Many people ask whether this is a fault on both sides. The tutoring center knows it's violating the regulations on tutoring as outlined in Circular 29 of the Ministry of Education and Training, yet it continues to do so. Parents, despite strong media campaigns against tutoring by schools and the public, still send their children to tutoring centers that don't comply with regulations. And especially for elementary school students, who are not supposed to receive tutoring, why do they still send their children to such centers?
A tutoring center was recently inspected and found to be in violation of regulations regarding supplementary tutoring in Binh Tan District, Ho Chi Minh City.
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Aware of the negative consequences and harms of widespread private tutoring and extra classes.
More than a month has passed since Circular 29 of the Ministry of Education and Training, which regulates supplementary tutoring, officially came into effect. Information from the Ministry of Education and Training sent to the press on the afternoon of March 14, 2025, indicates that after one month of implementation, Circular 29 has had a positive impact on the awareness and actions of management levels, teachers, students, and parents.
Accordingly, localities, schools, teachers, and parents have become more aware of the negative consequences and harms of widespread tutoring on students' physical and mental health, their holistic development, and their equitable access to education ; the waste of time and finances for students and their families; the impact on the quality of regular teaching, the formation of a "main" or "minor" subject mindset; the passivity of schools; and the dependence on revenue from students to pay for teacher salaries and school facility repairs...
The management staff and teachers have a fuller and clearer understanding of their responsibilities and the importance of formal teaching, their responsibility in supporting students to ensure educational quality; and their responsibility and importance in equipping students with a sense of self-learning, autonomy, and self-awareness in educational activities... Parents clearly recognize the role of the family in coordinating the management and education of students, realizing that they cannot leave everything to the school; they promote the spirit and determination of self-learning in students at home...
Managing extracurricular tutoring: Parents also bear responsibility.
The Ministry of Education and Training stated that, in addition to the positive results achieved, after one month of implementing Circular 29, some shortcomings still remain.
Some localities have been slow to issue guiding documents and regulations, leading to confusion in implementation; coordination between departments and agencies in implementing regulations on extracurricular tutoring has been untimely in some areas, causing anxiety among teachers who wish to provide tutoring. Furthermore, in some places, the directive to adjust school curricula to comply with the Circular's regulations has not been timely or prepared from the time the Circular was issued; this has led to the abrupt cessation of extracurricular tutoring within schools, affecting the psychology of students and their parents.
The Ministry of Education and Training also acknowledged objective issues such as a lack of school facilities; parents relying on schools and teachers due to insufficient time and knowledge to tutor their children, expecting high academic achievements, and exam pressure; and students not yet being truly proactive in their studies and capable of self-learning… all of which created concerns when Circular No. 29 came into effect.
A tutoring center in District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, on the evening of February 19th.
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In an interview with Thanh Nien Newspaper, many primary school administrators stated that the school has multiple channels to disseminate and explain Circular 29 to teachers, staff, and parents. The school's efforts are aimed at ensuring parents are fully informed, understand, and promptly grasp the information regarding Circular 29 from the Ministry of Education and Training on supplementary tutoring, and to ensure compliance with the regulations.
Circular 29 clearly stipulates that "no extra classes are allowed for primary school students, except for those related to arts, physical education, sports , and life skills training." Furthermore, when sending their children to after-school care facilities or language and life skills centers outside of school, parents have the right to inquire about the educational programs and operating licenses of these institutions, including their functions and responsibilities. By sending their children to facilities that do not comply with operating licenses, parents are essentially supporting illegal activities. If these facilities are inspected and found to be in violation and forced to cease operations, both parents and students will be negatively impacted, as their education will be interrupted, and they will waste time and effort trying to reclaim previously paid tuition fees.
The principal of a primary school in District 11, Ho Chi Minh City, said that Circular 29 once again clarifies that extra tutoring for primary school students is prohibited (a provision previously made in Circular No. 17 of 2012 on extra tutoring). This contributes to fairness in education as parents and students do not have to rush to extra classes to learn ahead, know the material in advance, and boost their academic performance.
Meanwhile, the principal of a primary school in District 12 believes that with Circular 29, parents also need to reconsider their role in supporting their children's learning, encouraging them to study independently, and building a culture of self-learning within each family—something many previously thought they couldn't do and could only rely on teachers in extra classes.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/cha-me-o-dau-trong-cau-chuyen-quan-ly-day-them-hoc-them-185250315193623081.htm
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