Resolution 71-NQ/TW: Innovation from thinking to action

GD&TĐ - Resolution 71-NQ/TW of the Politburo (Resolution 71) is not only an important document, but is also considered a breath of fresh air, rekindling confidence and enthusiasm among teachers.

Based on their teaching and management experiences, teachers proactively offered suggestions and solutions to quickly realize the Resolution in educational life, creating clear and sustainable changes.

A comprehensive and practical solution.

Mr. Dang Quoc An, Principal of Tran Nhan Tong High School (Mao Khe, Quang Ninh ), believes that for Resolution 71 to be implemented effectively and efficiently, it requires the involvement of comprehensive, decisive, and practical solutions from the central government to local authorities, from management agencies to individual educational institutions. In addition, the Resolution needs to be concretized through a clear and consistent system of policies and laws.

First, review, amend, and promulgate new laws, decrees, and circulars to fully institutionalize key contents, especially the financial mechanism for non-public education, educational autonomy linked to accountability, specific mechanisms to attract talent, and teacher salary reform… This will create a transparent and solid legal framework, ensuring the smooth and effective implementation of the Resolution.

At the same time, it is necessary to increase budget investment in parallel with promoting the socialization of education. Public budgets must be allocated effectively, focusing on breakthrough areas. The State needs to enact mechanisms to encourage businesses and individuals to invest in education through preferential credit policies, investment guarantees, and public-private partnerships.

In particular, support should be provided to non-profit private schools to help them access preferential loans, clean land, and affordable public services. These solutions will contribute to addressing the resource shortage problem while creating momentum to promote investment in quality education.

It is also necessary to promote decentralization and genuine autonomy; granting more power to educational institutions in areas such as student enrollment, recruitment, curriculum development, international cooperation, and finance. Simultaneously, a transparent monitoring and inspection mechanism linked to accountability should be established. This will foster initiative and creativity at each educational institution and maximize the resources of each locality.

Developing and improving the quality of the teaching staff through a salary and benefits reform roadmap; building a flexible and continuous training and professional development system through online and lifelong learning; and improving the evaluation and ranking of teachers based on competence and actual results.

Promoting digital transformation and innovation in education technology is also a crucial solution to quickly implement Resolution 71. Accordingly, perfecting the technological infrastructure for schools, accelerating digital transformation, and building a national lifelong learning platform linked to a shared open educational resource repository will increase teaching effectiveness, personalize learning, and narrow the regional gap.

In particular, communication efforts need to be intensified to create social consensus. The content, objectives, and benefits of Resolution 71 must be clearly communicated to every citizen, teacher, student, and parent. When fully understood, society will develop trust and unified action, thereby accelerating the implementation of the Resolution quickly and effectively.

Also offering solutions, Mr. Tran Trung Hieu - History teacher at Phan Boi Chau Specialized High School ( Nghe An ) - emphasized three points:

Firstly, the Ministry of Education and Training needs to submit to the National Assembly amendments and additions to several related laws, including the Education Law, to align with the new requirements set forth in the Resolution.

Secondly, the government needs to quickly concretize the content of the Resolution into specific, feasible policies, linked to a concrete roadmap and monitoring mechanism.

Thirdly, allocating sufficient resources for implementation is crucial. The government needs to secure the necessary budget starting from the 2025-2026 school year so that the policy can be put into practice early and yield tangible results.

Mr. Ho Tuan Anh, Principal of Quynh Phuong Secondary School (Nghe An), commented that Resolution 71 was issued at a time of rapid and strong transformation of the country when implementing a two-tiered local government system. Along with the Law on Teachers, the Resolution is expected to breathe new life and bring enthusiasm to the teaching staff.

To ensure Resolution 71 is implemented effectively, Mr. Ho Tuan Anh believes that a breakthrough in management thinking is needed first. In fact, many of the guiding principles in the Resolution have already been outlined in previous Party resolutions. However, in practice, the education sector still faces many difficulties and challenges.

In terms of management, current secondary education institutions have too little authority, leading to a passive and dependent approach. To effectively implement Resolution 71 under a two-tiered local government system, it is necessary to increase the autonomy and accountability of educational institutions.

Students participate in the STEM Day event at Xuan Truong Primary School (Xuan Loc, Dong Nai). Photo: INT

5 key factors to elevate the status of Vietnamese education.

By 2045, Vietnam aims to have a modern, equitable, and high-quality national education system, ranking among the top 20 countries in the world. This is a notable goal outlined in Resolution 71. Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong, General Director of Phenikaa Inter-level School, believes that this goal reflects the strategic vision, aspirations, and strong determination of the Party, State, and Government to elevate the position of Vietnamese education in the region and the world.

Sharing some of the difficulties and obstacles encountered in achieving the above goal, Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong offered the following personal views:

Firstly, the management staff and teachers still have limited professional capacity and have not met the requirements for standardization in management and teaching, especially in aspects such as understanding the curriculum, educational methods, and the ability to integrate technology.

Secondly, the quality of education still varies significantly across regions due to differences in teaching staff quality, student abilities, general knowledge levels, and living standards. Educating the younger generation is not only the responsibility of teachers and schools, but also requires close cooperation from parents and the wider community. Bridging the gap in awareness and socio-economic development between regions demands considerable effort and time. Furthermore, in some areas, societal attitudes and educational management thinking remain heavily bureaucratic, hindering innovation.

Thirdly, there is a lack of consistency in policies, training programs, and quality assurance. Setting international educational ranking goals should be based on guidelines and criteria established by international accreditation organizations.

To date, institutions have achieved international accreditation/ranking at the university, high school, and subject-specific training program levels. Therefore, standardizing these standards across the entire national education system is a challenging goal.

Finally, the rapid pace of technological change poses a challenge in updating curricula, methodologies, and digital competencies.

To realize the goals set forth in Resolution 71, Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong emphasized five key factors: Innovating educational management thinking towards openness, flexibility, and integration; developing a high-quality teaching staff with an innovative spirit and the ability to apply technology; increasing investment and socializing education, including creating conditions for private schools to contribute to the Government's overall goals; ensuring equity in access to education, especially for students in disadvantaged areas; and comprehensively applying technology and digital transformation in education.

“We support the Party and Government’s educational development policies and will do our utmost to contribute to the common goals of the nation. The school is committed to building a comprehensive educational ecosystem, creating a solid foundation from preschool to high school, continuing the higher education system; constantly innovating and improving the quality of teaching and education to ensure students’ holistic development and international integration – contributing to the goal of bringing Vietnamese education to the international level by 2045,” Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong affirmed.

“The most important solution is to change the mindset and approach from management levels to the grassroots, shifting from administration to service, from control to support, from command to facilitation. Only when leaders at all levels are determined to implement it, and teachers, students, and society as a whole understand their roles and rights and work together, will Resolution 71 truly create a breakthrough in education and training as intended,” said Mr. Dang Quoc An.

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