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Vietnam education reforms 2026‑2030

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In July 2026, the Vietnamese government launched a coordinated set of reforms to broaden free and digital learning resources. A decree mandated free textbooks for primary and secondary students beginning in the 2029–2030 school year, while Circular 61 required universities to share open-educational-resources via a national portal. By late July, Decision No. 38/2026 established a framework for nine educational levels and credit-transfer mechanisms. Concurrently, specialized institutions like the Vietnam Naval Academy began upgrading to AI-assisted and English-language teaching platforms. In early August, the government expanded the reform agenda through Directive No. 31/CT-TTg, which reoriented schools toward "education development," mandated fee transparency, and addressed illegal tutoring. During a meeting regarding the draft University Development Strategy for 2026–2035, Vice-Prime Minister Lê Tiến Châu ordered a review of tuition fees, university network restructuring, and the integration of AI into curricula and administration. ~~This strategy aims to create a national ecosystem linking academia, research, and industry.~~ To prepare for the 2026–27 academic year, the Ministry of Education and Training issued new guidelines prohibiting advance teaching for Grade 1 and promoting STEM, AI, and English. Local authorities were instructed to reorganize school networks, with cautions against mergers that might limit access in mountainous regions. In Gia Lai province, construction is being accelerated on a 1.5 trillion VND boarding school ~~project.~~ project aimed at providing classrooms for approximately 7,108 students in border communes. By August 9, the ~~Ministry of Education and Training began piloting a~~ government issued Resolution No. 216/NQ-CP, directing local authorities to urgently complete the reorganization of ~~educational institutions to be completed~~ public preschools, general education schools, and continuing education centers by August ~~30.~~ 30, 2026. This ~~restructuring, part of a broader effort~~ restructuring includes directives to ~~streamline the state apparatus under a two-level local government model, shifts~~ address teacher shortages by reallocating management staff to teaching positions. To manage this transition, the ~~focus from administrative downsizing~~ Ministry of Home Affairs issued guidance to ~~"educational development governance." The initiative prioritizes efficiency, data-driven management,~~ ensure personnel changes and ~~increased autonomy~~ administrative record handling do not disrupt activities for ~~school principals, allowing provinces to select models based on geography, population density, and transportation needs.~~ the upcoming 2026–27 academic year.

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