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6 clusters · 19 sources · 25 days · First seen 25 days ago · Last updated about 19 hours ago

Categories: POLITICS · CULTURE

Vietnam free textbook rollout, 2026‑27 onward

Entities: Hải Phòng City · Hai Phong People's Committee · Department of Education and Training of Hai Phong

Overview

Vietnam’s 2026 education push continues with rapid textbook distribution and new local free‑book pilots. By 20 July, more than 85 % of the unified 2026‑27 textbook set had arrived in localities, inventory topped 99 %, and provincial distribution exceeded 85 %. Teacher training on the new curriculum was completed in two rounds by late July, and the National Education Publishing House aims to deliver 204.47 million textbooks and 37.32 million workbooks to all schools before 15 August, urging districts to plan for the 2027‑28 year to avoid shortages.

Localities such as Da Nang’s Hòa Vang ward, Quảng Ninh province, Ho Chi Minh City, Cà Mau province, and two wards in Đồng Nai and Huế city have already launched free‑textbook schemes for 2026‑27. Ho Chi Minh City proposes a loan‑return model covering grades 1‑12 with a VND 567 billion budget.

On 30 July, Hai Phong City announced it will provide a free set of textbooks to every primary, secondary and high‑school student starting the 2027‑28 academic year, covering about 810,000 students across 1,002 schools. The plan, budgeted at roughly VND 241.5 trillion, also supplies teachers with complete textbook sets and aligns with Party Resolution No 71‑NQ/TW and Decree 271/2026/NĐ‑CP, positioning Hai Phong two years ahead of the national free‑textbook target for 2029‑30.

These actions extend earlier school‑building, Lao‑language, and scholarship initiatives, deepening Vietnam’s effort to broaden equitable, bilingual education through 2028‑29.

Timeline

about 19 hours ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Hai Phong City to Provide Free Textbooks to All Students Starting 2027‑2028
Hai Phong will give free textbooks to all 810,000 K‑12 students from 2027‑2028, two years ahead of the national schedule, costing about 241.5 trillion VND.
9 days ago

[CULTURE] 4 sources
Vietnam provides free textbooks to schools for 2026‑2027 academic year
Vietnam's education publisher reports over 85% of the unified 2026‑27 textbooks have reached localities, with >99% in stock, planning to distribute 204 million textbooks and 37 million workbooks to 19 million +
13 days ago

[POLITICS] 6 sources
Vietnam rolls out free textbook program for students in 2026‑27
Vietnam’s decree enables free textbooks nationwide by 2029‑30, with seven areas already offering them in 2026‑27; Ho Chi Minh City plans a loan‑return system for all grades, costing about 567 bn VND.
15 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Quảng Ninh launches 800 trillion VND education plan for 2026‑27 school year
Quảng Ninh will spend nearly 800 trillion VND in 2026‑27 on free textbooks, milk, meals, transport and scholarships for over 539,000 students, plus an electric‑bus pilot and green‑school upgrades.
19 days ago

[CULTURE] 10 sources
Vietnam to add Lao language and expand school infrastructure for 2026‑2027 academic year
Vietnam will teach Lao in schools, add 1,805 classrooms in Hanoi, roll out a unified textbook and launch an English self‑study month for teachers in 2026‑2027.
25 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Vietnam announces massive school expansion for 2026‑27 academic year
Vietnam’s leader Tô Lâm pledges extensive school construction, new classroom targets and free textbook programs for the 2026‑27 school year, aiming to serve millions of students nationwide.

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