Resolution 71-NQ/TW is a lever to create breakthroughs for education and training.

Comprehensive impact on the education system

On August 22, 2025, General Secretary To Lam signed and issued Resolution 71-NQ/TW of the Politburo on breakthroughs in education and training development (Resolution 71).

According to Mr. Dang Quoc An - Principal of Tran Nhan Tong High School (Mao Khe, Quang Ninh), the Resolution was issued to create a breakthrough in education - a key field, the foundation for the country's sustainable development.

Resolution 71 has a profound impact on the entire Vietnamese education system. To put the Resolution into practice soon, Mr. Dang Quoc An believes that, first of all , management thinking will change in a more open and flexible direction. From a centralized management model, with a "request-give" nature, we will shift to an autonomous mechanism, associated with quality control, transparency and accountability. Thanks to that, educational institutions will have more flexibility in enrollment, program development, international cooperation and finance.

Second, the Resolution affirms the role of non-public education as an important component of the system, helping to unleash social resources, increase non-budgetary investment and reduce pressure on the public sector.

Third, education will focus on improving overall quality, shifting the focus from teaching literacy to developing competencies and qualities, linked to the labor market. STEM education, foreign languages, digital skills, AI, and innovation will be promoted, helping learners be ready to adapt in the digital age.

Fourth, the Resolution creates a turning point for the teaching staff, with a mechanism to attract and promote domestic and foreign talents, reform salaries, improve working conditions and have a clear career path.

Fifth, comprehensive digital transformation is considered a key task. Management, teaching, assessment and research will be closely linked with technology, towards smart education, lifelong learning, and international connection.

Solutions to put the Resolution into practice

In order for the Resolution to quickly come into effect, Mr. Ho Tuan Anh - Principal of Quynh Phuong Secondary School (Nghe An) - said that it is necessary to make a breakthrough right from the management mindset. In fact, many viewpoints have been mentioned in previous documents, but implementation is still stuck due to the lack of initiative of general education institutions, leading to a passive and waiting situation.

According to Mr. Ho Tuan Anh, in the context of two-level local government, increasing autonomy and self-responsibility for educational institutions is a key factor, helping schools effectively implement the spirit of innovation set forth in the Resolution.

From a macro perspective, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Yem - Director of the Institute of Non-Traditional Security, School of Business and Administration (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) - emphasized: "The Government needs to immediately issue an Action Program to implement the Resolution, and at the same time amend and supplement relevant laws; include the content of the Resolution in the documents of the 14th National Congress and documents of Party congresses at all levels. At the same time, the entire education sector needs to quickly disseminate the spirit of the Resolution."

“It can be said that Resolution 71 is not only a strategic orientation but also a lever to ‘untie’ education in terms of mechanism, finance and thinking. If implemented drastically, synchronously and substantially, it will create a great change, bringing Vietnamese education to develop in a modern, equitable, high-quality and deeply integrated manner,” Mr. Dang Quoc An emphasized.

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