Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training talks about recruiting and assigning teachers for the new school year

(NLDO) - The mobilization of teachers according to the Law on Teachers takes effect from January 1, 2026, so it cannot be applied yet, but only mobilized and transferred...

Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu, Director of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, said that currently, the situation of local teacher surplus and shortage still exists, especially in region 2 (former Binh Duong) and region 3 (former Ba Ria - Vung Tau ). In the coming time, in parallel with recruiting teachers according to demand, the Department of Education and Training will have a plan to reduce the situation of local teacher surplus and shortage; encourage young teachers to volunteer to teach in schools in remote areas.

According to the head of the HCM City Department of Education and Training, although the situation of teacher surplus and shortage is happening locally, the regulation on teacher mobilization cannot be applied yet.

Mr. Hieu said that the transfer of teachers according to the Law on Teachers will take effect from January 1, 2026. Therefore, the transfer of teachers cannot be applied at present, but only mobilized and transferred according to wishes. Teachers must have a transfer application approved by the place of departure and destination, and the competent authority must make a decision. "Localities should try to transfer from now until August 20, to reduce the situation of local surplus and shortage of teachers" - Mr. Hieu suggested.

Currently, the transfer of teachers is not applied, only mobilization and transfer are carried out according to wishes.

Recruiting teachers for the new school year is a "hot" issue that many people are interested in. According to Mr. Hieu, in the 2025-2026 school year, Ho Chi Minh City will organize teacher recruitment in 3 regions to make it convenient for candidates to travel; at the same time, ensure that schools have enough teachers.

Statistics from the Department of Education and Training show that in the new school year 2025-2026, Ho Chi Minh City needs to recruit 4,865 more teachers from kindergarten to high school. Of which, the middle school level needs to recruit the most with 2,283 teachers; followed by the primary level: 1,483 teachers; the high school level needs to recruit 648 teachers; the preschool level needs 451 teachers.

The HCM City Department of Education and Training is preparing for recruitment. The new point is that this year, the department will build a closed recruitment process in parallel with "running and lining up". This means that the Department of Education and Training will likely implement recruitment regulations right from the beginning.

Ho Chi Minh City can consider admission right from the application round to ensure timeliness. When a candidate submits an application, the data will be reviewed immediately, so that by the end of the application period, round 1 - the admission round - is considered complete, and the candidate can immediately move on to round 2 - the practical teaching interview round.

For round 2, this year Ho Chi Minh City will allow candidates to register according to their wishes, concentrated in 3 areas so that those taking the teacher recruitment exam do not have to travel far.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/giam-doc-so-gd-dt-tp-hcm-noi-ve-viec-tuyen-dung-dieu-dong-giao-vien-nam-hoc-moi-196250809123227152.htm