On September 20, the Inspectorate of Vinh Thuan District announced that the unit had issued a decision to inspect the responsibility of Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phong, Principal of Thi Tran Secondary School. Specifically, Mr. Phong arbitrarily transferred the facilities of Thi Tran Secondary School, located in Vinh Dong 1 Ward, to Vinh Thuan Primary and Secondary School (old) in Vinh Phuoc 2 Ward, Vinh Thuan Town without the consent of the competent authority.
Accordingly, within 30 working days from the date of announcement of the inspection decision, the District Inspection Team will inspect Mr. Phong's responsibilities during the period from August 1, 2024 to the date of implementation of the inspection decision (September 12).
Previously, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phong was suspended from work for 15 days for arbitrarily transferring school facilities.
As previously reported, in response to public opinion raising the issue of transferring facilities to the new school without official instructions from higher levels, on August 23, Mr. Huynh Ngoc Nguyen - Vice Chairman of Vinh Thuan District People's Committee - affirmed that the above reflection was correct, and the district had not yet issued an official document.
According to the district People's Committee, it was partly due to the principal's impatience to move the facilities to a new location so that students could be ready for the new school year and have adequate facilities for learning.
Many people have reported that the school principal moved the facilities to another school without notice or documentation, causing many parents to be confused because the new school year is approaching but they do not know which school their children will attend.