Increasing teachers' salaries and allowances from 2026, good news for millions of teachers
From January 1, 2026, the Law on Teachers officially took effect, stipulating that teachers' salaries will be ranked highest in the administrative career salary scale system. To implement the Law, the Ministry of Education and Training plans to issue 3 Decrees and 12 Circulars related to salary policy, preferential allowances, professional standards, codes of conduct and teacher recruitment regimes.
The draft resolution also proposes to increase the vocational allowance to a minimum of 70% for preschool, primary and secondary vocational teachers; 30% for school staff; and 100% for teachers working in particularly disadvantaged socio-economic regions. This policy aims to solve the shortage of teachers, attract and retain teachers by improving their lives and benefits.
Many teachers expressed their joy and expectation for the new policies, saying that increasing salaries and allowances will create great motivation for teachers to work with peace of mind, dedication, and at the same time contribute to attracting talent and improving the quality of comprehensive education nationwide. See more...
The Ministry of Education warns of false information about the dissolution of non-public educational institutions
The Ministry of Education and Training has issued a warning about false information related to the closure and dissolution of non-public educational institutions.
According to the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), recently, there has been a lot of information on social networks suggesting that non-public schools will be closed, dispersed, and students will have to switch to studying at public schools.
The Ministry of Education and Training affirmed that this is untrue, fabricated, distorted information, causing information disruption, negatively affecting the psychology of people, parents, students as well as the activities of educational institutions. See more...
Whether or not the principal is responsible for socialized revenue
After Lao Dong Newspaper's reflection on the illegal collection of socialized money at a number of schools in Quang Tri, the local government took action to handle it. At Thuan Duc Primary and Secondary School (Dong Son Ward), the People's Committee of the ward has directed the school to immediately stop collecting socialized money and proceed to refund the amount collected to parents. The school admitted that there were errors due to homeroom teachers conveying incorrect instructions, and the locality will remind and rectify to avoid similar situations.
At Nam Ly Primary School No. 1 (Dong Hoi Ward), 12/28 classes are charged at 312,000 VND/student, making parents upset about the voluntariness. The Department of Culture and Social Affairs of Dong Hoi Ward believes that the responsibility partly belongs to the principal because there has not been close supervision. Currently, the government is waiting to establish an inspection team, when there is a specific conclusion, it will consider responsibility and handle it according to regulations.
Previously, many parents in these two schools also reported that some fees collected at the beginning of the school year were set at the school's fees, causing financial pressure and doubts about voluntariness. See more...
Debate continues on whether to keep or remove transcripts
