Thanh Hoa rearranges universities and colleges in the area

(NLDO)- Thanh Hoa reorganizes Hong Duc University on the basis of merging with the University of Culture, Sports and Tourism, which will come into operation in the first quarter of 2026.

Mr. Nguyen Hoai Anh, Chairman of Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee, has just signed a decision to promulgate a plan to arrange public service units and state-owned enterprises under the province's management.

After the arrangement, Thanh Hoa University of Culture, Sports and Tourism will merge with Hong Duc University. Photo: Thanh Hoa University of Culture, Sports and Tourism

According to the report, before October 2017, Thanh Hoa province had 2,551 public service units, including: 2,166 units in the education sector, 100 units in the health sector, 3 units in the science and technology sector, 116 units in the agriculture sector, 2 units in the information and communication sector, 72 units in the culture, sports and physical training sector and 92 units in other service sectors.

Implementing Resolution No. 19-NQ/TW dated October 25, 2017 of the Party Central Committee, by June 30, 2025, Thanh Hoa province has arranged and streamlined the apparatus, leaving 2,144 public service units, reducing 407 units and focal points.

According to the new plan, in the field of education, Thanh Hoa province will reorganize Hong Duc University on the basis of merging with the University of Culture, Sports and Tourism (will come into operation in the first quarter of 2026).

For colleges: Maintain the Medical College; reorganize Thanh Hoa Industrial College on the basis of merging Nghi Son Vocational College; reorganize the Agricultural College on the basis of merging Industrial Vocational College.

For secondary schools; continuing education centers, vocational education: Maintain Thanh Hoa Transport Vocational College (as it is an autonomous unit in regular and investment expenditures); maintain Thanh Hoa Mountainous Vocational College and Thanh Hoa Tourism Trade College (develop and implement a plan to ensure regular expenditures in the period 2026 - 2030); convert Thanh Hoa Vocational College, Specially Difficult Youth with Disabilities into a specialized educational facility for public people with disabilities according to the plan.

Convert Thach Thanh Vocational College, Nga Son Vocational College and Bim Son Vocational College into 3 vocational high schools; merge 19 Vocational Education - Continuing Education Centers (VET) with class sizes that do not meet regulations, few students, and are suitable in terms of distance and area into 10 vocational high schools equivalent to high schools under the Department of Education and Training to provide public services in inter-commune and ward areas.

Thanh Hoa Agricultural College will be reorganized when receiving the Industrial College.

Specifically: Merge the Muong Lat, Quan Son and Quan Hoa Vocational Education and Continuing Education Centers into vocational high schools; merge the Sam Son and Quang Xuong Vocational Education and Continuing Education Centers into vocational high schools; merge the Ngoc Lac and Lang Chanh Vocational Education and Continuing Education Centers into vocational high schools; merge the Nhu Thanh and Nhu Xuan Vocational Education and Continuing Education Centers into vocational high schools.

Merge Tho Xuan and Thuong Xuan Vocational Education Centers into vocational high schools; merge Vinh Loc and Thach Thanh Vocational Education Centers into vocational high schools; merge Thieu Hoa and Yen Dinh Vocational Education Centers into vocational high schools; merge Hau Loc and Ha Trung Vocational Education Centers into vocational high schools.

Merge Nghi Son and Nong Cong Vocational Education Centers into vocational high schools; merge Vocational Education Center No. 1 and Thanh Hoa General Technical Education Center into vocational high schools.

Convert 4 large-scale vocational education and training centers (Cam Thuy, Ba Thuoc, Trieu Son, Hoang Hoa) into 4 vocational high schools.

For kindergartens, primary schools, junior high schools, high schools and multi-level schools, arrange kindergartens, primary schools, junior high schools, high schools and multi-level schools according to the content of Official Dispatch No. 6165/BGDĐT-GDPT dated October 2, 2025 of the Ministry of Education and Training.

In the health sector, Thanh Hoa will maintain 7 provincial centers, 38 hospitals, and establish 166 new commune health stations.

Develop a plan to reorganize the Construction Investment Project Management Boards into 3 Project Management Boards under the Provincial People's Committee...

Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee assigned the Department of Home Affairs to act as the focal point, to urge and inspect the departments, branches, sectors, public service units under the Provincial People's Committee and the People's Committees of communes and wards in implementing this plan; to synthesize, report on the implementation status and propose to the Provincial People's Committee to resolve any problems and issues that arise, ensuring that the plan is implemented synchronously and effectively.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/thanh-hoa-sap-xep-lai-cac-truong-dai-hoc-cao-dang-tren-dia-ban-196251117103827089.htm