Projects are being implemented on schedule
During the field trip to border localities including Hong Ngu ward, Tan Ho Co commune, Thuong Phuoc commune in the last days of August 2026, the working delegation led by Mr. Ngo Chi Cuong - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Dong Thap province - spent a lot of time paying attention to the progress of building border boarding schools.
Accordingly, in 3 localities, there are 3 projects including Thuong Phuoc Primary and Secondary Boarding School (THCS), Tan Ho Co Primary and Secondary Boarding School and Hong Ngu Primary and Secondary Boarding School, with a total estimated investment of over 880 billion VND.
The projects are invested in a synchronous direction of facilities, meeting the requirements of teaching, living and living of students in the border area, gradually forming a system of inter-level boarding schools to serve long-term learning needs.
According to reports from specialized units, up to this point, the projects are being implemented according to plan, and no major difficulties or obstacles have arisen affecting the progress.
In Thuong Phuoc, the project has an area of more than 50,000m2, a scale of about 2,040 students with 50 classes, with a total investment of more than 273.9 billion VND. The entire site has been handed over; the project has reached about 11.5% of the construction volume. The contractor is implementing items for primary school, secondary school and ground leveling. In 2026, the project is allocated more than 115.5 billion VND, nearly 78 billion VND has been disbursed, reaching 67.48% of the capital plan.
In Tan Ho Co, the project is built on an area of more than 50,000m2, serving about 1,240 students with 32 classes, with a total investment of more than 272 billion VND. The project has been handed over the entire site, currently reaching about 10% progress. The items being implemented include pile driving, site leveling and construction of primary school subject rooms. In 2026, the project was allocated more than 92.3 billion VND, with disbursement of more than 75.4 billion VND, reaching 81.71% of the capital plan.
In Hong Ngu, the project is invested in building facilities that meet level 2 standards, serving about 1,600 students with 40 classes. The project has an area of more than 50,000m2, with a total estimated investment of more than 335 billion VND. Started on July 24, 2026, so far the project has been handed over 100% of the site and completed the bomb and mine clearance work. The construction unit is stockpiling materials and machinery to deploy construction items.
Do not wait until the school is built to take care of operation
Along with building facilities, Dong Thap is simultaneously implementing tasks related to organizational structure, personnel, enrollment and policies for students, in order to proactively create conditions for the school to operate immediately after completion.
According to the expected enrollment plan for the 2027-2028 school year, 3 schools will organize both boarding and semi-boarding classes, expected to receive about 4,657 students, including 1,433 boarding students and 3,224 semi-boarding students.
Thoroughly grasping the direction of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee: "Don't let schools build and then worry about operating", provincial departments and agencies have proactively coordinated with localities to develop plans to arrange and merge existing schools to form a structure for new boarding schools.
In Hong Ngu ward, the project to arrange and merge Tan Hoi Secondary School and Tan Hoi Primary School was built to establish Hong Ngu Primary and Secondary Boarding School. The number of people assigned to work is 65, currently 62 people. In Tan Ho Co, the number of people assigned to work is 83, currently 80 people. Thuong Phuoc Primary and Secondary Boarding School is assigned 111 people, currently 106 people.
The Dong Thap Department of Education and Training is guiding the preparation of conditions for the school to operate, implement policies for students and schools, and summarize the cost estimate for implementing policies according to regulations.
Through actual inspection, Dong Thap Provincial Party Secretary Ngo Chi Cuong requested the investor and construction units to continue to focus resources, organize drastic construction, and accelerate the progress of projects; noting that it is necessary to strictly control the quality of works, labor safety and technical requirements, ensuring that items are implemented in accordance with regulations. The Provincial Party Secretary requested relevant units to proactively coordinate and promptly remove problems arising during the implementation process; strive to complete works on schedule, ensure quality and promote investment efficiency.
As of August 2026, Dong Thap is deploying 6 inter-level boarding primary and secondary schools in land border communes and wards, with a total expected scale of about 8,255 students. Among them, 4 schools Thuong Phuoc, Tan Hong, Tan Ho Co and Tan Thanh have completed site clearance and are under construction. Two schools Thuong Thoi Hau and Hong Ngu started construction on July 24, 2026.
