Hanoi (VNA) – Joining 15 other localities nationwide, An Giang and Nghe An provinces started construction of more inter-level boarding schools in border communes on March 19, underscoring the Party and State’s commitment to expanding educational access and improving human resources development in remote areas.
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ba Chuc Inter-level Primary and Lower-Secondary Boarding School in Ba Chuc commune, the southern province of An Giang.
The project, designed with 45 classrooms to serve about 1,500 students – including around 350 boarders – will feature comprehensive teaching facilities, dormitories, a multi-purpose hall, canteen and other supporting infrastructure. With a total investment of more than 189.7 billion VND (7.2 million USD), the school is expected to be completed by August 2027.
Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy, Vice Chairwoman of the An Giang provincial People's Committee, emphasised that investing in inter-level boarding schools in land border communes is a focal and urgent political task with long-term socio-economic significance. The projects are expected to improve educational quality, raise intellectual standards, develop local human resources and contribute to national defence and security safeguarding in border regions.
The same day, An Giang also launched two inter-level primary and lower-secondary boarding school projects in Vinh Dieu and Vinh Xuong communes.
Previously, it simultaneously started work on three similar projects in other border communes, namely Vinh Gia, Giang Thanh and Khanh Binh, with total planned investment exceeding 388 billion VND . Construction has progressed beyond 50%, with authorities targeting completion by August 30, 2026 for operation in the 2026–2027 academic year.
Six additional projects are set to be implemented in six other border communes in the subsequent phase, Thuy noted.
The same day, the central province of Nghe An kicked off the building of 11 inter-level boarding schools in the border communes of Thong Thu, My Ly, Son Lam, Nam Can, Muong Tip, Tam Quang, Na Loi, Tien Phong, Muong Xen, Chau Khe, and Kim Bang.
The new facilities are expected to address long-standing challenges faced by ethnic minority students, including difficult terrain, scattered settlements and inadequate school infrastructure.
Addressing the launch for a school in Thong Thu commune with Deputy PM Ho Duc Phoc in presence, Chairwoman of the Thong Thu People's Committee Nguyen Thi Hoai noted that the model will help optimise infrastructure and teaching resources following the administrative unit merger, provide stable living and learning conditions for students, facilitate their access to digital and life skill education, and support their holistic development.
Once completed, the projects are set to contribute to sustainable socio-economic development and strengthen border security in mountainous areas, she added.
In 2025, Nghe An launched work on 10 inter-level boarding schools in border communes. It plans to complete and put these facilities into use this August./.
