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The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has successfully linked its database to the national population database, ensuring the verification and integration of over 24 million teachers and students, which accounts for 98% of the total. This achievement places MoET among the first agencies to complete the database connection.
Nguyen Son Hai, the Director of the Ministry’s Information and Communication Technology Department, mentioned that the ministry has largely finalised its database, including information from all schools across the country, from pre-schools to high schools, totalling nearly 53,000 establishments. The database also includes the profiles of 1.6 million teachers and education managers.
Furthermore, the ministry has gathered data on the learning performance and health conditions of 24 million students. The database has been integrated with those of more than 17,000 schools nationwide. MoET has also implemented the Higher Education Management Information System (HEMIS) designed to collect and digitise data from 442 training establishments. This includes information on over 152,000 lecturers, as well as data on more than 2.1 million students. HEMIS covers various aspects such as scientific research, facilities, financial matters, collaborations with businesses, and international partnerships.
For the organisation of high school graduation and university entrance exams, crucial administrative processes are carried out online. Approximately 93% of candidates now opt for online registration through the National Public Service Portal. More than 600,000 candidates register their desired universities with about three million options registered online each year. Approximately 97% of candidates make online payments for examination fees, and 81% confirm their university admissions via the online platform.
At present, the ministry is piloting the implementation of electronic learning records to enhance convenience in the storage, management, and use of school records in educational institutions. It also reduces the workload for teachers and improves transparency in the management of students’ learning and training results.
Meanwhile, to advance the digital transformation of university education, the ministry is working with universities to establish a shared, open online training platform known as MOET-MOOC. Within the system, training institutions can mutually acknowledge and accept credits for online courses completed by students. The ministry is in the process of developing the platform and will submit a pilot project of the digital higher education model to the Prime Minister for approval.
Despite significant advancements, an official from the Ministry has said that digital transformation in education encounters several challenges and obstacles. These include the absence of comprehensive shared digital resources, constraints related to information technology infrastructure within schools, and lack of equipment for both teachers and students, especially in remote mountainous regions.
To make educational content more accessible, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha recently approved a programme aimed at creating open educational resources for higher education. This initiative, running from 2023 to 2026, will develop a portal providing educational materials to learners, educators, researchers in higher education, and individuals looking to enhance their higher education knowledge. The goal is to have textbooks, teaching materials, and learning resources for over 20% of higher education majors available on the portal. Top of Form
The programme intends for least 50% of higher education institutions to access and use these resources. It also seeks to have more than half of higher education officials and educators nationwide use these resources for their teaching and research endeavors.
