5 key points to be clarified in the group of draft laws and resolutions on Education

GD&TĐ - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man pointed out five important issues that need to be absorbed, clarified and adjusted in draft laws and resolutions on Education.

Many opinions agree

On the morning of December 4, under the direction of Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Quang Phuong, the National Assembly Standing Committee met to give opinions on explaining, accepting and revising the group of 5 drafts: Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Education ; Law on Higher Education (amended); Law on Vocational Education (amended);

Resolution of the National Assembly stipulating specific mechanisms on a number of guidelines and policies in Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW dated August 22, 2025 of the Politburo on breakthroughs in education and training development; Resolution on investment policies for the National Target Program on modernization and improvement of education and training quality for the 2026 - 2035 period.

The 52nd session of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the morning of December 4. Photo: National Assembly Portal.

Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son. Photo: National Assembly Portal.

Here, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son briefly presented the Report on receiving and explaining opinions of National Assembly delegates discussed in groups and in the Hall; receiving and explaining the Verification Report of the National Assembly's Committee on Culture and Society on 5 contents related to the field of education and training.

Reporting on the summary of opinions on the report on acceptance, explanation and revision of 5 contents on education and training, Mr. Nguyen Dac Vinh - Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on Culture and Society said that the Standing Committee of the Committee agreed with the contents of explanation, acceptance and revision of the draft Law stated in Report No. 1131/BC-CP of the Government and the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Education that has been revised.

In particular, the regulations on School Councils in public educational institutions are abolished; the regulations on higher education institutions established under agreements between the Vietnamese Government and foreign governments or under international treaties to which Vietnam is a member are added and implemented according to the provisions of the Law on Vocational Education and the Law on Higher Education are added.

Mr. Nguyen Dac Vinh - Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on Culture and Social Affairs. Photo: National Assembly Portal.

Supplementing the provisions on transferring the duties of the School Council of public preschools and public general education institutions to the School Board within a maximum of 12 months from the effective date of this Law. For higher education institutions and vocational education institutions, the transfer is regulated in the Law on Vocational Education and the Law on Higher Education.

The draft Law on Higher Education (amended) stipulates that member universities of national universities and regional universities are higher education institutions, operating according to the regulations on organization and operation of national universities and regional universities and other relevant legal provisions (Point d, Clause 1, Article 15 of the draft Law).

However, Clause 2, Article 11 of the draft Law stipulates that higher education institutions do not include member universities of national universities and regional universities. The Standing Committee of the Culture and Social Affairs Committee proposed that the Government direct the review and ensure consistency in the draft Law, clearly defining the legal status of member universities of national universities and regional universities.

Identify important key points

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man. Photo: National Assembly Portal.

Speaking at the meeting, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man pointed out five key issues that need to be explained, clarified and adjusted by the Government, including: University autonomy and education finance; facilities, teachers and textbooks; digital transformation, application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in education; specific mechanisms and organizational models.

Regarding the investment policy of the National Target Program on modernization and improving the quality of education and training in the 2026 - 2035 period, the National Assembly Chairman emphasized that this is a large-scale program, aiming to modernize and help our country's education and training "take off and catch up with some advanced countries such as Singapore, Japan, Korea...

"To develop education and training, it is necessary to prioritize investment in digital transformation; ensure flexible capital allocation, allowing localities to proactively adjust to actual conditions; innovate capital allocation and management mechanisms in accordance with the Central spirit of letting localities decide, localities do, and localities take responsibility" - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man clearly stated.

Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Do Van Chien. Photo: National Assembly Portal.

Regarding the legal status of regional universities, Standing Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Do Van Chien said that during the discussion of the draft Law on Higher Education (amended), many National Assembly deputies expressed their opinions on this content but it has not been accepted in the draft Law. The establishment and organization of the regional university model is a correct policy, but there are still some shortcomings in the implementation process.

Speaking at the meeting, Ms. Nguyen Thanh Hai - Chairwoman of the National Assembly's Committee on Science, Technology and Environment, suggested that the Government carefully and cautiously evaluate whether to keep or abolish regional universities because this content received opinions from many National Assembly deputies.

Regarding the content of the pilot establishment of an international center for education and training in Vietnam, Mr. Phan Van Mai - Chairman of the National Assembly's Economic and Financial Committee said that the establishment of this center is necessary and appropriate to attract prestigious educational and training institutions in the world, attract international students to Vietnam, and contribute to the development of high-quality human resources in the country.

Considering that Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are fully qualified to establish this Center, Mr. Phan Van Mai proposed that this content should be included in the Resolution of the National Assembly stipulating a special mechanism for a number of guidelines and policies in Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW dated August 22, 2025 of the Politburo on breakthroughs in education and training development. Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Quang Phuong suggested that there should be time to survey, evaluate and propose to the National Assembly in the coming time; suggested that the Government should research and propose at an appropriate time.

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