At the regular session of April 2018, the Government of Vietnam discussed and passed a resolution on numerous tasks and policies for the upcoming period in Resolution 54/NQ-CP; among which, several directives related to educational work were included.
To be specific:, in the coming period, the Ministry of Education and Training must:
- Take the lead and cooperate with localities to organize the national high school exam, university admissions, and teacher recruitment in 2018;- Direct localities to organize a peak period for a comprehensive review, investment in renovation, construction of restrooms, and provision of clean water in schools;- Prepare facilities to implement new textbook programs;- Promote university autonomy;- Submit to the Prime Minister new regulations on the standards, appointment, and dismissal of the titles of Professor and Associate Professor.
Thus, with this directive, schools must urgently prepare and equip the necessary facilities to accommodate the renewal of the textbook program, which is expected to be implemented and applied in the 2018-2019 school year.
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