We will consider the request for an investigation.

Following the spread of inaccurate historical information allegedly found in textbooks on social media, the Vietnam Education Publishing House has issued a statement.

On March 15th, a Facebook page called "Vietnam History Forum LSVN" posted an article containing inaccurate historical information, allegedly sourced from a textbook.

Accordingly, the article included an image of a page from a book containing the following inaccurate information: "After destroying the Xuan Loc and Phan Rang defense bases, at 5 PM on April 26th, five army units simultaneously advanced into the city center, seizing the key institutions of the Saigon government." At 11:30 a.m. that same day , the revolutionary flag was hoisted atop the Independence Palace, signaling the complete victory of the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign.

Inaccurate content was posted on the "Vietnam History Forum LSVN". Photo: CMH

However, in reality, the inaccurate content was edited and re-edited from the History 12 textbook, part of the "Connecting Knowledge with Life" series published by the Vietnam Education Publishing House.

Specifically, on page 51 of the History 12 textbook, part of the "Connecting Knowledge with Life" series published by Vietnam Education Publishing House, printed and distributed in the third quarter of 2024, the accurate content is as follows: "After destroying the Phan Rang and Xuan Loc defense bases, at 5 PM on April 26th, five army units simultaneously advanced into the city center, seizing the key government offices of Saigon. At 11:30 AM on April 30th, the revolutionary flag flew atop the Independence Palace, signaling the complete victory of the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign."

History textbook for grade 12, part of the "Connecting Knowledge with Life" series, published by Vietnam Education Publishing House.

Responding to the issue, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Tung, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Vietnam Education Publishing House, affirmed that the content distorting historical events is not present in the textbooks published by Vietnam Education Publishing House.

"Posting information that distorts the content of textbooks, is inaccurate in terms of culture, history, and customs, damages the reputation and legitimate rights of the publishing house. In addition, this behavior creates negative public opinion in society."

"Parents, students, and the general public need to be vigilant against unverified and distorted information on social media platforms today," Associate Professor Tung said.

Reportedly, the Vietnam Education Publishing House is considering requesting relevant authorities to investigate the source of the information. They also aim to clarify the responsibility of individuals and organizations that posted and distorted the information.

Previously, the Ministry of Education and Training had requested relevant authorities to investigate the source of the misinformation circulating on social media regarding the poem "Pounding Rice and Cooking Rice," which is not included in textbooks.

Source: https://danviet.vn/thuc-hu-thong-tin-xuyen-tac-lich-su-duoc-cho-la-trong-sach-giao-khoa-se-xem-xet-de-nghi-dieu-tra-20250315182618447.htm