According to the People's Committee of Lao Cai province, the adjustment of the time for organizing the groundbreaking ceremony is carried out according to the direction of the Prime Minister, which will simultaneously organize the groundbreaking ceremony for primary and secondary boarding schools in the border communes of the mainland.
The groundbreaking ceremony was held simultaneously in a face-to-face format combined online for the majority of people to watch.
Accordingly, Lao Cai postponed the start of construction from November 2, 2025 to November 9, 2025.
The 4 schools that started construction this time are in Mu Sung, Y Ty, Muong Khuong and Pha Long communes with a construction period of 9 months, striving to complete before August 30, 2026.
The remaining schools in the communes of Ban Lau, Trinh Tuong, Si Ma Cai, Ban Vuoc and Ban Phiet will start construction in 2026 and be completed in 2027.
School projects in border communes are invested synchronously with: classrooms, boarding houses, multi-purpose houses, libraries, kitchens, technical infrastructure... with a scale of 28 to 36 classes, serving from 980 to more than 1,200 students per school; meeting level 2 facilities according to the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training.
The total investment for each school ranges from 230 to 299 billion VND.
This is an important step to implement the policies of the Politburo and the Government on developing education in border areas, contributing to raising people's knowledge, ensuring social security and consolidating the national defense and security posture in border communes in Lao Cai.
