Thanh Hoa proposes merging two universities

Thanh Hoa Department of Education and Training has just proposed to rearrange public educational institutions in the area, including merging Thanh Hoa University of Culture - Sports - Tourism into Hong Duc University.

On October 12, information from the Department of Education and Training of Thanh Hoa said that this unit has just sent a document to the Department of Home Affairs of Thanh Hoa about the proposed plans to arrange public educational institutions in the area, for the People's Committee of Thanh Hoa province to consider and decide.

Thanh Hoa University of Culture - Sports - Tourism was established in 2011, on the basis of upgrading Thanh Hoa College of Culture - Arts.

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Based on the current status of educational facilities in the area, the Thanh Hoa Department of Education and Training has proposed to rearrange 4 groups, including: rearranging preschool and general education facilities; vocational education and continuing education centers; colleges and intermediate schools; and universities.

Notably, with the existing 2 universities (under the Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee), the Thanh Hoa Department of Education and Training has proposed merging the University of Culture - Sports - Tourism into Hong Duc University. The merger will help reduce the number of university education institutions (from 2 to 1), form a multidisciplinary university, increase the attractiveness to learners and international cooperation, and focus investment resources to increase the scale and quality of training.

Hong Duc University was established in 1997, on the basis of merging 3 schools, including: Thanh Hoa Pedagogical College, Thanh Hoa College of Economics and Technology, and Thanh Hoa Medical College. Hong Duc University currently trains many groups of professions such as engineering - technology; economics - business administration; pedagogy... The school currently has 29 associate professors; about 200 doctors; 7 doctoral training programs; 21 master's training programs; 40 university training programs...

Thanh Hoa University of Culture - Sports - Tourism was established in 2011, on the basis of upgrading Thanh Hoa College of Culture - Arts. The school currently has 1 doctoral training major; 3 master training majors; 22 undergraduate training majors. The school currently trains many professions, such as: cultural management, communication technology, library information, social work, computer pedagogy, tourism, hotel management, tourism and travel service management, preschool education, primary education, vocal music, sports management, physical education...

Merging vocational and continuing education centers into vocational high schools

For preschool and general education facilities in 16 border communes, build inter-level primary and secondary boarding schools on the basis of merging primary and secondary schools.

Merge schools and school sites within a commune-level administrative unit; prioritize retaining school sites with favorable conditions in terms of facilities, transportation, and concentrated population; dissolve separate school sites that do not meet minimum facility standards.

For 23 vocational education - continuing education centers, and 1 general technical - continuing education center, Thanh Hoa Department of Education and Training proposed to merge and convert into 14 vocational high schools.

Regarding colleges, it is proposed to keep the Agricultural College and Medical College. In particular, Thanh Hoa Industrial College will merge with Nghi Son Vocational College to become Thanh Hoa Industrial College.

Regarding secondary schools, the Thanh Hoa Department of Education and Training proposed to maintain the Transport Vocational College, because this is an autonomous unit in regular and investment spending; proposed to allow the Mountainous Vocational College and the Tourism Trade Vocational College to develop a plan for autonomy in regular spending and maintain the status quo.

Merge Bim Son Vocational College and Thanh Hoa Vocational College of Technology into Thanh Hoa Industrial College (establish the northern branch at the current headquarters of Bim Son Vocational College).

Particularly, Thach Thanh Vocational College and Nga Son Vocational College proposed to convert into two vocational high schools.

Thus, according to the proposal of the Department of Education and Training of Thanh Hoa, in this province there are currently 38 universities, colleges, intermediate schools, and continuing education institutions. After the arrangement, there will be 24 institutions (a reduction of 14 institutions).

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/thanh-hoa-de-xuat-sap-nhap-2-truong-dai-hoc-185251012145901334.htm