On September 5, more than 1,000 schools across Tay Ninh Province held opening ceremonies, marking a promising beginning for the 2025–2026 academic year.

Ensuring Facilities and Teaching Quality

Currently, Tay Ninh has 1,022 schools at all levels. To prepare for the new school year, the provincial education sector conducted a comprehensive review of the entire school system, from preschools to high schools, across 96 communes and wards. Repairs and upgrades were carried out on deteriorated facilities, and new classrooms were built to reduce class sizes, particularly in border, remote, and rural areas.

The Provincial Party Secretary attended the opening ceremony at Long An University of Economics and Industry. Photo: CTV

The education department also equipped schools with the minimum teaching devices specified by the Ministry of Education and Training, while prioritizing investments in specialized classrooms, laboratory equipment, practice facilities, and IT applications to meet the requirements of the 2018 General Education Program. Equipment was reviewed, supplemented, and made ready for use from the very first day of the new academic year.

At the same time, the province proactively implemented measures to ensure sufficient teaching staff. Teachers were reassigned appropriately by subject and location, with special attention to addressing local shortages and adding staff for new subjects.

Tay Ninh’s education sector is ready for the new academic year. Photo: CTV

“The province is currently short of 2,673 teachers, most at the lower secondary level (1,092 teachers, accounting for 41% of the total shortage). Recently, 853 teachers were recruited, meeting only about 32% of the need. To address this, the department will continue reviewing and submitting recruitment plans for approval, while coordinating with local People’s Committees to support hiring,” a representative of Tay Ninh’s Department of Education and Training stated.

Supporting Students of Transferred Families

After administrative restructuring, Tay Ninh now has over 566,000 students. In addition to upgrading facilities, the province has paid close attention to arranging stable study environments for children of staff reassigned to Tan An and Long An following the merger.
Tran Thi Thi, Principal of Tan An Primary School (far right), presented flowers to the representative of first-grade students. Photo: Tran Trung

At Tan An Primary School, Principal Tran Thi Thi shared during the opening ceremony: “Alongside academic efforts, we focus on safeguarding the rights of staff. Transparent communication ensures peace of mind as teachers and employees adapt to the new administrative unit. For students, we are committed to ensuring that no child is left behind. Special cases are promptly reported for support, ensuring every child of school age has the opportunity to attend school.”

Tan An Primary School has carefully prepared facilities, staffing, and support policies for students from the very start of the school year. Photo: Tran Trung

She emphasized that despite changes caused by administrative restructuring, Tan An Primary School had carefully prepared facilities, staffing, and support policies. “This year, we projected 280 students, but due to the changes, an additional 80 enrolled. With provincial support, we sought approval to open one more class and quickly assigned teachers to meet the demand,” she added.

Helping Children to School

On this occasion, many organizations in Tay Ninh provided gifts to disadvantaged students.

GrowMax Group, in cooperation with the Vietnam Agriculture & Environment Newspaper, presented gifts to students in Tay Ninh Province. Photo: Tran Trung

GrowMax Group, in cooperation with the Vietnam Agriculture & Environment Newspaper, awarded 10 gifts to disadvantaged students at Long An Primary and Secondary School. Each gift included 1 million VND in cash, funded by GrowMax’s employee-contributed Scholarship Fund.
Photo: Tran Trung

Ho Van Chuong, Regional Director of GrowMax in Long An (now Tay Ninh), said: “We hope this support will help students cover the cost of books, uniforms, and school supplies. GrowMax encourages students to strive harder in their studies, because only through education can poverty be overcome.”