On October 24, 2022, the Government issues the Decree No. 86/2022/ND-CP on defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Education and Training.
Accordingly, The Ministry of Education and Training is a government agency, performing the function of state management of preschool education, general education, pedagogical secondary schools, pedagogical colleges, higher education, and other educational institutions...

The Ministry of Education and Training has 20 units performing the function of state management as follows:
1-The Preschool Education Department;
2-The Primary Education Department;
3- The Secondary Education Department;
4-The Tertiary Education Department;
5-The Physical Education Department;
6- The Ethnic Minority Education Department;
7-The Continuing Education Department;
8- The Defense and Security Education Department;
9- The Political Education and Pupil and Student Affairs Department.
10-The Organization and Personnel Department;
11-The Planning and Finance Department;
12-The Department of Physical Foundations.
13- The Science, Technology and Environment Department.
14- The Legal Affairs Department.
15- The Office;
16-The Inspectorate.
17-The Quality Management Department.
18-The Agency of Teachers and Education Administrators;
19- The Information Technology Department;
20- The International Cooperation Department
Besides, the Ministry of Education and Training attaches 03 public non-business units: The Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences; the Education Journal; The Education and Time newspaper.
The new organizational structure of the Ministry of Education and Training no longer includes 03 units, including: The Emulation and Commendation Department, The National Academy of Education Administration, and The Ho Chi Minh City Education Administrator School.
Decree 86 takes effect on November 01, 2022.