The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training has just submitted a draft plan for the restructuring of public education institutions in Ho Chi Minh City to solicit feedback from departments, agencies, the People's Committees of communes, wards, special zones, universities, and related educational institutions in Ho Chi Minh City.
According to the draft, for universities: Two universities will remain unchanged: Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine and Thu Dau Mot University. One university will be reorganized: Saigon University (merging Ba Ria - Vung Tau Teacher Training College into Saigon University). Six colleges will remain unchanged.
For vocational colleges and technical schools: Six schools remain unchanged, including: Vietnam-Singapore College; Vietnam-Korea Binh Duong College; Ba Ria-Vung Tau College of Technology; Thu Duc College of Technology; Ho Chi Minh City College of Architecture and Construction; and the Semi-Public College of Technology and Business Administration.
Reason: These institutions meet legal regulations regarding the conditions for ensuring training quality (in terms of land area, school facilities, training equipment, and teaching staff); have a good reputation in society for the quality of their training; are oriented towards building high-quality colleges, regional centers for vocational practice, and serve as leading institutions for vocational education in the city.
Arrangement of 13 colleges and 17 vocational schools, specifically:
| BEFORE ORDERING | AFTER ARRANGEMENT | ||||
| No. | Name of the college | No. | Name of the vocational school | No. | SCHOOL NAME |
| 1 | Binh Duong Medical College | 1 | Ho Chi Minh City College of Health Sciences | ||
| 2 | Ba Ria - Vung Tau Medical College | ||||
| 3 | Ho Chi Minh City Vocational College | 1 | Hung Vuong Vocational College of Technology | 2 | Ho Chi Minh City Vocational College |
| 2 | Quang Trung Vocational College | ||||
| 4 | Ho Chi Minh City College of Economics | 3 | Binh Duong Economic College | 3 | Ho Chi Minh City College of Economics |
| 5 | Ho Chi Minh City College of Economics and Technology | 4 | Tran Dai Nghia Vocational School | 4 | Tran Dai Nghia College |
| 5 | District 12 Economic and Technical College | ||||
| 6 | South Saigon Polytechnic College | 6 | Nhan Dao Vocational College | 5 | South Saigon Polytechnic College |
| 7 | Binh Thanh Vocational College | ||||
| 7 | Nguyen Technical College Truong To | 8 | Vocational School Linh Nghe Ho Chi Minh City | 6 | Nguyen Truong To College |
| 9 | Cu Chi Vocational College | ||||
| 8 | Thu Duc College of Economics and Technology | 10 | Dong Saigon Vocational College | 7 | Ho Chi Minh City College of Technology |
| 9 | College Ly Tu Trong Ho Chi Minh City | 11 | Vocational School of Information and Communication | 8 | College Ly Tu Trong Ho Chi Minh City |
| 10 | Ho Chi Minh City College of Transport | 12 | Vocational College of Transportation (Ba Ria - Vung Tau) | 9 | Ho Chi Minh City College of Transport |
| Binh Duong Vocational Education and Driving Test Center (under the Department of Construction) | |||||
| 11 | College Thu Thiem Ho Chi Minh City | 13 | Nguyen Huu Canh Vocational School of Economics and Technology | 10 | Nguyen Huu Canh College |
| 14 | Ton Duc Thang Vocational Technical College | ||||
| 12 | Ho Chi Minh City College of Culture and Arts | 15 | Binh Duong College of Fine Arts and Culture | 11 | Ho Chi Minh City College of Culture and Arts |
| 13 | Ba Ria Teacher Training College Vung Tau | Merger Saigon University | |||
| 16 | City Agricultural Technical College | 12 | Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Agricultural College (under the Department of Education and Training) | ||
| 17 | Vocational School of Agriculture and Forestry | ||||
| Center for Vocational Education in High-Tech Agriculture (under the Management Board of the High-Tech Agricultural Zone) |
Two schools managed by businesses were not included in the arrangement: Saigontourist Tourism and Hotel Vocational School; and Suleco Vocational School.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training announced that after the restructuring, there are now 21 units (excluding 2 vocational schools managed by businesses), including: 3 universities, 17 colleges, and 1 vocational school (under the direct management of the Department of Education and Training).
The proposed arrangement for preschools, primary and secondary schools, and units under the Department of Education and Training is as follows: Maintain the current 198 public service units under the Department of Education and Training, including: 170 high schools and multi-level general education schools; 3 public preschools; 22 centers supporting inclusive education and special education schools; 1 Center for Technical, Comprehensive and Vocational Education; and 2 existing centers with autonomous operating expenses: the Ho Chi Minh City Foreign Language and Informatics Center and the Information and Educational Program Center.
The current 1,930 educational institutions under the management of the commune-level People's Committees will remain unchanged. The establishment of new schools will be based on the development of schools and classrooms in various localities according to demand.
