Hanoi (VNA)💎 - Minister of Education and Training Nguyễn Kim Son said 2023 was an important year in the roadmap for innovation in preschool, general, and higher education. It is a year with many significant tasks, challenges to overcome, and practical achievements to be gained.

The education and training sector has gained more trust, support, consensus, and understanding from the leadership of the State, Party, National Assembly, Government, National Assembly deputies, and the people. Within the sector, there is also great unity and agreement. "This is the strength for us to continue the challenging work in 2024," said minister Son. The education chief noted that 2024 is a crucial year with a turning point in the innovation of general education, as the final grades are entering the implementation and preparation for the assessment of the entire reform cycle. Alongside this, a series of tasks will need to be carried out according to the conclusions of the National Assembly's supervisory committee on the reforms of the curriculum and textbooks for general education. Minister Son stressed 'Determination - Practicality - Quality - Spread' as keywords guiding the spirit of implementation for 2024. "Innovation is never easy. We must demonstrate consistency and determination to continue the path of innovation. Additionally, education at all levels must always use quality as a measure for all activities," Son remarked. The education sector will need to address issues of resources for innovation, especially human resources, tackling the shortage of teachers and improving the quality of the teaching staff. The ministry will submit to the Government the planning for the university and teacher training education network for 2021-30, with a vision to 2050. Also in the works is planning for a specialised education system for people with disabilities and a system of centres supporting the development of inclusive education for 2021-30, with a vision to 2050. Other work areas highlighted by the minister include intensifying the construction of a society with lifelong learning, institutional activities, and building legal documents, including the draft Law on Teachers, which is a significant task for 2024. In 2023, the education ministry continued to promote administrative reform in association with digital transformation, implement online public services in education and training, and build a database for the education sector and connect this database with national databases on population and insurance. In discussing the goals for further enhancing comprehensive and fundamental reform, the Minister of Education and Training emphasized that the education sector requires adequate access to several vital elements in the near future. Firstly, there must be an ample level of attention. From the central to the local government, the focus on education should not just continue but intensify, becoming deeper and more comprehensive. Secondly, there is a need for adequate understanding. The Minister said there's a need for ongoing and more comprehensive renewal. This is essential to further foster the spirit of innovation within education and training. Thirdly, adequate resources are essential for implementation. This includes having enough human resources (teachers), financial resources, and physical infrastructure — enough schools, classrooms, and equipment. "Only with such comprehensive provision can the reform efforts meet our expectations and lead to even greater achievements in the future," stated Minister Nguyen Kim Son./.