Prime Minister directs to rectify activities of American International School in Ho Chi Minh City

On March 29, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed and issued Official Dispatch No. 28/CD-TTg on rectifying the activities of the American International Primary, Middle and High School in Ho Chi Minh City.

Telegram sent to Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and Minister of Education and Training , stating:

Recently, the press has reported on a number of shortcomings in theeducational activities of the American International Primary, Middle and High School in Ho Chi Minh City (abbreviated as the American International School) related to students' learning. To ensure the rights of students of the American International School, to rectify foreign investment activities in the education sector to ensure compliance with regulations and strictness of the law, the Prime Minister requests: The Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee is responsible for directing relevant agencies of the City to promptly implement appropriate solutions, ensuring the rights of students to study, not allowing students' learning to be interrupted; to have solutions to stabilize the psychology of students and their parents, as well as to ensure order, security, social safety and stability of the situation.

Urgently review and consider the responsibility of the investor of the American International School and handle the school's educational activities to ensure compliance with legal regulations and the legitimate rights and interests of students; strictly review and strengthen inspection and examination of schools in the area that are teaching integrated programs and schools with foreign elements to promptly detect and correct violations that may occur early, from afar, and at risk when they first appear.

The Ministry of Education and Training is responsible for urgently completing the draft Decree amending and supplementing Decree No. 86/2018/ND-CP dated June 6, 2018 regulating foreign cooperation and investment in the field of education and Decree No. 46/2017/ND-CP dated April 21, 2017 regulating conditions for investment and operation in the field of education, including solutions to strengthen the management of types of schools with foreign elements that are implementing joint ventures, partnerships and implementing integrated programs, international programs, and joint programs with foreign countries. The Ministry shall review and inspect schools with foreign elements nationwide that are teaching integrated programs, international programs, and joint programs with foreign countries to promptly detect, correct and handle violations, if any.

The Prime Minister assigned Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha to monitor and direct the final settlement of this issue./.

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