Hanoi (VNA) – The Party, State, and Government will always accompany and join hands with the educationsector to deal with difficulties and challenges faced by the sector and over 1 million teachers who are tirelessly contributing tothe education cause, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
The PM made the statement at a conference held in both online and in-person forms on August 18 by the Ministry of Education and Training toreview the sector's performance in the 2022-2023 academic year and launch tasks for the 2023-2024 school year.
PM Chinh said the fundamental and comprehensive renewalof education and training is a major direction of the Party and State. Throughoutthis process, it is essential to inherit and capitalise on the past achievements,cultivate new factors, selectively adopt global experiences that are suitablefor Vietnam's conditions and situation, and resolutely correctmisconceptions and misguided practices. Solutions should be coherent,feasible, with clear priorities and focal points, along with a well-structuredroadmap and suitable steps.
Ministries, agencies and localities wereassigned to continue reviewing, amending and supplementing regulations,mechanisms, policies, and legal frameworks in a timely manner to facilitateinnovation in education and training while reviewing the 10-year implementationof the Party Central Committee’s Resolution on the fundamental and comprehensive renewalof education and training.
The government leader requested adding incentives for teachers, including financial solutions to support pre-school teachersand those in remote and disadvantaged areas, and upgrading facilities andteaching equipment there, especially digital infrastructure and internet connection.
PM Chinh believed that the sector will accomplish all assignedtasks during the 2023-2024 academic year.
Minister of Education and Training Nguyen KimSon said in the 2022-2023 academic year, the enrollment rate of preschoolchildren increased by 4.6% compared to the previous academic year. Up to 98.81%of pupils nationwide completed elementary curricula.
All provinces and centrally-run cities met the standardsfor universal primary education, he said, adding that according to the Global EducationRankings 2021, Vietnam ranked 59th in the world, up five places comparedto the previous year./.