Decree No. 69/2017/ND-CP dated May 25, 2017 of the Government on defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Education and Training

To change the organizational structure of the Ministry of Education and Training

In accordance with the Decree No. 69/2017/ND-CP dated May 25, 2017 of the Government defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Education and Training, the Ministry of Education and Training only owns 26 public non-business units instead of 27 units as in previous regulations.

Within that, there are 03 new units includes the Physical Education Department; the Emulation and Commendation Department and the Agency of Physical Foundations.  The Professional Education Department, the Bureau of Material Foundations, Equipment of Schools and Childrens Toys, the Foreign-Involved Training Bureau and the representative agency in Ho Chi Minh City are formally annulled from the organizational structure of the Ministry of Education and Training. The Defense Education Department is changed to the Defense and Security Education Department; the Pupil and Student Affairs Department. is changed to the Political Education and Pupil and Student Affairs Department; the International Cooperation Department is changed to the International Cooperation Department; the Education Quality Examination and Accreditation Bureau is changed to the Quality Management Department. Other departments are stay the same as in previous regulations such as the Education journal; the National Academy of Education Administration; the Information Technology Department; the Education and Time newspaper

The Ministry of Education and Training is responsible for promulgating curricula for preschool education, general education and continuing education; stipulating the minimum knowledge and capacity requirements that learners must acquire and meet after completing a pedagogical secondary school, pedagogical college, bachelor, master or doctoral training program; stipulating the compilation, appraisal and approval of materials permitted for use; to guide the selection of materials in preschool education institutions