Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son affirmed that the most important purpose of planning the university network is to invest in key areas for development, but that does not mean closing off opportunities for universities.
On March 7, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) held a press conference to announce the planning of the network of higher education and pedagogical institutions.
The Ministry of Education and Training said that on February 27, 2025, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 452/QD-TTg approving the Planning of the network of higher education and pedagogical institutions for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050.
Speaking at the press conference, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son said that the Ministry of Education and Training was assigned to develop the two above-mentioned plans. After completing the processes and procedures, the Prime Minister signed and approved the Plan for the network of higher education and pedagogical institutions and the Plan for the system of specialized educational institutions for people with disabilities and the system of centers supporting the development of inclusive education for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.
Regarding the planning of the network of higher education and pedagogical institutions, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Anh Dung - Deputy Director of the Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Education and Training) said that the planning subjects are higher education institutions according to the provisions of the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Higher Education (Law No. 34/2018/QH14) and pedagogical colleges, not including higher education institutions under the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense.
The goal is to develop a synchronous and modern network of higher education and pedagogical institutions with reasonable scale, structure and distribution. In particular, forming large higher education centers, high-quality training, high level associated with scientific research, technology development and innovation in 4 urban areas including Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho, creating a driving force for the development of key economic regions and the whole country.
Regarding the plan to arrange and develop higher education institutions, the plan sets out the development orientations of the network until 2030, which will consolidate, arrange and enhance the capacity of existing higher education institutions; arrange and reduce the number of public higher education institutions; arrange and consolidate the operations of branches of higher education institutions.
Arrange and develop higher education institutions under ministries, branches, central agencies (except the Ministry of Education and Training) and higher education institutions under provincial people's committees.
Encourage the establishment of new and expanded networks of private universities, branches of private universities, branches of prestigious foreign universities, especially universities specializing in training in science, engineering and technology.
In addition, focus on investing in upgrading and developing national and regional universities to achieve quality and reputation on par with the region and the world.
Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son said: "The purpose of planning the network of higher education and pedagogical institutions is not only to rearrange but more importantly to invest in key areas for development, but also not to close opportunities for universities."
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