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For the specific target group of ethnic minority children, this is a suitable and effective model that needs to continue to be maintained and improved. Minister of Ethnicity and Religious Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung during a visit and working visit to Sam Son University Preparatory School for Ethnic Minorities, Thanh Hoa province - Photo: VGP/Mr. Dung This is the opinion of Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religious Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung when visiting and working at Sam Son University Preparatory School for Ethnic Minorities (Thanh Hoa province), on the afternoon of December 14. At the working session, Dr. Le Lam, Principal of the School, reported to the Minister on the results of implementing the Party and States guidelines and policies, especially in the field of human resource development for ethnic minority areas. The school proactively implements guiding documents on ethnic education, fully implementing the school years tasks. The staff and lecturers basically meet professional requirements, have a sense of responsibility, solidarity and dedication to the profession. Currently, the school is training about 600 ethnic minority students. Notably, in the 2025-2026 school year, the number of applications for admission increased sharply, reaching nearly 3,000 applications while the target was just over 600 students, showing the growing learning needs of children of ethnic minorities. On March 31, 2025, the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religious Affairs approved the project to invest in facilities for the school according to Decision No. 154/QD-BDTTG. However, due to problems related to the planning of commercial and tourism land in area A and part of area B, capital from the National Target Program cannot be deployed. Therefore, many essential items such as facilities, dormitories, fire protection equipment, technical infrastructure in area A and the dormitory - 5-storey cafeteria in area B have not been renovated or upgraded, affecting the living conditions of students. At the meeting, leaders of specialized departments of the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religious Affairs directly discussed, answered problems and proposed solutions to remove difficulties and create conditions for the school to perform well. educational and training tasks in the coming time. Minister Dao Ngoc Dung: For the specific target group of ethnic minority children, this is a suitable and effective model that needs to continue to be maintained and perfected - Photo: VGP/Mr. Dung In concluding remarks, Minister Dao Ngoc Dung emphasized that this is a specific educational model, not duplicated with any existing model. Education in mountainous areas, especially education for ethnic minorities, is a difficult area of difficulties, requiring special attention. Resolution 71-NQ/TW of the Politburo on breakthroughs in education and training development raises big questions: Why are ethnic youth not yet fully educated? Why do educational low areas still exist? Why is there a shortage of officials and is the investment adequate? This is an area of special concern for the Central Government. From that policy, according to the initiative of the General Secretary, the Central Committee decided to invest in 248 primary and secondary schools in remote and border areas, prioritizing difficult places first; Immediately deploy 100 schools. Each school has an area of about 5 hectares, with an investment capital of over 200 billion VND, ensuring learning, living and playing conditions for students. Returning to the current school model, legally it is not a university, nor a high school, but a training model, creating a foundation for students to qualify for university admission. For the specific target group of ethnic minority children, this is a suitable and effective model that needs to continue to be maintained and perfected, the Minister emphasized. To do that, first of all, the Minister requested to urgently coordinate with the Ministry of Education and Training to fundamentally amend the Circular. 44/2021/TT-BGDDT, removing problems with the mechanism. Schools need to be given substantive autonomy, from enrollment to training, with clear priority policies for ethnic students; The State plays the role of ordering and ensuring investment responsibility. Along with that, it is necessary to clearly define training programs, policies for teachers, and self-inspection and evaluation mechanisms. In addition, the school must be closely attached to the locality where it is located to take advantage of supportive conditions and sustainable development. Training content must be clear and targeted; especially considering students as the center. Children who go to school must be cared for as if they were in a common home: learn culture, preserve their ethnic identity and language; At the same time, technology and foreign languages are mandatory requirements. Regarding facilities, the Minister directed that investment must be fast, drastic, out of pocket, especially in classrooms, dormitories, cafeterias and learning equipment. Every stage of implementation must be objective, transparent, and put students interests first; Absolutely do not allow loss or waste. Inappropriate content will continue to be reviewed and adjusted during implementation. The Minister said that the overall construction investment groundbreaking ceremony is expected to be held on December 30-31, 2025, with an online connection with Viet Bac High School and a bridge point in Ho Chi Minh City. Minister Dao Ngoc Dung: Mountainous education, especially education for ethnic minorities, is a difficult area of difficulty, requiringspecial attention - Photo: VGP/Anh Dung Also in the working program, Minister Dao Ngoc Dung directly inspected the living and learning conditions of students; Survey and listen to reports on preparations for investment projects to build, renovate, upgrade, repair infrastructure and give gifts t
