given priority by the State to ensure their right to education, thereby narrowing the development gap between regions and target groups.

The Resolution also demonstrates the strong commitment of the Party and State in taking children as the center, leaving no one behind on the development journey.

The adoption of the Resolution is a major policy with a long-term vision, contributing to building a fair, humane and comprehensively developed education system - in line with the spirit of "education is the top national policy" that our Party and State always steadfastly implement.

The State ensures resources and mobilizes socialization.

The Resolution on universalizing preschool education for children from 3 to 5 years old sets the goal that by 2030, 100% of provinces and centrally run cities will meet the standards of universalizing preschool education for children from 3 to 5 years old.

The State ensures resources for universal preschool education for children from 3 to 5 years old and mobilizes social resources according to the provisions of law. Universal preschool education for children from 3 to 5 years old is implemented according to a roadmap, in accordance with the socio-economic development conditions of the locality, ensuring the conditions for universalization according to regulations.

The Resolution stipulates 5 groups of mechanisms and policies for implementation, including: investing in developing the network of schools and classes and ensuring facilities and teaching equipment according to regulations; ensuring a sufficient number of preschool teachers according to prescribed norms; ensuring policies and regimes for children from 3 to 5 years old, management staff, teachers and staff in preschool education facilities; mobilizing social resources to develop preschool education according to the provisions of law; prioritizing the development of preschool education in areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions, ethnic minority areas and mountainous areas, borders, islands, beaches, coastal areas, densely populated areas, areas with industrial parks, clusters and export processing zones.

Also according to the Resolution, the budget for implementing the policy of universalizing preschool education for children from 3 to 5 years old is guaranteed by the State budget according to the decentralization of state budget management. The central budget supports localities that have not balanced their budgets to implement the policy of universalizing preschool education for children from 3 to 5 years old according to the provisions of law. In addition, other legal sources of capital are also mobilized to implement the Resolution.

Source: VNP

Source: https://phunuvietnam.vn/pho-cap-giao-duc-mam-non-chinh-sach-an-sinh-va-cong-bang-xa-hoi-20250626233431649.htm