Merging many colleges
School arrangement, reducing focal points, streamlining the apparatus... are policies that are receiving public attention. Localities and ministries have implemented plans to arrange public service units according to requirements (completed before December 31, 2025). By January 2026, many places will organize announcements of decisions on school merger.
The Ministry of Education and Training has issued Decision No. 3671/QD-BGDDT on merging the Northern Irrigation College into the College of Electrical Engineering and Irrigation; renaming it the Northern Electrical Engineering and Irrigation College;
After that, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment also issued Decision No. 5962/QD-BNNMT on regulations on functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Bac Bo College of Electrical Engineering and Irrigation.
Accordingly, Bac Bo College of Electrical Engineering and Irrigation is a public vocational education institution under the national education system; is a public non-business unit directly under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
The school has the function of training human resources at college, intermediate level, vocational secondary school, elementary level, regular training; research and application of techniques, technology transfer, digital transformation in industries and occupations in the fields of: Mechanical and electrical engineering, water resources, irrigation, disaster prevention and control, environment, rural development and other industries and occupations according to social needs; training and fostering professional skills, vocational skills assessment; providing public services and other services in the fields under the school's functions and tasks according to the provisions of law.
Bac Bo College of Electrical Engineering and Irrigation has its headquarters in Viet Tien commune, Hung Yen province. The school includes 5 functional departments; 8 faculties, departments and 2 centers (Enrollment and Job Introduction Center; Irrigation Technical - Technology Training and Transfer Center).
The Ministry of Industry and Trade also organized the Announcement Ceremony of the Decision to merge the original state of Thai Nguyen Industrial College into the College of Commerce and Tourism, renaming it College of Industry, Trade and Tourism under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Merger but does not disrupt teaching and learning
Quang Tri province is implementing the arrangement of the school system and continuing education institutions in a streamlined and effective direction. According to the plan, the entire arrangement of educational and training non-business units in the province will be completed before June 30th.
Quang Tri currently has more than 910 educational non-business units; of which, nearly 80 units and schools are under the Department of Education and Training, and 835 educational institutions are under the management of commune and ward People's Committees.
The goal is to streamline the management apparatus, use resources effectively, but not cause major disruptions to teaching activities and students' lives.
The arrangement and merger only applies to schools with small scale, not reaching the minimum number of classes or having many scattered school sites, causing difficulties in management, staff arrangement and investment in facilities.
For high schools, Quang Tri basically maintains the existing school system; only implements the merger of 1 school that has not reached the minimum scale, which is Nguyen Huu Than High School.
High schools in mountainous areas, ethnic minorities, and especially disadvantaged people continue to be maintained stably to ensure that students do not have to go to school far away, and no more difficulties arise in living and studying.
Previously, Ho Chi Minh City, Thanh Hoa, Phu Tho, Ha Tinh, Ca Mau, Cao Bang... also proposed merging schools to streamline the network of educational institutions according to the Government's orientation.
Quang Ninh is the first locality to complete the merger of the commune-ward-level school network in the whole province more than a month ago.
This province has implemented the arrangement of schools, reducing the number of schools at commune and ward levels from 520 to 255 schools. Secondary school level reduced by 115 schools, primary school level reduced by 48 schools and preschool level reduced by 88 schools. High school blocks are also arranged.
With the reduction of focal points, the reduction of schools, equivalent to the province reducing more than 250 principals, and increasing the number of vice principals at a certain time.
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