These were the issues discussed at the seminar on sharing experiences in implementing a project to support the improvement of the quality of care, nurturing, and education for preschool children in areas with industrial parks and clusters, held on October 3rd.
According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Doan Trang, a specialist in the Preschool Education Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, by the end of the 2025-2026 school year, the city will have 5,164 preschool education facilities. Of these, 3,332 are independent private facilities, accounting for 64.52%. These are an important part of the network for caring for and educating children, especially in areas with a high concentration of workers.
This school year, the city is implementing support policies in industrial zones and areas with a large number of workers, with a total budget of 136.762 billion VND. Besides financial support, facilities need regular professional development to improve the quality of childcare.
To meet that need, a project to support the improvement of the quality of care, nutrition, and education for preschool children in industrial zones and clusters will be implemented in Ho Chi Minh City, Tay Ninh, and Bac Ninh during the period 2025-2028. The total non-refundable grant for the project in the three localities is VND 34.47 billion.
In Ho Chi Minh City, the project focuses on independent private preschools in 15 wards and communes. In the first six months of 2026, the project organized 10 regular training courses for 204 teachers and childcare providers.
Following the training, the instructors continued to visit the facilities to observe classrooms, guide the development of educational plans, arrange safe play areas, select learning materials, and apply methods appropriate to each group of children. This support helps teachers apply their knowledge to their daily work.
Ms. Vo Thi Hien, Country Director of OneSky in Vietnam, said that after more than a year of implementation, the project has initially helped teachers change their perceptions, methods, and skills in caring for and educating children. The training activities also connect administrators, teachers, and specialized agencies to maintain support at the grassroots level.
However, teacher resignations and the lack of adequate training for replacements affect the continuity of training activities. Some facilities have limited space and learning materials, making it difficult to implement new methods. Personnel changes following organizational restructuring also impact the number of presenters.
According to Ms. Hoang Thi Dinh, Deputy Director of the Department of Preschool Education, Ministry of Education and Training , support should stem from practical difficulties in operation. Independent preschools need to be more proactive in terms of expertise when the management team and workload at the local level change.
Besides professional expertise, the settlement procedures are also hampered by issues related to invoices, supporting documents, and the purchase of learning materials from small retailers. In Tay Ninh , Ms. Nguyen Thi Lan Phuong, Head of the Preschool Education Department of the Provincial Department of Education and Training, said that some schools lack accounting staff, while professional staff do not have sufficient financial expertise.
In the coming period, the project will continue to provide direct support, organize professional activities, and supplement content on psychology, behavior, and emotional education for children. In Ho Chi Minh City, the project plans to expand the number of participating facilities from 2027, while also providing training on payment and settlement and developing tools for monitoring quality.
Source: https://baotintuc.vn/nang-chat-luong-giao-duc-mam-non-o-dia-ban-dong-cong-nhan-post1391142.html
