The Ministry of Education responds to voters' recommendations on seniority allowances for teachers
Voters in Dak Lak province recommended that the Ministry of Education and Training consider seniority allowance policies for teachers who retired before December 2010, because this group is not entitled to allowances according to Decree 54/2011/ND-CP, despite having made many contributions during the resistance and subsidy periods. Many opinions say that their current pension is very low, and there needs to be a support policy to ensure fairness among generations of teachers.
The Ministry of Education and Training said that Decree 54/2011/ND-CP only applies to teachers who are teaching at public institutions and are counted from May 1, 2011, so those who retired before December 2010 are not eligible for seniority allowances according to this regulation.
However, Decree 14/2020/ND-CP has been issued by the Government to support retired teachers who have not yet received seniority allowances, applicable to those who retire from January 1, 1994 to May 31, 2011 when they are still directly teaching and educating at public institutions. Therefore, teachers who retired before December 2010 are still entitled to benefits according to Decree 14/2020/ND-CP, instead of seniority allowances. See more...
Principals of primary schools in Quang Tri speak out about the collection to support facilities
Many parents of Thuan Duc Primary and Secondary School (Dong Son Ward, Quang Tri Province) have reported on some fees collected at the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year, such as parking fees, restroom fees, school security fees and especially the amount of 200,000 VND/student in facilities, saying that some contents are unclear and may coincide with the collection ban regulations under Circular 55/2011/TT-BGDDT.
Explaining this issue, Mr. Pham Hung - Principal of the school affirmed that the fees were all built according to the instructions of the Department of Education and Training and were approved in writing by the People's Committee of Dong Son Ward. Expenses such as parking, cleaning, and school security are services that directly serve students, collected according to agreements, and made public. In particular, the facility support is a voluntary campaign, implemented according to Circular 16/2018/TT-BGDDT, does not apply a fixed collection rate and parents can contribute a lot, little or no.
According to the plan, primary schools mobilized 46.4 million VND and secondary schools mobilized 64.8 million VND to serve the repair and supplementation of teaching facilities. See more...
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Concerns about the proposal to fine 5-10 million VND for students insulting teachers
The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) is seeking opinions on a draft amendment to the decree on administrative sanctions in the field of education, notably proposing a fine of 5-10 million VND for students who insult the honor and dignity of teachers, and violate the body of teachers but not to the extent of criminal prosecution. In addition, violators must also publicly apologize, unless the victim does not request.
This proposal caused a lot of controversy, especially because students are unincome, so if they were fined, parents would be responsible. Many parents and students believe that the main goal should be to educate behavior, instead of economic punishment. Some teachers agree that there should be strong enough sanctions, but are also concerned about the feasibility of collecting fines and the practical deterrent.
In addition to fines, the draft also proposes additional educational measures such as forcing temporary isolation from the learning environment or transferring to a psychological - behavioral counseling and support facility. See more...
