Proposed New Organizational Structure for Ministry of Education and Training, Reducing One Unit

Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training is proposing a significant restructuring of its internal organization, aiming for greater efficiency and better alignment with national development goals. The Ministry of Justice has released a draft decree detailing these proposed changes, which include the reduction of one administrative unit and the renaming of another.

This initiative follows a streamlining process undertaken in 2025, which the Ministry asserts has already created a rational structure capable of overseeing all state management tasks and addressing emerging issues promptly. The current proposal emphasizes the principle of 'one organization performs multiple tasks' and 'one task is assigned to one lead organization,' ensuring clear lines of responsibility and preventing duplication of effort.

Specifically, the draft outlines the retention of 8 Departments (Vụ) and 5 Centers (Cục), along with the Office. Key departments include those for Preschool Education, General Education, Higher Education, and others focusing on legal affairs, personnel, and finance. The Centers will cover areas such as teacher management, quality assurance, science and technology, international cooperation, and vocational education.

The restructuring also affects the Ministry's public service units. The 'Education and Times' newspaper will maintain its self-funded status, while 'Tạp chí Giáo dục' (Education Magazine) is slated for reorganization and potential merger with the 'Journal of Vietnamese Education Science' under the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences. The Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences itself will be renamed the Institute of Educational Strategy and Policy, shifting its focus to research supporting the Ministry's strategic and policy development. These adjustments reflect a broader effort to refine the administrative machinery supporting Vietnam's education sector.