Minister of Education and Training: 'Amend the law to let go of what needs to be let go, and grasp firmly what needs to be grasped'

Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son said that amending the law is to let go of what needs to be let go and grasp what needs to be grasped so that the management system must be simpler but more effective and efficient.

The Ministry of Education and Training said that on May 25, the ministry coordinated with the Standing Committee of the National Assembly's Committee on Culture and Society to organize a meeting to review and comment on the draft law amending and supplementing a number of articles ofthe Education Law; and to consult on policies for the draft law on Higher Education (amended) and the law on Vocational Education (amended).

Ministry of Education and Training must "manage" doctoral training

Regarding the regulations on the national education system in the Education Law, Chairman of the Committee for Culture and Society Nguyen Dac Vinh said that it is necessary to clearly separate the "two axes" including levels of knowledge and vocational skills, corresponding to which is the system of diplomas and certificates.

Mr. Vinh also proposed clarifying the content of regulations on universal education and compulsory education; having appropriate regulations on textbooks and local educational materials.

Mr. Nguyen Dac Vinh suggested that the Ministry of Education and Training must "manage" doctoral training.

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Regarding the policies in the draft law on Higher Education (amended), Mr. Vinh emphasized that the Ministry of Education and Training must definitely "manage" the training of doctoral degrees and training in the fields of pedagogy, medicine , and law. At the same time, the draft law must have a mechanism for investment in higher education institutions.

"Autonomy is the empowerment of training, organizational structure, and finance. Autonomy does not mean not receiving investment from the budget," emphasized Chairman Nguyen Dac Vinh.

No admission at the beginning of the level according to administrative boundaries

Speaking at the meeting, Minister Nguyen Kim Son affirmed that the amendment of the Law on Education, the Law on Higher Education and the Law on Vocational Education must aim to innovate the entire system, ensuring harmony, smoothness and synchronization for more effective, coherent, modern and easy-to-implement operation.

According to Minister Son, in amending the three laws, the most important keyword is "increasing quality". "Amending the laws to let go of what needs to be let go, and grasp what needs to be grasped. Let go of many things but some things must be firmly grasped so that the management system must be simpler but more effective and efficient", the Minister emphasized.

Minister Nguyen Kim Son affirmed: "Amending the law to let go of what needs to be let go, and grasp what needs to be grasped"

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Referring to the regulations on the national education system, Minister Kim Son said that it is necessary to accept a more diverse system than before. "Why not have kindergartens in national universities?", Mr. Kim Son raised the issue, and said that what is more important is that each "entity" in an educational institution must meet quality requirements.

In addition, according to the head of the education sector, the draft laws must also aim to eliminate administrative boundaries in enrollment and training. Accordingly, from the 2026-2027 school year, the education sector will implement enrollment at the primary level of general education without administrative boundaries.

Referring to a content that attracted many discussions in the draft Law on Vocational Education (amended), which is the vocational high school model, Minister Kim Son affirmed that this is a deep integration between high school culture and vocational skills.

Regarding higher education, Mr. Kim Son said that in the next 10 years, Vietnamese higher education must develop rapidly, invest heavily, and have high leadership.

Regarding the national and regional university models, the Minister cited the effectiveness and regional leadership of Thai Nguyen University as an example to affirm the reasonable existence of this model, but also emphasized the requirement that "the internal governance model needs to change".

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bo-truong-gd-dt-sua-luat-de-buong-cai-can-buong-nam-chac-cai-can-nam-185250525224132967.htm