On the evening of August 13, the Ministry of Education and Training (GDĐT) announced the training and granting of degrees to Mr. Thich Chan Quang (real name Vuong Tan Viet, born in 1959).
Accordingly, as soon as public opinion stirred about Mr. Thich Chan Quang's high school diplomas and degrees, the Ministry of Education and Training requested relevant units and educational institutions to report. The Ministry of Education and Training also simultaneously reviews, checks, verifies and coordinates to verify and clarify information and evidence in the spirit and principles of thoroughness, caution, and compliance with the law.
Regarding the suspicion that Mr. Thich Chan Quang has not graduated from supplementary high school, the Ministry of Education and Training initially determined that the question about the value of this degree is well-founded. However, the Ministry of Education and Training said that it is still necessary to continue to coordinate with authorities and security agencies to investigate and clarify other important information.
The Ministry will continue to verify whether this is truly Mr. Thich Chan Quang's diploma or not. If the above diploma information does not match the diploma information owned by Mr. Thich Chan Quang, it is necessary to continue to clarify through other channels.
Regarding Mr. Thich Chan Quang 's doctoral studies at Hanoi Law University, the Ministry of Education and Training has inspected and verified the training process. The training process is not fundamentally contrary to legal regulations. Although the profile had some shortcomings, they were fixed during the training process.
Regarding the quality of Mr. Thich Chan Quang's doctoral thesis, the Ministry of Education and Training sent independent reviewers to evaluate the quality of the thesis. Based on the appraisal results, the Ministry of Education and Training will establish a thesis appraisal council according to regulations. This process requires more time to organize and implement.
At the same time, continue to proactively coordinate with the authorities to have clear and certain information before the competent authority makes an official announcement.
Previously, as Lao Dong informed, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City confirmed that Mr. Vuong Tan Viet, born in 1959, was not on the exam list and the name and score table in the high school supplementary cultural graduation exam. 1989 by the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City.
Mr. Vuong Tan Viet is also not on the list of supplementary high school diplomas issued on June 6, 1989 by the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City.
Not only his high school diploma, recently, Mr. Thich Chan Quang has caused a stir in public opinion when it comes to diploma issues. Before graduating with a doctorate, Mr. Thich Chan Quang earned a bachelor's degree in English (2001) at the University of Foreign Languages (now Hanoi University); Graduated with a bachelor's degree in Law in 2019 at Hanoi Law University (2nd degree, work-study system).