HCM City improves quality of pre-school education

HCM City has increased its budget allocation for preschool education and has called on the private sector to invest in building kindergartens to meet increasing demand. A kindergarten in HCM City. Since 2016, the city has allocated more than VND17,000 billion (US$731.9 million) for education and training development, according to the city Department of Education and Training. Thanks to the fund, the city has created nearly 1,500 new classrooms each year, including 300 for pre-school education. Le Hong Son, director of the city Department of Education and Training, said the rate of children aged 1-3 going to kindergarten accounts for 31 per cent and 86 per cent for those aged 4-5. The city provides compulsory pre-school education for 99.6 per cent of 5-year-old children. The city aims to provide compulsory pre-school education for 4-year-old children, Son said. The city’s kindergartens are continuing to provide services during extra hours for workers at industrial park and export processing zones. Education reform at many kindergartens has placed more emphasis on creativity and thinking skills, he said, adding that STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education is also provided. Many public kindergartens have called for investment from the private sector to build Robot technical rooms, applied science rooms, technical playgrounds and others to create a stimulating environment for children to… Read full this story

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