Regarding the case of kindergarten teachers kneeling in Thanh Chuong: Voices of insiders

Regarding the incident of kindergarten teachers kneeling in Thanh Chuong:

Lesson 1: Many mistakes

Mr. Trinh Van Nha - Deputy Secretary of District Party Committee (former Vice Chairman of Thanh Chuong District People's Committee):

I myself am the person who contacted the investors, called for investors to come back and in the implementation process so far, the district and town have been very supportive of the investors. However, in the implementation process, there were times when the district did not give strong instructions, allowing the unit to build illegally and enroll students beyond the quota of the independent class group. After the inspection team arrived, we seriously implemented the conclusion and the current suspension of operations is in accordance with the process."

Mr. Nguyen Van Vinh - Chairman of Thanh Chuong Town People's Committee:In terms of policy, the local government creates all conditions for investors to invest in the area, especially in the field of education, including preschool education. In fact, Minh Sang Company's recent investment in the area has been approved by the district and the province. However, to start operating, Minh Sang Company has not yet completed the legal procedures as prescribed, such as land use rights, approval of 1/500 planning and some other conditions such as food safety and hygiene, fire prevention and fighting...

Therefore, the suspension of the children's group's activities is completely reasonable and to implement the direction of the Provincial People's Committee and the District People's Committee, and also to ensure the safety of the children.

Before the suspension, the local government directly worked with the representative of Minh Sang company to clarify the company's incomplete legal procedures and encouraged teachers to understand the reason for the suspension. At the same time, they also promoted and encouraged parents to understand that the suspension was due to incomplete legal procedures.

Children's class time at Tuoi Tho kindergarten.

Mr. Dang Van Hoa - Head of Education and Training Department of Thanh Chuong district:“The land that the unit is building on has not yet been handed over to the state, but the unit has arbitrarily built on it, which is illegal and hasty. Currently, we are continuing to propagate so that parents do not send their children to school in conditions where the school does not meet the operating regulations.

As someone working in education management, I also find the image of teachers kneeling very offensive and we need to find out the motive and who instigated it.

Teacher Tran Thuy Dung (Tuoi Tho Kindergarten):“We were also very worried about the school closure because there was no work to do and no place for the children to study. So we begged and begged. At that time, we did not think that doing so was a bad thing.”

Mr. Dang Minh Chuong - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Minh Sang Construction and Education Investment Joint Stock Company:

“My mistake was being hasty and emotional, thinking that we would build quickly to have classrooms for the children, which led to today’s incident. During the implementation process, we were also administratively fined 40 million VND and the unit took it very seriously....

I myself am still aware of the mistakes of this facility, but solving the problem of schooling for the children must be done step by step and must solve the psychological problems of the teachers and the pressure of work. Before that, we also sent a document asking the district to extend the school time but there was no response.

The events of the past few days are truly regrettable. Our greatest wish is to continue to open the school.

The problem of completing the procedures of a project is very difficult and entangled with many government policies. Therefore, the implementation process is still delayed.

We want to implement a favorable socialization policy for investors. From the province and the agencies, create conditions for us to have land lease procedures and other procedures. As for the punishment, we all accept it.The incident happened, I personally did not want it to happen. This was a last resort..."

Regarding the incident of kindergarten teachers kneeling in Thanh Chuong:

Lesson 1: Many mistakes