New-term council for education, human resources development established

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam chairs the National Council for Education and Human Resources Development for the 2022 – 2026 period. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The National Council for Education andHuman Resources Development for the 2022 – 2026 period has been established under adecision signed by Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh on May 11.

The 27-member council is chaired by Deputy PM Vu Duc Damwhile Minister of Education and Training acts as vice chairman.

Its members include representatives from the Ministry ofLabour, Invalids and Social Affairs; Ministry of Science and Technology;Ministry of Health; Vietnam Association for Promoting Education; anduniversities.

The council serves as a think tank responsible for advisingthe Prime Minister on reviewing and evaluating reforms in education and humanresources development; and on executing the Laws on Education, Higher Educationand Vocational Training, structural framework of the national education system,national qualifications framework, education development strategies, and majoreducational projects.

Additionally, it provides consultancy for the Government inpolicy making in furthering comprehensive reforms in education, vocationaleducation and human resources development; and studies and gives opinions onbuilding and implementing major mechanisms, policies and projects in the field./.

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