Resolution 71: Increase budget for education, add big incentives for teachers

Ms. Nguyen Thi Viet Nga - Member of the National Assembly's Committee on Culture and Society affirmed the above when talking to Lao Dong Newspaper about the breakthroughs of Resolution 71/NQ-TW (Resolution 71) recently issued by the Politburo .

Resolution 71 of the Politburo is considered a "strategic milestone" for Vietnamese education . What do you think are the new breakthroughs of this document?

- Resolution 71 has many new and breakthrough points and demonstrates deep attachment to the country's development practices.

Firstly, this Resolution does not only emphasize the role of education and training as a top national policy, but also sets out very specific, feasible goals and solutions with a clear roadmap, from the national target program on education, the establishment of a National Scholarship Fund, to the policy of exempting universal tuition fees and providing free, unified textbooks for students by 2030. These solutions directly reflect the demands of reality, especially the people's desire for a fair and modern education.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Viet Nga - Member of the National Assembly's Committee on Culture and Society

Ms. Nguyen Thi Viet Nga - Member of the National Assembly 's Committee on Culture and Society affirmed that Resolution 71 creates a solid political and legal foundation to make education a driving force for national development. Photo: Provided by the character

Second, the Resolution clearly identifies and provides directions for resolving bottlenecks, such as the quality gap between regions, inadequate policies for teachers, or the lack of uniformity in curricula and textbooks. The Resolution's approach is both unified and open, ensuring equality in access to knowledge while creating space for localities to link education to real-life contexts.

Third, Resolution 71 demonstrates adherence to the trend of the times, when education must be closely linked to science and technology, socio-economics, and the labor market. The new orientations help us have a solid political and legal foundation to make education a driving force for national development.

The Politburo clearly expressed its view that at least 20% of the total state budget should be spent on education, along with large incentives for teachers. In your opinion, how will this affect the quality of human resources and the attractiveness of the teaching profession in the coming time?

- State budget spending on education and training is always a matter of concern and often raises many concerns. In Resolution 71, the Politburo clearly expressed its view of giving special priority to this field, considering it a strategic investment, not a normal expense. This shows a new shift in perception and action, when education is affirmed as a decisive factor for the future of the nation.

However, the problem is not only the budget expenditure ratio, but also the efficiency of its use. Although the budget ratio for education is high, the results are not commensurate, there is still a situation of dispersion, lack of focus on infrastructure in disadvantaged areas, teacher remuneration policies or improving training quality.

Resolution 71 requires both increasing spending and innovating allocation and monitoring methods. There needs to be clear decentralization, a transparent mechanism, and accountability for every dollar of budget. At the same time, it is necessary to attach importance to socialization, strongly mobilizing legal resources from the community, businesses, scholarship funds, and scholarships. The budget for education in the coming time needs to be not only larger but more importantly, more effective, truly reaching students, teachers, and key stages.

Resolution 71 demonstrates the determination to raise Vietnam's higher education to the level of the region and the world. This is clearly shown in the urgent direction to build a strategic framework for higher education development, which requires specific, outstanding mechanisms and investment to develop 3-5 elite universities following the model of international-class research universities, training national talents. How do you view this?

- In the context of limited resources, focusing on investment to create "locomotives" to pull the system to develop together is correct and feasible. Elite universities will be selected according to transparent criteria: training capacity, highly qualified teaching staff, modern facilities, international academic environment, research capacity.

When meeting all the conditions, these schools not only train top human resources but also lead innovation, transfer technology, and connect with the world's leading schools. To develop successfully, two conditions are needed: A specific mechanism for finance, autonomy, and talent; Avoiding too much differentiation, causing the gap between elite schools and other schools to widen.

Elite universities must become "locomotives" and not "oases". Building 3-5 elite universities not only improves the quality of higher education, but also has strategic significance: creating top-notch human resources, leading science and technology, promoting innovation and affirming the position of Vietnamese education on the global knowledge map.

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