140 public universities are about to be merged as directed

On September 18, speaking at the Higher Education Conference, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son emphasized the arrangement and merger of university facilities.

Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son: "Grasp firmly what needs to be grasped, let go decisively what needs to be let go" - Photo: Ministry of Education and Training

Streamlining and streamlining may be specified, not chosen by the units.

In his concluding remarks at the 2025 Higher Education Conference, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son said that Resolution No. 71 of the Central Committee has more accurately assessed the position and role of higher education with appropriate investment; he hopes that universities will develop at a faster, stronger pace, with clearer orientation.

The resolution also sets very high requirements for the quality and goals of training talented people. In particular, public universities need to have higher orientation and leadership. Non-public schools must be given better conditions to develop.

The Minister believes that this is an opportunity, a chance, an important breakthrough point. If we do not promptly grasp and promote the advantages, we will miss the opportunity. Therefore, the thinking that needs to be put forward now is how not to miss the opportunity, take advantage of the opportunity, and complete the mission of developing higher education. The Minister hopes that the whole industry will join hands to seize this rare opportunity.

Minister Nguyen Kim Son said that in the near future, higher education will enter a period of arrangement, merger, and streamlining. Accordingly, the facilities may be assigned to merge, not chosen by the units.

In addition to the public security and military schools decided by the two ministries and the private school group, the whole country currently has about 140 public universities that will be subject to merger and streamlining . Central schools may merge with local schools, or many central schools merge with each other, many local schools merge with each other...

The Ministry of Education and Training's viewpoint is to overcome the fragmented, small-scale, and underdeveloped situation among schools, especially schools that are close to each other in terms of fields. The Ministry's Steering Committee has developed a plan, reported to the Prime Minister , and is waiting for instructions before implementing. The spirit is to arrange for schools to become stronger.

The Ministry of Education and Training will reduce direct intervention content.

The Ministry of Education and Training will reduce direct intervention and implement more decentralization and delegation. The principle is "firmly grasp what needs to be grasped and decisively let go of what needs to be let go," said Minister Nguyen Kim Son.

Specifically, the governing ministry will focus on three tasks. The first is to grant licenses, revoke licenses, close down, and dissolve to exercise state management rights. The second is to appoint, dismiss, transfer, and rotate leaders. The third is to approve the strategies, missions, and goals of public higher education institutions.

Schools are given greater autonomy in academics, finance, science, training, etc.

Regarding the autonomy of higher education institutions regardless of financial autonomy, the Minister said that a separate decree will be issued soon.

The Ministry will advise the Prime Minister, the Government, and the Ministry of Finance to strongly shift from regular financial support to ordering and direct support through students, so that schools can be more proactive in their revenue sources.

The Ministry of Education and Training is submitting to the National Assembly the National Target Program on Modernizing Higher Education, with huge investment resources, and many other capital sources that will continue to be mobilized for this field, aiming at the goal of modernizing universities. Therefore, investment preparation and disbursement for infrastructure, construction of schools, laboratories, and research centers need to be implemented urgently, otherwise it will directly affect the progress.

VINH HA

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/140-truong-dai-hoc-cong-lap-sap-bi-sap-nhap-theo-chi-dinh-20250918180419581.htm