On the afternoon of September 9th, in Hanoi, General Secretary To Lam chaired a meeting on the implementation of Resolution No. 71 dated August 22, 2025, of the Politburo on breakthroughs in education and training development (Resolution 71).
General Secretary To Lam speaks at the working session.
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The ultimate goal is to improve the quality of teaching and learning.
After listening to the reports and discussions, in his concluding remarks at the meeting, General Secretary To Lam stated that concretizing and developing an action program to implement Resolution No. 71 is very important, will determine the success of the resolution, and must overcome the situation where the policy is correct but the implementation is ineffective.
The General Secretary instructed the Party Committee of the Ministry of Education and Training to take the lead and coordinate with relevant agencies to fully incorporate the opinions expressed at this meeting in order to supplement and finalize the Action Program for implementing Resolution No. 71 of the Politburo, and report it to the Government for approval.
The General Secretary noted that the core contents of Resolution No. 71, such as perfecting the legal framework; developing national target programs, developing preschool, general, and higher education; reforming the curriculum, content, and mechanisms; ensuring adequate facilities, sufficient schools, classrooms, and teachers; and rectifying shortcomings and negative aspects in the education sector... need to be institutionalized, implemented concretely, with clear responsibilities assigned, and with a detailed roadmap and timeline for completion.
The tasks to be implemented in 2025 need to be carried out immediately, ensuring progress and quality so that the people and society can clearly see the groundbreaking changes brought about by the resolution.
General Secretary To Lam also raised specific issues and timelines for implementing the contents of Resolution 71, such as the requirement for a unified set of textbooks nationwide.
"Resolution 71 has already mentioned this, and teachers and parents are asking when this can be done? People say that this school year (2025-2026) has already passed, and will it be possible next school year? The education sector must answer this. I think we cannot delay it any longer," the General Secretary stated clearly.
The General Secretary emphasized that the Party and the education sector desire that Resolution No. 71 must bring about immediate changes in the education and training sector, especially for teachers and the staff responsible for management in the education sector.
According to the General Secretary, the ultimate goal of Resolution 71 is to improve the quality of teaching and learning. Without this transformation, the process will fail. The Party and the State will pay attention and create all conditions for the sector to successfully achieve the goals stated in the resolution.
The General Secretary instructed the Central Organization Department to research, design, and build a rational Party organizational system within the education sector, ensuring the Party's direct and comprehensive leadership role in education and training, avoiding formalism; especially focusing on encouraging the recruitment of Party members among students...
Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son reported at the working session.
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Innovation in the education sector's strategy
Earlier, reporting at the meeting, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son stated that Resolution No. 71 had attracted widespread attention from teachers, parents, students, and experts, demonstrating high consensus and considering it a correct and timely step, affirming society's confidence in the strategic reforms of the education sector.
The Ministry of Education and Training is actively coordinating with the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department to prepare for the national conference to disseminate and implement Resolution No. 71; and to develop a draft Government action program to implement Resolution No. 71. The draft is currently being finalized for comments from relevant ministries and agencies before being submitted to the Government.
Regarding implementation, the Ministry has integrated the tasks and solutions assigned in Resolution No. 71 into three draft laws and two National Assembly resolutions, including: the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Education; the Law on Higher Education (amended); the Law on Vocational Education (amended); the National Target Program on modernization and improvement of the quality of education and training for the period 2026 - 2035; and the Submission to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on supplementing the draft Resolution of the National Assembly on specific mechanisms and policies to implement Resolution No. 71…
In addition, the Ministry of Education and Training has submitted to the Government for promulgation Decree No. 238 dated September 3, 2025, regulating policies on tuition fees, exemptions, reductions, and support for tuition fees, support for learning costs, and service prices in the field of education and training.
The Ministry of Education and Training has drafted a Decree on policies to support lunch for primary and secondary school students in land border communes. Currently, the Ministry of Education and Training has submitted it to the Ministry of Justice for appraisal and is expected to present it to the Government for promulgation in September, in order to be applied in a timely manner for the 2025-2026 school year.
In addition, according to Mr. Son, the Ministry of Education and Training has completed the draft Decree detailing the implementation of Resolution No. 218 dated June 26, 2025, of the National Assembly on universal education for children aged 3-5, and is submitting it to the Government for consideration and promulgation in September 2025, in order to be applied promptly from 2025-2026.
Furthermore, based on proposals from 22 provinces and cities with land borders, the Ministry of Education and Training has compiled and selected a list of 100 schools (including 83 new schools and 17 schools to be renovated, upgraded, or expanded based on existing facilities) in 18 out of 22 border provinces and cities for investment in 2025, to be completed before August 30, 2026. This list was submitted to the Ministry of Finance on September 8 for consideration, balancing, and allocation of funds. These are schools that have been thoroughly reviewed by the localities, with preparations made, and investment plans proposed.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tong-bi-thu-nganh-giao-duc-phai-tra-loi-bao-gio-co-mot-bo-sgk-thong-nhat-toan-quoc-185250909205018026.htm
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