No shortage of textbooks for grades 4, 8, 11

According to Mr. Son, the reason is partly because localities are slow in selecting books this year, and partly because some localities are waiting for price approval.

Up to now, localities have approved all types of books. The Ministry of Education and Training has worked with the Education Publishing House many times to resolve internal difficulties, along with directing the development of plans, first of all, books from previous years that are not new books, books for other classes, have been proactively printed in advance and have basically been completed.

The new school year will change textbooks for grades 4, 8, and 11.

As for the books for grades 4, 8, and 11, which are all new, Deputy Minister Son informed that by June 2, the bidding for printing nearly 80% of the books had been opened, and about 20% remained based on the localities' full reports so that the Education Publishing House could plan the printing. In June, 80% will be printed and the printing will continue to be completed in time for the new school year, with enough books for grades 4, 8, and 11. This will complete enough books for general education.

Regarding the issue of textbook compilation and the policy of socializing textbooks, Mr. Son said that the compilation and publication of textbooks is a major policy that has been proposed in Resolution No. 88 of 2014 of the National Assembly. The 14th National Assembly also has Resolution No. 122 that when implementing textbook compilation by socialization method, if a specific subject has completed at least a set of textbooks that have been appraised and approved, then textbook compilation using the state budget for that subject will not be implemented.

"This time, all approved grades (9/12 grades) have 3 sets of textbooks. The Ministry of Education and Training will strictly implement Resolution 122 of the National Assembly. In the near future, it will continue to review and approve 3 sets of final grade textbooks for grades 5, 9, and 12 (review and approval will be in June). Thus, there is currently no direction from higher levels on the Ministry of Education and Training to organize the compilation of textbooks," Deputy Minister Son said.

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