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Vietnam education reforms and institutional restructuring

Overview

The restructuring of Vietnam’s public education network continues through aggressive regional consolidations and calls for systemic governance shifts. In Hanoi, reorganization has significantly reduced the number of schools under commune-level management. The city now operates 1,093 educational institutions, representing a reduction of 1,251 units from previous levels. This network includes 938 preschools and general education schools, featuring 43 high-quality schools and 1,225 branches. To manage over 2.3 million students and prevent overcrowding, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training is prioritizing digitalization. Currently, 100% of preschool and general education students have a Learning ID verified with the national population database, and 97.6% have digital academic records. The city intends to use this data to forecast resource needs and address teacher and classroom shortages for the 2026-2027 school year.

Recent developments in Hanoi show that the total number of educational institutions has decreased by 53.4%, falling from 2,356 to 1,097. As part of this reorganization, the city has transitioned 1,710 management officials, including principals and vice-principals, into direct teaching roles. Despite this, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training reports a shortage of more than 7,200 teachers compared to required quotas. Total management personnel has also decreased by 41.6%, from 5,484 to 3,202. Additionally, the city is implementing a chain-based management system for semi-boarding meals to ensure food safety.

In Ca Mau Province, the provincial government completed a reorganization that reduced public schools by 51.88%, leaving 359 facilities. Amidst these changes, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has called for “substantive breakthroughs” for the 2026-2027 academic year, emphasizing a shift from “administrative management to development-oriented governance.”

Entities

Ministry of Education and Training · Hanoi · Nguyễn Văn Hiền · Hanoi Department of Education and Training · Vietnam

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Hanoi transitions 1,710 school administrators to teaching roles

    Hanoi has transitioned 1,710 school administrators to teaching roles following a major restructuring that reduced educational institutions by 53.4%, though the city still faces a shortage of 7,200 teachers.

  2. 20 days ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Hanoi restructures school network to prevent overcrowding

    Hanoi is restructuring its school network and utilizing digital data, including Learning IDs, to manage its 2.3 million students and prevent classroom overcrowding.

  3. 22 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Vietnam localities restructure public school networks

    Vietnamese localities, including Ca Mau and Dong Hoi, are restructuring public school networks to streamline administration, reduce management positions, and centralize resource investment.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Vietnam PM calls for breakthroughs in education and training

    Vietnam's Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has called for major reforms in the 2026-2027 academic year, focusing on tangible outcomes and addressing teacher shortages and policy implementation gaps.

  5. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Hanoi reduces school network and management staff following reorganization

    Hanoi has reduced its school network by 56.6% and management staff by 42.74% following a major administrative reorganization of educational institutions.

  6. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Vietnam to restructure public education network

    Vietnam is restructuring its public education network to optimize resources and improve governance, aiming to reduce educational entities by up to 46.73% while prioritizing student access and quality.

  7. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Vietnam reorganizes public education institutions in Hanoi and Can Tho

    Vietnam is restructuring public education systems in Hanoi and Can Tho to streamline administration, resulting in school mergers and significant changes to school leadership roles.

  8. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Vietnam to restructure school network for 2026-2030 period

    Vietnam is piloting a major restructuring of its school network for the 2026-2030 period to improve educational governance and resource efficiency.

  9. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Vietnam directs urgent reorganization of public education institutions

    The Vietnamese government has ordered the rapid reorganization of public preschool, general, and vocational education institutions by late August 2026, alongside new personnel management guidelines.

  10. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Vietnam prepares for 2026-2027 school year with new guidelines and border school construction

    Vietnam issues guidelines for the 2026-2027 school year focusing on STEM and AI, while Gia Lai accelerates construction of boarding schools in border areas.

  11. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 8 sources
    Vietnam Government Issues New Higher‑Education Strategy and Broad Policy Resolutions in August 2026

    Vietnam’s government approved a new higher‑education strategy, tuition‑fee review, AI integration, and broad policy resolutions covering economic growth, maritime development, and state‑enterprise restructuring

  12. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Vietnam Rolls Out Major Education Reforms for 2026‑27 School Year

    Vietnam's Directive No. 31 mandates sweeping 2026‑27 education reforms: shifting to development‑focused management, cracking down on illegal fees and extra tutoring, restructuring schools, staffing fixes, a new

  13. 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Vietnam adopts new national education system framework

    Vietnam’s government has issued Decision 38/2026, outlining a new framework that standardises education levels, streams and credit transfer across the nation.

  14. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Vietnam adopts unified open‑educational‑resources rules for digital universities

    Vietnam's new Circular 61, effective Sept 1 2026, creates a unified legal framework for open educational resources in higher education, setting quality, copyright and AI‑use standards to boost digital campuses.

  15. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Vietnam Government to Provide Free Textbooks to All Students from 2029

    Vietnam's 2026 decree makes textbooks free for all schoolchildren, while the Naval Academy rolls out digital teaching tools and modern methods.

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