Currently, the labor force is increasingly concentrated in urban areas and industrial parks (IPs), causing the demand for sending children to school to skyrocket. However, the cost of quality schools is too high compared to income, which is a major barrier, directly affecting the job opportunities of female workers.
Experts believe that in the context of urbanization and strong industrial park development, the demand for nursery services for workers' children, especially female workers, is increasing rapidly. However, in reality, in densely populated urban areas and industrial parks, there is a high rate of mechanical migration.
Ms. Le Thi Bich Thuan - Director of Da Nang Department of Education and Training shared at the Workshop "Towards the goal of improving the quality of preschool education" held on April 6th: "With the characteristics of a large area, the number of preschool students and teachers is very large, the city is striving to implement plans to improve the quality of preschool education in key industrial areas to meet practical needs.
Mr. Nguyen Tam Giang - representative of the World Bank said that preschool facilities play a role as a core economic infrastructure. Without a reliable preschool education system, women cannot participate or advance in their careers.
Currently, many mothers working in industrial parks are in a difficult situation when they want to find a school that is both safe, quality, and affordable. Surveys show that costs at quality kindergartens are often too high compared to workers' incomes.
When mothers have a safe and reliable place to send their children to at reasonable prices, they can feel secure to go to work, families have more income and society has sustainable growth" - Mr. Giang emphasized.
Prof. Dr. Le Anh Vinh - Director of the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences affirmed that the 3-6 age period is the "golden time" for children to form life skills. The fact that children in industrial parks lack access to quality education not only affects their future but also directly impacts the stability of families and localities.
The strategy for education development to 2030 is to expand universalization for children from 3 years old, especially prioritizing difficult areas and industrial parks. In particular, in 2026, the new Preschool Education Program will be piloted with 7 reform points.
