Ministry of Education and Training reduced 5 units

Decree 37 stipulates that the organizational structure of the Ministry of Education and Training is reduced from 23 to 18 units, including:

1- Department of Preschool Education;

2- Department of General Education;

3- Department of Higher Education;

4- Department of National Defense and Security Education;

5- Student Affairs Department;

6- Legal Department;

7- Department of Organization and Personnel;

8- Department of Planning and Finance;

9- Office;

10- Inspector;

11- Department of Teachers and Educational Managers;

12- Department of Quality Management;

13- Department of Science, Technology and Information;

14- Department of International Cooperation;

15- Department of Vocational Education and Continuing Education;

16- Education and Times Newspaper;

17- Education Magazine;

18- Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences.

Accordingly, the units specified from 1 to 15 are organizations under the Ministry that assist the Minister in performing state management functions; the units specified from 16 to 18 are public service units that serve the state management functions of the Ministry.

The General Department of Vocational Education and the Department of Continuing Education shall continue to perform their duties and exercise their powers as prescribed by law until the Minister of Education and Training issues a decision regulating the functions, duties, powers and organizational structure of the Department of Vocational Education and Continuing Education. The deadline for completion is before March 31.

Thus, it can be seen that, compared to before, the Ministry of Education and Training no longer has an independent Department of Primary Education and Department of Secondary Education, but is reorganized into the Department of General Education.

This Decree takes effect from March 1, 2025; replacing Decree 86 dated October 24, 2022 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Education and Training.

The Decree also clearly stipulates the tasks and powers of the Ministry of Education and Training.

In particular, regarding textbooks, curricula, and documents, the Ministry of Education and Training stipulates standards and procedures for compiling guidance documents for implementing preschool education programs and selecting toys and learning materials used in preschool education facilities.

Regulating standards and procedures for compiling and editing general education textbooks; regulating tasks, powers, methods of operation, standards, number and structure of members of the National Council for Textbook Appraisal and Provincial Appraisal Councils; regulating the selection of textbooks in general education institutions; regulating textbooks, curricula, and continuing education materials; regulating the compilation, selection, appraisal, approval and use of teaching materials, curricula for university education and vocational education; approving local education materials and setting maximum prices for textbooks.

Regarding examinations, tests, admissions, training, and diplomas and certificates, the Ministry of Education and Training regulates examinations, tests, assessments, admissions, training, joint training, and management of diplomas and certificates in the national education system; regulates the recognition of diplomas issued by foreign educational institutions for use in Vietnam; and the recognition of certificates used in the national education system...

Regarding teachers and educational administrators, the Ministry of Education and Training prescribes standards for titles and working regimes of teachers and educational administrators; provides guidance on leadership and management positions and specialized professional titles, the structure of civil servants according to professional titles and the number of employees in public educational institutions according to regulations; prescribes standards for heads and deputy heads of educational institutions.

Issue professional standards for teachers; develop training programs according to professional title standards for lecturers, teachers, and education sector staff; issue codes of conduct for teachers and educational institutions...