Currently, there are 3 sets of textbooks from 3 publishing houses (VietnamEducation Publishing House, Hanoi National University of Education Publishing House, Ho Chi Minh City National University of Education Publishing House) being used for teaching at schools from grade 1 to grade 12.
According to the reporter, many materials in textbooks need to be revised because they are no longer suitable for the reality of merging into 34 provinces and cities from July 1.
For example, the history - geography textbook for grade 8 (Connecting knowledge with life), page 99, the extension section provides information about Phong Nha - Ke Bang cave (old Quang Binh province) which is no longer suitable for current reality because after the merger, the name Quang Binh province no longer exists.
History - geography subject for grade 4, Knowledge Connection book series (Vietnam Education Publishing House) includes 6 topics, almost all lessons in these 6 topics must be edited with either data, maps, charts or administrative boundary names.
Or the data chart, the area of many provinces and cities will have to change because after the merger of provinces and cities, the data on the old map is no longer suitable, for example, Ho Chi Minh City is over 2,000km2 but after the merger, the area of this city is nearly 6,800km2; the population increased from over 9 million people to over 14 million people.
The place names Lung Cu, Dong Van, and Ha Giang will have to be adjusted to the new administrative boundary names after the merger.
After the merger, Bac Giang province no longer has the name, Phu Tho province's area has changed (Photo: My Ha).
Responding to Dan Tri reporter on July 1, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Van Tung - member of the Board of Members, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Vietnam Education Publishing House (NXBGDVN) said that NXBGDVN has directed member units to organize manuscripts and Editorial Boards to review and compile content on requirements, knowledge, data, place names, maps, charts, socio-economic information, related to changes in administrative boundaries and two-level government, and report to the Ministry of Education and Training for instructions on corrections.
“After the Ministry of Education and Training issues the revised and updated content in the curriculum of a number of subjects as announced by the Ministry of Education and Training on June 14, the Vietnam Education Publishing House will revise the textbooks and submit them to the Ministry of Education and Training for review and approval according to the correct procedure,” said Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Van Tung.
According to Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Van Tung, the principle of textbook revision must closely follow and update the content of the requirements to be achieved, knowledge, data, place names, maps, charts, socio-economic information, etc., on the principle of minimizing the correction of textbook content.
“While waiting for textbooks to be revised and updated according to administrative boundaries and two-level authorities, under the direction of the Ministry of Education and Training, teachers and students will continue to use current textbooks.
The Ministry of Education and Training will have specific instructions on this matter, with the spirit that schools and teachers will be proactive in adjusting language materials, lesson content, and teaching topics based on local realities and the two-level government.
From the perspective of the Vietnam Education Publishing House, we will actively support schools and teachers in using current textbooks in accordance with the direction of the Ministry of Education and Training," said Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Van Tung.
A representative of the Vietnam Education Publishing House added that textbooks for the 2025-2026 school year are being printed and stored for supply to schools. It is expected that by July, the textbook needs of students and teachers in the new school year will be basically met.
After the merger, Quang Binh province no longer has the name (Photo: My Ha).
Previously, on the evening of June 14, the Ministry of Education and Training announced that the curriculum of some subjects will be revised and updated with requirements, knowledge, place names, data, maps, charts and socio-economic information, which will be the basis for revising textbooks.
The Ministry identified a number of subjects directly affected by changes in administrative boundaries, including: history and geography (grades 4, 5, and 9); geography (grade 12); history (grade 10); economic and legal education (grade 10).
The curriculum of these subjects will be revised and updated with requirements, knowledge, place names, data, maps, charts and socio-economic information, which will be the basis for revising textbooks.
According to the Ministry of Education and Training, textbooks specify the content of the general education program and are identified as important learning materials and documents for schools to choose to organize teaching.
Teachers and schools are given the initiative to arrange learning topics, update and supplement content to suit the students, teaching and learning conditions and practical conditions.
“Therefore, in the 2025-2026 school year, teachers and schools will continue to use the current curriculum and textbooks, while being responsible for proactively selecting and adjusting teaching materials, lessons, and topics to suit local realities and the two-level government model,” the Ministry of Education and Training instructed.
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