The above information was updated this morning, August 14, at the Conference to summarize the 2023-2024 school year and deploy tasks for the 2024-2025 school year for preschooleducation of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training held at the City Hall.

According to the report of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training on preschool education, by the end of the 2023-2024 school year, according to the industry database, the whole city had 1,248 preschools (a decrease of 39 schools compared to the previous school year), including 474 public schools (38.7%), 774 non-public schools (61.3%). The whole city had 1,955 private independent groups and classes; 266 groups of children (maximum 7 children).

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training said the city has 29 preschools with foreign elements, concentrated in Thu Duc City, District 7, Binh Thanh District, Binh Chanh District, and Nha Be District. Of these, there are 17 preschools and 12 inter-level facilities from preschool to high school.

How many preschool teachers are there in Ho Chi Minh City?

The city currently has 2,611 administrative staff. By the end of the 2023-2024 school year, Ho Chi Minh City will have 27,359 preschool teachers (5,732 nursery teachers; 21,627 kindergarten teachers) and 11,458 staff.

As of May 2024, 81.36% of preschool managers and teachers have graduated from college of education or higher, of which 95% of public preschool managers and teachers have graduated from college of education or higher; 68% of non-public preschool managers and teachers have graduated from college of education or higher.

How are preschool facilities in Ho Chi Minh City?

The facilities of preschools in Ho Chi Minh City are gradually being invested in and completed with modern features. Currently, there are 16,608 classrooms, of which 16,321 are solid, accounting for 98.27%, and 287 are semi-solid, accounting for 1.73%.

Districts and Thu Duc City are continuing to implement projects to build, renovate, upgrade and repair preschool facilities in the area according to the roadmap. By the end of 2023-2024, the city will have 265/1,248 preschools meeting national standards; a rate of 21.2% (an increase of 3.1%).

The number of schools that have met national standards and were recognized in the 2023-2024 school year is 35. Since the beginning of the school year, 26 schools have implemented high-quality programs (an increase of 2 schools compared to the 2023-2024 school year).

Ms. Luong Thi Hong Diep, Head of the Preschool Education Department, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, said that the rate of schools meeting national standards in the city is still low for non-public schools. Public preschools are having difficulty paying salaries to staff (cooks, waiters, security guards, janitors) on contracts under Decree No. 68/2000/ND-CP and Decree No. 161/2018/ND-CP (now Decree No. 111/2022/ND-CP), and have not attracted workers to work. Some districts have developed recruitment plans but no teachers have registered. The rate of 3-4 year old preschool children attending class in some districts is still low, affecting the preparation of conditions for universal preschool education for preschool children...

Two keywords: Safety and movement

Speaking at the conference, Ms. Le Thuy My Chau, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, recalled that at the conference summarizing the school year of preschool education nationwide, the Minister of Education and Training mentioned the challenges of preschool education nationwide, which is that there are 7 "best" things in preschool education. The 7 "best" things are: the most lack of facilities; the most lack of teachers; the most teachers quit their jobs; the lowest teacher income; teachers under the most pressure; the lowest teacher/class ratio; the least investment policy for the education level.

Ms. Le Thuy My Chau said that Ho Chi Minh City is a young city with a large population and an increasing number of children every year, but the city's preschool education still ensures enough places for children, especially children in industrial parks and export processing zones. The facilities of preschools are increasingly spacious and modern, the quality of education and care is good, and many model schools are being replicated. Preschools are flexible and proactive, ensuring the completion of the proposed school year program, ensuring the implementation of the criteria for building a happy school, focusing on children. Notably, the digital transformation work in the past time has been effectively implemented...

In preparation for the new school year 2024-2025, Ms. Chau suggested that districts, Thu Duc City, and preschools continue to pay attention to preschool education, especially the two keywords "safety" and "mobility". How can we join hands to ensure that children - citizens of the city - are always safe, active, and develop dynamically and comprehensively in both physical and mental health? At the same time, in the coming school year, it is necessary to continue promoting digital transformation, perfecting databases, strengthening communication work, and continuing to effectively build happy preschools that are child-centered. At the same time, localities need to continue to effectively implement competitions for public and non-public teachers, develop more advanced preschools, and integrate internationally...