Provinces and cities are considering establishing advisory boards or core groups of principals and vice-principals to support teaching and learning activities, as 70-80% of commune-level education specialists lack expertise in this area.

The education sector has announced a recruitment drive for over 6,000 teachers, about half of whom are for lower secondary schools.

43 new schools, mostly preschools and primary schools, are set to open for the new academic year, with only three high schools among them.

Schools in Khanh Hoa are no longer allowed to create their own uniforms. Approximately 440,000 students will wear standard dark blue pants or skirts and white shirts to ease the financial burden on parents.

Curriculum and textbook revisions reflecting new place names after administrative mergers are scheduled for the 2026-2027 school year. Students will continue using current textbooks in the coming year.