Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh: Education quality has improved significantly.

These are the highlights emphasized by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in his report to the National Assembly (morning of October 20) on the results of implementing the socio -economic development plan for 2025 and the 5-year period 2021-2025, and the projected socio-economic development plan for 2026.

The Prime Minister acknowledged that the quality of education has improved; many higher education institutions have increased their rankings on prestigious international rankings. Currently, there are 5 Vietnamese representatives in the 2024 world university rankings of Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), including: Duy Tan University (514th position, up 286 places); Ton Duc Thang University (group 721 - 730, up 280 places); Ho Chi Minh City National University and Hanoi National University (group 951 - 1,000); Hanoi University of Science and Technology (group 1,201 - 1,400).

In addition, 100% of Vietnamese students (194 students) participating in international Olympic competitions won prizes, including 61 Gold Medals, 69 Silver Medals, 51 Bronze Medals, 1 Encouragement Prize and 12 Certificates of Merit.

The Prime Minister said that tuition exemption and support will be implemented from kindergarten to high school from the 2025-2026 school year. Along with that, the Government will support lunch for children in boarding kindergartens in ethnic minority and disadvantaged areas; primary and secondary school students in border communes and some localities with conditions - have also proactively implemented support policies.

The State allocates resources to build 248 modern boarding and semi-boarding schools in land border communes, of which 100 schools will be completed before the new school year 2026-2027.

In the coming time, the Government will focus on developing high-quality human resources; improving the quality of education and training at all levels. At the same time, it will promote the use of English as a second language, teaching and learning artificial intelligence in high schools; equipping students with basic knowledge of culture and arts and enhancing physical education and sports activities.

The Government will also strongly develop national universities, excellent higher education institutions and high-quality vocational training institutions to meet labor market demands; quickly train 100,000 engineers in the fields of semiconductor chips and artificial intelligence. Along with that, deploy breakthrough scientific research programs and projects, focusing on 11 strategic technology groups.

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