16 universities and colleges transferred from the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs to the Ministry of Education and Training

After the arrangement, the Department of Vocational Education and Continuing Education is a unit under the Ministry of Education and Training, performing the function of advising and assisting the Minister in state management of vocational education (except pedagogy) and continuing education.

In addition to the common tasks, similar to other Departments and Divisions in consulting work, implementing state management responsibilities, reporting, managing cadres, finance, assets and records, documents..., the Department of Vocational Education and Continuing Education has two groups of tasks directly related to professional work including vocational education and continuing education on the basis of inheriting the previous tasks of the General Department of Vocational Education and the Department of Continuing Education.

16 units transferred from the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs to the Ministry of Education and Training include: Nam Dinh University of Technical Education, Vinh University of Technical Education, Vinh Long University of Technical Education, College of Engineering and Technology, Dung Quat College of Technology, College of Technology II, College of Construction No. 1, Ho Chi Minh City College of Construction, Nam Dinh College of Construction, College of Urban Construction, Viet Xo Vocational College No. 1, Lilama II International College of Technology, College of Construction Mechanics, College of Construction and Technology-Society, Hanoi College of Technology-Vocational, Vocational College of Construction Mechanics.

Currently, the organizational structure of the schools includes 14/16 Chairmen of the School Council, 37 Board of Directors, a total of 211 departments/faculties/centers. The total number of staff, civil servants and employees is 2,943, including 1,655 employees on the payroll and 1,291 contract employees.

For universities, the school with the highest annual enrollment is 4,215 students; the school with the lowest annual enrollment is 960 students. For colleges and intermediate schools, the school with the highest annual enrollment is 3,850 students; the school with the lowest annual enrollment is 1,545 students. Many schools have good enrollment results. Currently, out of a total of 16 universities and colleges, 7 schools have had their autonomy plans approved, 9 schools have not had their autonomy plans approved.

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son said that it will take time for units to arrange and convert with many tasks, but this is an opportunity to unify and innovate the education and training system. The planning and arrangement will ensure systematicity and synchronization to improve operational efficiency.

The Ministry of Education and Training has the function of state management, performing the tasks assigned by the Government and the Prime Minister, developing education and training, including higher education and vocational education, aiming to develop in the right direction, synchronously and effectively, meeting the socio-economic development needs of localities. Therefore, the unity in management will bring more favorable opportunities, solving the fundamental problems of the industry.

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