Proposed restructuring plan for continuing education centers and vocational training-continuing education centers: Conversion and reorganization: 41 units into 37 vocational high schools (a reduction of 4 units, including: 3 centers under the Department of Education and Training, and 1 center under the Youth Volunteer Force).
| No. | Unit Name (Before Sorting) | No. | Unit Name (After Sorting) |
| Total: 41 | Total: 37 | ||
| 1 | Le Quy Don Continuing Education Center | 1 | Le Quy Don Vocational High School |
| 2 | District 1 Vocational Training and Continuing Education Center | ||
| 3 | Chu Van An Continuing Education Center | 2 | Chu Van An Vocational High School |
| 4 | Chinese Language Continuing Education Center | ||
| 5 | District 5 Vocational Training and Continuing Education Center | ||
| 6 | Hoc Mon District Vocational Training and Continuing Education Center | 3 | Xuan Thoi Son Vocational High School |
| 7 | Youth Volunteer Continuing Education Center (under the Command of the Armed Forces) (Youth Volunteers) | ||
| 8 | Gia Dinh Continuing Education Center | 4 | Gia Dinh Vocational High School |
| 9 | Ba Ria - Vung Tau Continuing Education Center | 5 | Ba Ria - Vung Tau Vocational High School |
| 10 | Continuing Education and Vocational Training Center Vung Tau | 6 | Vung Tau Vocational High School |
| 11 | Chau Duc Continuing Education Center - Vocational Training - Job Placement | 7 | Chau Duc Vocational High School |
| 12 | Xuyen Moc Continuing Education Center - Vocational Training - Job Placement | 8 | Xuyen Moc Vocational High School |
| 13 | Long Dien - Dat Do Continuing Education Center | 9 | Long Dien Dat Do Vocational High School |
| 14 | Phu My Continuing Education Center | 10 | Phu My Vocational High School |
| 15 | Binh Duong Center for Continuing Education and Vocational Training | 11 | Binh Duong Vocational High School |
| 16 | Thuan An Vocational Training Center - Continuing Education Center | 12 | Thuan An Vocational High School |
| 17 | Dĩ An Vocational Training Center - Continuing Education Center | 13 | Di An Vocational High School |
| 18 | Tan Uyen Vocational Training Center - Continuing Education Center | 14 | Tan Uyen Vocational High School |
| 19 | Ben Cat Vocational Training Center - Continuing Education Center | 15 | Ben Cat Vocational High School |
| 20 | Phu Giao Vocational Training Center - Continuing Education Center | 16 | Phu Giao Vocational High School |
| 21 | Dau Tieng Vocational Training Center - Continuing Education Center | 17 | Dau Tieng Vocational High School |
| 22 | Bau Bang Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center | 18 | Bau Bang Vocational High School |
| 23 | Thu Duc City Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center | 19 | Thu Duc Vocational High School |
| 24 | District 3 Vocational Training and Continuing Education Center | 20 | Nhieu Loc Vocational High School |
| 25 | District 4 Vocational Training and Continuing Education Center | 21 | Vinh Hoi Vocational High School |
| 26 | District 6 Vocational Training and Continuing Education Center | 22 | Binh Tay Vocational High School |
| 27 | District 7 Vocational Training and Continuing Education Center | 23 | Tan Thuan Vocational High School |
| 28 | District 8 Vocational Training and Continuing Education Center | 24 | Chanh Hung Vocational High School |
| 29 | District 10 Vocational Training and Continuing Education Center | 25 | Hoa Hung Vocational High School |
| 30 | District 11 Vocational Training and Continuing Education Center | 26 | Hoa Binh Vocational High School |
| 31 | District 12 Vocational Training and Continuing Education Center | 27 | Central America West Vocational High School |
| 32 | Vocational Training and Continuing Education Center Tan Phu District | 28 | Tan Phu Vocational High School |
| 33 | Vocational Training and Continuing Education Center Tan Binh District | 29 | Tan Binh Vocational High School |
| 34 | Vocational Training and Continuing Education Center Phu Nhuan District | 30 | Phu Nhuan Vocational High School |
| 35 | Vocational Training and Continuing Education Center Binh Thanh District | 31 | Binh Thanh Vocational High School |
| 36 | Vocational Training and Continuing Education Center Go Vap District | 32 | Go Vap Vocational High School |
| 37 | Vocational Training and Continuing Education Center Binh Tan District | 33 | Binh Tan Vocational High School |
| 38 | Vocational Training and Continuing Education Center Nha Be District | 34 | Nha Be Vocational High School |
| 39 | Vocational Training and Continuing Education Center Cu Chi District | 35 | Cu Chi Vocational High School |
| 40 | Vocational Training and Continuing Education Center Can Gio District | 36 | Can Gio Vocational High School |
| 41 | Vocational Training and Continuing Education Center Binh Chanh District | 37 | Binh Chanh Vocational High School |
Thus, after the reorganization, there are 256 public service units remaining (excluding 2 vocational schools managed by businesses), including 236 public service units under the Department of Education and Training, 3 universities, and 17 colleges under the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City.
Do not merge preschools with primary and secondary schools.
General principles for restructuring: Do not merge preschools with primary and secondary schools; do not merge continuing education institutions with primary and secondary schools; the restructuring of continuing education institutions must be consistent with the lifelong learning needs of the local population.
Ensure the principles of democracy, openness, and transparency in the implementation process. Ensure that the restructuring is carried out within the required timeframe. The People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City will consider and decide on the restructuring of agencies and units under its management authority in accordance with regulations. When implementing the restructuring, ensure that it does not reduce children's and students' access to education; that it ensures safety and convenience for children, students, and trainees in their journey to school; that mergers are not carried out if the geographical distance between residence and school is too far or transportation conditions are unsuitable; and that it meets the requirements of universal education and compulsory education...
Source: https://ttbc-hcm.gov.vn/chi-tiet-phuong-an-sap-xep-sap-nhap-cac-truong-cong-lap-o-tphcm-1020203.html
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