Adjustment before new school year
The Ministry of Education and Training has informed about the review and adjustment of some contents in the 2018 General Education Program to ensure suitability with reality and new development context.
composed, the 2024-2025 school year is the year in which the 2018 General Education Program will complete a cycle from grade 1 to grade 12 according to the roadmap. Implementing the instructions of the National Assembly and the Government, the Ministry of Education and Training has organized steps to review and evaluate the implementation of the 2018 General Education Program.
In 2025, the review of curriculum and textbooks will be carried out in the context of the whole country implementing the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units according to Resolution No. 202/2025/QH15 dated June 12, 2025 of the National Assembly on the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units.
Based on the review, the Ministry of Education and Training has identified a number of subjects that are directly affected by the change of administrative boundaries, including: History and Geography for grades 4, 5, 8, and 9; Geography for grade 12; History for grade 10, and Economic and Legal Education for grade 10. For example: The History - Geography textbook for grade 8 (Connecting knowledge with life), page 99, the extension section provides information about Phong Nha - Ke Bang cave (former Quang Binh province) which is no longer relevant to current reality because after the merger, the name of Quang Binh province no longer exists...
created, these subjects will take steps according to regulations to edit the subject program as a basis for editing textbooks, such as updating requirements, knowledge content, place names, data, maps, charts and socio-economic information...
The revision of the subject program is carried out on the principle of minimizing changes to textbooks and strengthening guidance so that teachers and schools can proactively implement the program according to their authority to suit reality.
Ms. Tran Thi Hoi - Principal of Khanh Nhac B Primary School (Khanh Nhac, Ninh Binh) expressed: The merger of provinces creates favorable conditions for the economic and social development of the country, including the education sector.
At the beginning of the merger, there will be some materials in textbooks (local education, history, geography) that must be changed to suit the new situation. Therefore, schools and teachers hope that the Ministry of Education and Training as well as publishers will make adjustments during the summer vacation so that when the new school year begins, students and teachers will have books adjusted to teach and study in accordance with the actual situation.
Ms. Hoi also suggested that the subject of Local Education could be integrated into the textbooks of some subjects such as History, Geography, Nature and Society, etc.; it could be clearly noted which period would cover the Local Education section. reactive, teachers would proactively add local education materials to their teaching. Thus, students will not have to buy more books, save a lot of money.
Sharing the same opinion with Ms. Hoi, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Thuy - History teacher, Binh Yen High School (Binh Yen, Thai Nguyen) expressed: "Currently, the two-level government has come into operation, the provinces have merged, so I hope the Ministry of Education and Training as well as publishers will soon complete updating new materials for teaching.
For example, in History, when talking about historical places, if updating according to the old or new address, there needs to be specific instructions. For example: The historical place name Doi Khau Ty (Diem Mac commune, Dinh Hoa district, Thai Nguyen province) is the first residence and workplace of President Ho Chi Minh, if according to the new merger, it is Phu Dinh commune, Thai Nguyen. These are two communes, two different locations, however, the information about the first residence of President Ho Chi Minh must be accurate.
In addition, for high school students, the curriculum of grades 10, 11 and 12 are all included in the exam questions of the High School Graduation Exam, so Mr. Thuy hopes that the Ministry of Education and Training and publishers will soon review and have an adjustment plan so that when entering the school year, students will have textbooks that meet the requirements of studying and taking exams.
Efforts to review and adjust
In order to update data in textbooks after the merger, Vietnam Education Publishing House has directed member units to organize manuscripts and Editorial Boards to review and compile content on requirements, knowledge, data, place names, maps, charts, socio-economic information, related to changes in administrative boundaries and two-level government, and report to the Ministry of Education and Training for instructions on corrections.
Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Van Tung - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Vietnam Education Publishing House said: "After the Ministry of Education and Training issues the revised and updated content in the curriculum of a number of subjects as announced by the Ministry of Education and Training on June 14, 2025, Vietnam Education Publishing House will revise textbooks and submit them to the Ministry of Education and Training for review and approval according to the correct procedure.
The principle of textbook revision is to closely follow and update the content of the requirements, knowledge, data, place names, maps, charts, socio-economic information, etc. to minimize the need to revise the content of the book. The methods, knowledge, especially the teaching methods of textbooks are improved in the direction of developing capacity and skills in the right direction. The publisher has organized the compilation to approach the quality of textbooks in countries around the world.
While waiting for textbooks to be revised and updated according to administrative boundaries and two-level authorities, under the direction of the Ministry of Education and Training, teachers and students will continue to use current textbooks. The Ministry of Education and Training will have specific instructions on this matter, with the spirit that schools and teachers will be proactive in adjusting language materials, lesson content, and teaching topics based on local realities and two-level authorities.
Immediately after receiving instructions from the Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam Education Publishing and Equipment Investment Joint Stock Company (VEPIC) mobilized the Chief Editors, Editors, and authors of the Canh Dieu textbook series, along with a team of editors and artists to review the textbook titles that needed to be revised and make a list of points that needed to be adjusted.
Mr. Doan Van Ninh - Deputy General Director of Vietnam Education Publishing and Equipment Investment Joint Stock Company (VEPIC), said: "We understand the importance of reviewing textbooks, especially the content of knowledge, data, place names or administrative changes. VEPIC focuses on checking the accuracy of knowledge, the appropriateness of language and images, ensuring that textbooks are easy to understand and pedagogical.
We also actively listen to opinions from teachers, parents and students. Immediately after the Ministry of Education and Training issues the revised content, VEPIC will immediately adjust the Canh Dieu textbook series with a commitment to complete the books with the best quality, and submit them to the Ministry of Education and Training for appraisal according to the correct process," Mr. Ninh affirmed.
"Vietnam Education Publishing House will actively support schools and teachers in using current textbooks in accordance with the instructions of the Ministry of Education and Training. Currently, textbooks for the 2025-2026 school year are being printed and stored for supply to schools.
It is expected that by July, the textbook needs of students and teachers in the new school year will be basically met," said Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Van Tung, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Vietnam Education Publishing House.
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