Revising the curriculum and textbooks after the provincial merger.

Following the reorganization of provincial-level administrative units, the Ministry of Education and Training identified several subjects that would be directly affected and require revisions to their curricula and textbooks, including: history and geography for grades 4, 5, and 9; geography for grade 12; and history, economics, and law for grade 10.

The Ministry of Education and Training has just announced the review and adjustment of some contents in the general education program to ensure its suitability to the practical context of provincial mergers and the implementation of a two-tiered local government system…

Accordingly, in 2025, the review of the curriculum and textbooks will be implemented in the context of the nationwide reorganization of provincial-level administrative units according to Resolution No. 202/2025/QH15 dated June 12, 2025, of the National Assembly on the reorganization of provincial-level administrative units.

The Ministry of Education and Training has identified several subjects that need revision following the provincial merger.

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Based on the review, the Ministry of Education and Training has identified several subjects directly affected by the changes in administrative boundaries, including: history and geography in grades 4, 5, and 9; geography in grade 12; and history, economics , and law in grade 10.

These subjects will follow the prescribed steps to revise the curriculum as a basis for revising textbooks, such as updating learning objectives, knowledge content, place names, data, maps, charts, and socio-economic information...

The Ministry of Education and Training also stated that the revision of subject curricula is carried out on the principle of minimizing changes to textbooks, and strengthening guidance so that teachers and schools can proactively implement the curriculum within their authority to suit the reality.

Without revising the textbooks, teachers are proactively making adjustments for the next school year.

According to the Ministry of Education and Training, the 2018 General Education Program reflects the goals of general education, ensuring a unified direction and core, compulsory educational content for students.

Textbooks concretize the curriculum content and are identified as important learning materials and resources for schools to choose from when organizing teaching. Teachers and schools are given the autonomy to arrange learning topics, update and supplement content to suit the students, teaching conditions, and practical circumstances.

"Therefore, in the 2025-2026 school year, teachers and schools will continue to use the current curriculum and textbooks, while also being responsible for proactively selecting and adjusting teaching materials, lessons, and topics to suit local realities and the two-tiered government model."

"In the coming period, the Ministry of Education and Training will issue directives and guidelines to localities and schools to implement the plan, ensuring continuity, uninterrupted implementation, and suitability to reality," the Ministry of Education and Training's announcement stated.

The Ministry of Education and Training announced that it is urgently completing the review and evaluation of the implementation of the 2018 General Education Program to update and adjust some subjects to ensure that the program is implemented in accordance with reality, better meeting the requirements of innovation and the socio-economic development of the country in each stage; including subjects affected by administrative boundary adjustments.

The Ministry of Education and Training is committed to guiding publishers, organizations, and individuals with approved textbooks to make necessary revisions to update the content with new administrative information, ensuring the stability of textbooks and their effectiveness in teaching and learning.

Regarding local education content, based on the National Assembly's Resolution on the reorganization of provincial-level administrative units, and on the basis of the framework program and documents issued by the Ministry of Education and Training, localities proactively select and develop local education content, ensuring it is appropriate to the characteristics of the new administrative unit and the two-tiered local government organizational model, and ensuring that the education content is updated promptly according to new administrative and social changes.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/chinh-sua-chuong-trinh-va-sach-giao-khoa-sau-sap-nhap-tinh-185250614203029389.htm