Ho Chi Minh City plans to merge many continuing education centers

Ho Chi Minh City plans to merge many continuing education centers (GDTX) and convert GDTX, GDNN - GDTX centers into vocational high schools. This is a type of high school, not part of the vocational education system.

Currently, Ho Chi Minh City has 41 continuing education and vocational education centers (GDNN) including:

Center	Level of autonomy
Can Gio Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center, Gia Dinh Vocational Education Center.	Due to the state budget ensuring regular expenditure
- Le Quy Don Continuing Education Center - Chu Van An Continuing Education Center - Chinese Continuing Education Center - Ba Ria - Vung Tau Continuing Education Center - Vung Tau Continuing Education and Career Guidance Center - Chau Duc Center for Continuing Education - Vocational Training - Job Introduction - Center for Continuing Education - Vocational Training - Job Introduction Xuyen Moc - Long Dien Continuing Education Center - Dat Do - Phu My Continuing Education Center - Binh Duong Center for Continuing Education and Vocational Training - Thuan An Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center - Di An Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center - Tan Uyen Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center - Ben Cat Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center - Phu Giao Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center - Dau Tieng Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center - Bau Bang Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center - Thu Duc City Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center - Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center District 1 - Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center District 3 - Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center District 4 - Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center District 5 - Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center District 6 - Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center District 7 - Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center District 8 - Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center District 10 - Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center District 11 - Vocational Education Center - Continuing Education District 12 - Tan Phu District Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center -Tan Binh District Continuing Education Center - Phu Nhuan District Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center - Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center of Binh Thanh District - Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center of Go Vap district - Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center of Binh Tan District - Center for Continuing Education and Vocational Training of Nha Be district - Hoc Mon District Continuing Education Center - Cu Chi District Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center - Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center of Binh Chanh district - Youth Volunteer Continuing Education Center (under the Youth Volunteer Force).	Self-insurance for a part of regular expenses

The city proposed converting 41 continuing education and vocational training centers into vocational high schools, operating under the high school model.

Including merger implementation:

Merged Continuing Education Center	Vocational Education Center - Continuing Education Center merged	Center after merger
Le Quy Don Continuing Education Center (Tan Dinh Ward)	Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center, District 1 (Tan Dinh Ward)	Le Quy Don Vocational High School (or Tan Dinh Vocational High School).
Chu Van An Continuing Education Center (An Dong Ward), Chinese Continuing Education Center (Cho Lon Ward)	Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center, District 5 (Cho Lon Ward)	Chu Van An Vocational High School
Youth Volunteer Continuing Education Center (Xuan Thoi Son Commune)	Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center of Hoc Mon district (Xuan Thoi Son commune)	Xuan Thoi Son Vocational High School.

The remaining centers will be converted into vocational high schools to meet the needs of lifelong learning and provide public education services in inter-ward and commune areas.

Specifically as follows:

It is expected that after the reorganization, there will be 37 units, of which 2 units will have their regular expenditures covered by the state budget: Gia Dinh Vocational High School and Can Gio Vocational High School. The remaining 35 units will partially cover their regular expenditures.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/tphcm-du-kien-sap-nhap-nhieu-trung-tam-giao-duc-thuong-xuyen-2450502.html