Accelerating the plan to build 5 ethnic boarding schools in Lam Dong border area

On the morning of August 4, comrade Le Trong Yen, member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee chaired a working session with relevant departments and branches to discuss the plan to build inter-level ethnic boarding schools in the province.

Vice Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee Le Trong Yen chaired the meeting with the participation of leaders of relevant departments and branches.

According to the report of Ms. Le Thi Bich Lien, Director of the Department of Education and Training (DET), after the reorganization, Lam Dong province has 5 border communes. These are poor communes with limited infrastructure, and the proportion of ethnic minorities accounts for over 40%.

The number of students dropping out of school is still high due to difficult family conditions, complex terrain, and difficulty in accessing educational facilities.

Comrade Le Thi Bich Lien, Director of the Department of Education and Training reported at the Conference.

According to statistics by the end of June 2025, the 5 border communes currently have 47 educational institutions (39 public schools and 5 non-public schools). However, the facilities are still lacking, the teaching staff is not uniform, especially teachers of specific subjects.

In that situation, the establishment of primary and secondary boarding schools is extremely necessary to meet the requirements of educational tasks.

Leaders of departments and branches attended the meeting

Comrade Le Thi Bich Lien proposed building schools with a scale of about 30 classes, accommodating more than 1,000 students.

The local survey also showed that people are looking forward to having a boarding school for ethnic minorities so that their children can conveniently go to school.

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Schools in border areas will implement specific educational programs suitable to regional conditions, support teachers and students, provide adequate teaching and learning equipment, and strengthen national defense and security education.

Director of Department of Education and Training Le Thi Bich Lien

Leaders of the Department of Agriculture and Environment reported on planning, land fund and related procedures in the area of school construction in 5 border communes.

Through analysis of departments and branches, there are still difficulties and shortcomings in land use planning, and some areas have overlapping planning that need to be resolved.

Leaders of the Department of Religion and Ethnic Affairs spoke at the meeting.

However, in this phase, there are 2 schools that are likely to start construction early: Thuan Hanh Primary and Secondary Boarding School; Thuan An Primary and Secondary Boarding School.

Vice Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee Le Trong Yen delivered a concluding speech at the meeting.

Speaking at the meeting, Vice Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee Le Trong Yen emphasized: The construction of 5 ethnic boarding schools is extremely important, contributing to improving people's knowledge, reducing poverty and developing the socio-economy and ensuring security and order in the border areas of Lam Dong province.

Therefore, a specific mechanism is needed to promote project progress. Departments and branches must coordinate and focus on each specific step to promote the project. They must be flexible, not wait, but proactively define the work of each unit to advise and implement quickly and effectively.

Leaders of specialized departments attended the meeting.

Vice Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee Le Trong Yen requested the Department of Education and Training to soon build the organizational structure of schools. The Department of Agriculture and Environment proactively reviewed land funds and flexibly arranged and exchanged suitable land types. The Department of Construction contacted relevant ministries and agencies to propose model schools that reflect the cultural identity of the region.

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The Prime Minister’s directive is to build schools in border communes with a spirit of speed and boldness. Therefore, we request that the Party Secretaries and Chairmen of the People’s Committees of the five border communes identify this as an especially important political task.

Vice Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee Le Trong Yen

"Departments, sectors and localities need to develop very detailed scenarios and implement the work step by step. The goal is that by August 30, 2026, all schools must be completed and ready to welcome students in September 2026," emphasized Vice Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee Le Trong Yen.

5 border communes of Lam Dong province include: Quang Truc, Thuan Hanh, Tuy Duc, Thuan An and Dak Wil (belonging to Dak Song, Dak Glong, Dak Rlap, Tuy Duc, Cu Jut districts of the old Dak Nong province).

Source: https://baolamdong.vn/day-nhanh-ke-hoach-xay-5-truong-dan-toc-noi-tru-o-khu-vuc-bien-gioi-lam-dong-386338.html