Ministry of Education and Training: Teachers' salaries have not been ranked highest in 30 years
The Ministry of Education and Training has completed and sent to the Ministry of Justice for appraisal the draft Decree on salary and allowance policies for teachers, which proposes to maintain and apply the special salary coefficient for all teachers. It is expected that preschool teachers will enjoy a coefficient of 1.25; other teachers will enjoy 1.15; some specific subjects such as teaching people with disabilities, boarding schools in border areas, the National Academy of Politics and provincial political schools will be added 0.05.
The salary level implemented from 2026 is calculated as follows:
Salary level = Base salary level x Current salary coefficient x Specific salary coefficient.
The Ministry of Education and Training believes that the income of teachers is currently not commensurate and is not ranked highest in the administrative and non-business salary scale system as the policy has set out for many years. See more...
Ministry of Education and Training proposes 20% preferential allowance for school staff, 15% increase for teachers
According to the assessment of the Ministry of Education and Training, the current preferential allowance level (25-70%) is not commensurate with the nature of work, pressure and professional responsibility of teachers; at the same time, there are still many inadequacies in criteria, subjects and application methods between localities.
The draft proposes to increase preferential allowances for preschool and general education teachers by 15% compared to the current level; university preparatory teachers increase from 50% to 85%; supplement the 20% allowance level for school staff. The subjects of application are expanded to all civil servants and employees in public educational institutions, regardless of recruitment forms, including people in probation and trial jobs, in order to unify policies and ensure income for the education team.
Regarding resources, the Ministry of Education and Training estimates that the cost incurred is about 1,447 billion VND/month for preschool and general education teachers; 515 million VND/month for university preparatory teachers; and 158 billion VND/month for school staff. The proposal to increase employee allowances to 30% has not been approved due to budget constraints. The Ministry of Education and Training reserves the 20% level to ensure long-term implementation capacity, creating a foundation for continuing to improve policies in the coming time. See more...
10th grade enrollment, choose schools early to avoid being passive
The public 10th grade entrance exam in Ho Chi Minh City has been tense for many years, due to the high competition rate when only about 65-70% of secondary school graduates are admitted to public schools, especially in 2025 it increased to about 79%. This means that every year tens of thousands of students have to choose other learning directions, making application registration an important decision, directly affecting the learning path after secondary school.
However, many students still have a mentality of waiting until close to the registration time to choose a new school, leading to passivity and difficulty improving scores in the final stage. Reality shows that early identification of target schools helps students reduce psychological pressure, clearly orient their studies and have more motivation. Many 9th grade students shared that when they know what score level they need to achieve, reviewing becomes more focused and effective. See more...
A deputy principal in Ninh Binh disciplined with a warning after Lao Dong Newspaper's reflection
The Inspection Committee of Hoa Lu Ward Party Committee (Ninh Binh) issued a decision to discipline Ms. Nguyen Thi Ly - Deputy Secretary of the Party Cell, Deputy Principal of Ninh Thanh Secondary School for violating regulations on tutoring and extra classes. At the same time, Ms. Ly also violated the responsibility of setting an example and things party members are not allowed to do, affecting the prestige of the Party organization and working unit.
According to the conclusion, Ms. Nguyen Thi Ly violated point g, clause 2, Article 31 of Regulation No. 69-QD/TW of the Politburo on discipline of Party organizations and violating party members, with the level of disciplinary action in the form of a warning. See more...
