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In the context of the 2018 General Education Program continuing to be widely deployed, choosing a suitable set of textbooks is becoming a strategic decision for educational institutions. The Ministry of Education and Training decided to use a unified set of general education textbooks nationwide. Textbooks are not just learning materials in the hands of students, but a foundation for teachers to organize teaching, for schools to operate and for families to accompany their children throughout the learning process. Therefore, choosing the right set of textbooks that fully meets professional, pedagogical and practical criteria plays a very important role in the stability and development of the education system. Minister of Education and Training (Education and Training) Nguyen Kim Son, on behalf of the Prime Minister, signed a report on receiving and explaining opinions of National Assembly delegates related to the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Education. One of the contents receiving a lot of attention is the policy of promulgating a unified set of textbooks for use nationwide from the 2026-2027 school year. According to the Government, to carry out the tasks stated in Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW, the draft law stipulates: The Ministry of Education and Training decides on a set of general education textbooks for uniform use nationwide. The Government has assigned the Ministry of Education and Training to develop a report on the implementation plan for the textbook set. unified nationwide from the 2026-2027 school year according to the principles of: Publicity, transparency, objectivity, thrift and anti-waste; At the same time, inheriting the advantages of existing textbooks, ensuring not to disturb teaching and learning activities, minimizing the impact on teachers and students. After the competent authorities decide on the policy, the Government will direct the review and adjustment of regulations related to textbooks; perfecting the reuse mechanism and shared book library; and specify the policy of free textbooks in decrees. These contents are intended to create a complete legal basis, be practical and meet transparency requirements in implementation. A suitable set of textbooks must be complete, synchronous and have a diverse learning material ecosystem. The first and most important criterion when choosing textbooks is completeness and synchronization. A suitable set of books must have all subjects and educational activities according to the requirements of the program, including specific subjects or subjects few students choose. At the same time, local educational materials need to be compiled in accordance with the socio-economic and cultural conditions of each region, ensuring a close connection between national content and local characteristics. Besides paper textbooks, the digital learning materials ecosystem plays an increasingly important role in the context of educational digital transformation. A set of textbooks that meet current requirements needs to be developed with rich digital learning materials such as video lectures, audio illustrations, interactive exercises, practical materials, educational animations and a warehouse of learning materials to support self-study. Materials for teachers such as teacher books, workbooks, training and training materials must be fully developed, continuously updated and easily accessible. To ensure the quality of textbook implementation, the compilation and publishing unit needs to have human, financial and technological capabilities, and be ready to develop new artificial intelligence and educational technology application platforms, contributing to promoting the smart education model according to the general direction of the industry. Reasonable selling price - a practical factor that helps reduce the burden on society Besides content quality, textbook selling price is also a criterion that needs to be seriously considered. A suitable set of textbooks must be produced according to an economical - effective - transparent process, helping to reduce costs to the most reasonable level for parents and students. Textbook selling price is also a criterion that needs to be seriously considered. Optimizing the compilation, design, printing and distribution stages not only helps reduce retail prices, but also contributes to limiting waste when constantly changing textbooks. When book prices are reasonable and stable over the years, parents can reuse books for future generations, reducing financial pressure, especially in difficult areas. This also creates conditions for the State to effectively implement programs to distribute free textbooks or support poor students. A suitable set of textbooks is a set of books that is trusted and chosen by a large number of teachers, parents and students, contributing to creating the necessary stability in teaching, avoiding annual disturbances when changing books. When a set of textbooks is widely selected, teachers do not have to constantly retrain, do not have to get used to new structures, new approaches. This gives them more time to invest in teaching methods, innovating learning organization and student assessment. The school is also more convenient in professional management, building teaching plans, organizing exams, and synchronous evaluation. The consistency in using textbooks also helps organize inter-school, inter-provincial or nationwide activities, from professional activities to academic activities and student experiences. Ensuring security and safety in supplying and operating textbooks A suitable set of textbooks is not only good in content, but also must ensure adequate and timely supply. timely and okayregulations. RELATED NEWS The ability to meet policies such as providing free textbooks and ordering with the state budget is also an important criterion to ensure fairness in access to education. A good set of textbooks must be consistent in educational phil
