PER CAPITA INCOME AND EDUCATION INDEX ARE STILL LOW
The northern midland and mountainous region (northern mountainous region) is a large region, with a total area of 100,965 km², including 14 provinces: Cao Bang, Dien Bien, Bac Giang, Bac Kan, Ha Giang, Hoa Binh, Lang Son, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Phu Tho, Son La, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, Yen Bai.
Education in the northern mountainous provinces is facing many difficulties due to natural disasters. Damage caused by storms and floods in September has greatly affected the teaching and learning of teachers and students.
In terms of socio-economics, the average income per capita/month and some education related to high school education and the average score of the 5-year high school graduation exam (2020 - 2024) of the northern mountainous region are still low compared to other regions (see details in Table 1).
Average income per capita, proportion of people with high school and above high school degrees and average high school graduation rate in 5 years: 2020 - 2024
The above table shows that the average monthly income per capita of the northern midlands and mountainous region is the lowest among the 6 regions, with 3.17 million VND/month; the proportion of the population aged 15 and over with a "High School Graduate" qualification in this region is 14.4%, ranked 4th, and the proportion of the population aged 15 and over with a "high school graduate" qualification is 18.1%, ranked 4th. However, the average score of the 5-year exam (2020 - 2024) is 6.22 points, the lowest among the 6 regions.
Phu Tho , Bac Giang are ranked high, many provinces are in the bottom
From the data published by the Ministry of Education and Training, we synthesized the GPA of 14 provinces in the region to fully understand the current situation of high school graduation exam results in the northern mountainous region in the period 2020 - 2024. The results in the data table show that many localities have a higher GPA ranking in 2024 than in 2020, such as Phu Tho (2020: ranked 15th - 2024 ranked 8th), Bac Giang (49 - 19), Tuyen Quang (50 - 14), Thai Nguyen (46 - 37), Hoa Binh (58 - 36), Lang Son (54 - 51). In particular, Phu Tho is a province that is always in the top 10 nationwide, Tuyen Quang is a province that has made remarkable progress from 50th place in 2020 to 14th place in 2024. Phu Tho and Bac Giang are 2 provinces with many students winning national and international prizes.
In addition, some provinces dropped in rank such as Lao Cai (28-34), Lai Chau (56-59), Dien Bien (51-60). In particular, some provinces are always in the bottom 10 localities of the country such as Hoa Binh, Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Cao Bang, Ha Giang (see details in Table 2).
C HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION QUALITY : DIFFICULTIES ON DIFFICULTIES
High school education in the midland and mountainous provinces of the North is facing many difficulties. First of all, the implementation of the 2018 General Education Program faces many difficulties due to the lack of facilities, teaching equipment and teachers, and the ability of teachers to innovate has not caught up with the national average.
Second, grade 12 students in the 2024-2025 school year are grade 8 students in the 2020-2021 school year and grade 9 students in the 2021-2022 school year. These are two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has seriously affected the whole country, forcing schools to close and switch to online teaching. Due to the difficult conditions of students in mountainous areas and lack of learning equipment, the quality of education for grade 8 students in the 2020-2021 school year and grade 9 students in the 2021-2022 school year has been greatly affected.
Third, the midland and mountainous provinces in the north are often affected by flash floods and landslides, and were especially severely affected by Typhoon Yagi (Typhoon No. 3) in September 2024. The storm and floods have affected the health, spirit and lives of teachers and students. Many schools were damaged, teaching equipment was damaged, and schools were temporarily closed for a period of time, directly affecting the learning of students in general and 12th grade students this year in particular. While the education sector and high schools in other regions across the country have been preparing for the 2025 high school graduation exam, some high schools in the heavily affected northern mountainous provinces are still struggling.
Improving the quality of high school education according to the 2018 General Education Program in the northern mountainous provinces, which was already difficult due to lack of facilities, student transportation, lack of qualified teachers, etc., is now compounded by the impact of the epidemic and natural disasters, making it difficult for high schools in the region.
From these overlapping difficulties, it is predicted that the results of the 2025 high school exam in the northern mountainous region will decrease further. Therefore, effective solutions are needed for the region.
Need a conference on supporting the 2025 high school graduation exam for the region
During this school year, the Ministry of Education and Training can organize a special conference on the 2025 high school graduation exam for the northern mountainous region to assess the current situation, identify difficulties, share experiences and find solutions to improve the quality of high school graduation exams for the northern mountainous provinces in general and the provinces of Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Hoa Binh, Yen Bai, Lao Cai, etc. in particular. The Ministry of Education and Training needs to support these provinces in building a question bank according to the new format structure for the 2025 high school graduation exam.
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