Reasons why the policy of ranking teachers' salaries highest cannot be implemented yet
On the morning of September 20, the National Assembly's Committee for Culture and Society organized a session of explanation by Minister of Education and Training (MOET) Hoang Minh Son on a number of issues in the field of education and training that voters and people are concerned about.
According to a report by the Ministry of Education and Training, with the Law on Teachers, up to now 16/17 contents under the authority of the Government and 6/6 contents under the authority of the Minister of Education and Training have been completed.
For 1 content under the Government's authority that has not been completed, the Ministry of Education and Training has developed and submitted to the Government a dossier of a Decree stipulating salary policies, allowances and support policies for teachers.
According to Notice No. 218/TB-VPCP dated April 29, 2026 of the Government Office on the conclusion of Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra at the meeting on the draft of 2 decrees on salaries and allowances for the education and training sector, this Decree has not been submitted to the Government for promulgation at the present time and will continue to be reviewed and completed after the Politburo gives opinions on the Salary Policy Reform Project. See details here...
Ho Chi Minh City continues to wait for supplementary textbooks for students to borrow
On September 20, at Phuoc Long High School, Ms. Vu Thi Hong Chau - Principal of the school - said that after surveying, about 300 students registered to borrow textbooks. However, to date, the school has not received enough books to supply to students.
According to Ms. Chau, the school has registered the list of books with the supplier. While waiting for books, the school guides students to use electronic textbooks.
The school is waiting for the book supplier to coordinate and will distribute it to students as soon as it is received," Ms. Chau said.
At Hiep Tan Elementary School, Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet - Principal of the school - said that it is expected that books will be issued to students in early October. While waiting, teachers will send electronic book links for parents and students to refer to. See more...
Expected new allowance coefficient for principals and vice principals of secondary schools
Floodwaters have not receded completely, thousands of Ninh Binh students cannot go to school yet
On September 20, reporters of Lao Dong Newspaper recorded that many schools in Ninh Binh province were still flooded after prolonged heavy rain. Some schools continue to let students take leave from school or switch to online classes.
Heavy rain has caused flooding at 10 schools in Ninh Binh province. Some schools have been flooded since September 15 and have not yet receded completely, causing thousands of students to be unable to return to class. See more...
