Ministry of Education and Training
| Bộ Giáo dục và Đào tạo | |
| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 28 August 1945 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Vietnam |
| Headquarters | 35 Dai Co Viet Street, Le Dai Hanh Ward, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi |
| Annual budget | 229.074 billions VND (2018)[1] |
| Minister responsible |
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| Deputy Ministers responsible |
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| Website | www |
The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET, Vietnamese: Bộ Giáo dục và Đào tạo) is the government ministry responsible for the governance of general/academic education and higher education (training) in Vietnam.[2]
History
Before August Revolution of 1945
The Confucian education system of the Vietnamese feudal state from the 11th century passed through periods: Lý, Trần, Hồ, Later Lê, Tây Sơn, and Nguyễn. The introduction of Western elements in Vietnamese education began with the missionary efforts of Western priests during the Trịnh – Nguyễn conflict. The emergence and use of chữ Quốc ngữ based on the Latin alphabet in schools from 1919 signaled the end of the Confucian education, replaced by the education system of French colonialism.[3]
During the 19th and 20th centuries, the patriotic Duy Tân education movement, led by Phan Bội Châu, Lương Văn Can, and Nguyễn Quyền, initiated a practical approach to education. This movement promoted the use of chữ Quốc ngữ alphabet in teaching and learning, engaged with natural sciences and engineering, and abandoned the traditional scholarly and examination systems of Confucianism.[3]
After August Revolution of 1945
After the August Revolution, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam was created. The Ministry of National Education was established in the new administration, with Vũ Đình Hòe serving as the first minister. On March 2, 1946, during the first session of the First National Assembly, the ministry was renamed to the Ministry of Education. Đặng Thai Mai was appointed Minister of Education, succeeding Vũ Đình Hòe, who was appointed Minister of Justice.[3] The government issued directives creating the Literacy Campaign Department to fight illiteracy. Along with combatting illiteracy, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam administration implemented reforms that formed the framework for the national education system.[3]
In November 1946, during the second session of the First National Assembly, Nguyễn Văn Huyên was appointed Minister of National Education. The Ministry of National Education consisted of the Office of the Ministry and departments such as Higher Education, Secondary Education, Primary Education, and the Literacy Campaign Department.[3] During the nationwide resistance war, the Ministry evacuated and relocated its offices from the capital to rural areas, moving from Hà Đông, Phú Thọ to Tuyên Quang and the Safe Zone.[3] In 1950, the Central Committee of the Communist Party and the government decided to implement educational reform. This reform established a 9-year general education system and a new curriculum. This period saw the establishment of the Vietnam Education Union (July 1951).[3]
During the First Indochina War, the education system, from general to higher education, was maintained and transformed. Schools from general education to universities all taught in Vietnamese.[3]
Departments
The Ministry maintains provincial-level departments (DoETs, Departments of E&T), under which there are also district offices (BoETs, Bureau of E&T), and central departments. Central departments of note include:[4]
- Science and Technology Activities in Education and Training
- Information and Communication Technology Centre
- National Institute for Education Strategy and Curriculum Development
- Education Publishing House
- Educational Equipment Company No. 1
Universities
Colleges and universities under the maintenance of the Ministry of Education and Training include:[5]
- Hanoi University of Science and Technology
- Ho Chi Minh City University of Education (or Ho Chi Minh City Pedagogical University)
- College of Social Labour
- College of Chemicals
- Ho Chi Minh City College of Marketing
- College of Mining Engineering
- Ho Chi Minh City Procuratorial College
- University of Trade Unions
- Institute of Journalism and Propaganda
- Hanoi University of Education No.2
- Hanoi National University of Education
- Quy Nhon University of Education
- Ho Chi Minh City Technical Teacher Training University
- Banking University, Ho Chi Minh City
- Hanoi Open University (HOU)
- Phuong Dong University
- Van Lang University (VLU)
- Hung Vuong University (HVU)
- Duy Tan University (DTU)
References
- ^ "Reports and statistics". en.moet.gov.vn. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Functions and Task". en.moet.gov.vn. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "A Brief History of the Development of Vietnamese Education and Training".
- ^ "Cổng thông tin điện tử Bộ Giáo dục và Đào tạo". moet.gov.vn. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Cổng thông tin điện tử Bộ Giáo dục và Đào tạo". moet.gov.vn. Retrieved 8 March 2024.