Shaping Vietnam’s Future: Expert Insights on the Draft Decree Revolutionizing Education and Training Transitions

The meeting was attended by members of the Higher Education Subcommittee of the National Council for Education and Human Resource Development. Together with representatives of many ministries and branches, units under the Ministry of Education and Training, departments of education and training, higher education institutions, experts and scientists.

Session scenery

At the beginning of the meeting, Deputy Minister Hoang Minh Son said: The 2019 Education Law provides that the government provides detailed regulations for the transition between education and training levels in the national education system. is clearly stated.

The Vocational Education Act of 2014 also clearly stipulates: Transfers between levels in vocational education are carried out in accordance with the provisions of the head of the state management agency for vocational education at the central level. The relationship between the training level of vocational education and the training level of university education shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of the Prime Minister.

Accordingly, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 18/2017/QD-TTg regulating transfers between intermediate, university and university levels.

However, according to the Deputy Minister, although transfer between majors, training types, and higher education levels is widespread and realistic, there are still some problems, its scope is unclear, and implementation is difficult. It is said that there is.

The Deputy Minister hopes that at this meeting the delegates will contribute on a practical basis to the draft Decree detailing the transition between education and training levels in the national education system. In particular, it determines the scope and purpose of the Decree in order to solve the problems that arise in practice while complying with the requirements of the promulgated law.

Vice Minister Hoang Minh Son speaks at the meeting

Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy, Deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Higher Education, reported on the draft Decree “Detailed provisions on the transition between education levels and training levels in the national education system”, the scope of coordination, the Decree regulating the transition between We have described the applicable targets. Level of education and training in the national educational system, including purposes and principles of transfer, transfer educational programs, admission to organizations, educational training institutions. Detailed provisions regarding transfer between intermediate and high school levels, and between intermediate and university and university levels.

Transfers between high school levels, transfers between higher education levels, and transfers between high school and university levels are carried out in accordance with the relevant regulations promulgated by the Ministry of Education and Training. The transition between vocational education levels is carried out in accordance with the relevant regulations issued by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

The purpose of communication is to help learners of all ages choose a learning path to improve their qualifications, change careers according to their personal abilities and conditions, and meet the changing job and career requirements of society. It’s about creating favorable conditions. Encourage educational institutions to innovate and modernize their education and training programs and methods, and contribute to the structural adjustment and improvement of the quality of human resources to meet the demands of each stage of future socio-economic development. Form a unified, flexible and effective education system, and strengthen coordination and collaboration between general education level, vocational education level and university education level.

At the conference, delegates made recommendations and comments on connectivity in the country’s education system. Regulatory scope and applicable targets of the government ordinance. Connections between junior high schools and high schools, between junior high schools and universities…

Dr. Dao Dang Phuong, Associate Professor and Chairman of the Education Council of Central University of Arts, discussed at the conference

Professor Tran Diep Tuan, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Medical and Pharmaceutical University Council, agreed with the main opinions of the draft law and said that the draft law is very important as it addresses the rights of the people and children to education. Ta. However, it is also necessary to balance quality and fairness between actors.

Professor Tran Diep Tuan cited the unique characteristics of the medical field, saying that diversity in professions and training levels is needed to run a health system that meets people’s medical needs. Therefore, vertical and horizontal collaboration is impossible because it would destroy the structure of the medical system and make it impossible to ensure the quality of medical personnel.

Associate Professor Dao Dang Phuong, chairman of the Central Art Education Council, said there is a need for regulations that link the training levels of vocational education and university education, especially for certain industries.

After the meeting, Vice Minister Hoang Minh Son offered a very practical He expressed his gratitude to the delegation for their contribution.

The Vice-Minister called on the Drafting Committee to carry out assimilation and research to complete the draft as soon as possible, in the spirit of complying with the requirements promulgated by law, but with emphasis on solving the problems that reality demands. need to be placed.