Vietnam works towards equal access to quality education
Chief Representative of UNESCO Vietnam Jonathan Baker said on March 14 that it is crucial for Vietnam, home to many ethnic groups, to ensure equal access to education for minority students.
Hanoi (VNA) – Chief Representative ofUNESCO Vietnam Jonathan Baker said on March 14 that it is crucial for Vietnam, hometo many ethnic groups, to ensure equal access to education for minoritystudents.
Speaking at an international conference jointly heldby UNESCO Vietnam and the Vietnam National Institute of Educational Services (VNIES)in Hanoi, Baker said the rich-poor divide and the gap between urban and ruralareas should be taken into account in this regard.
In terms of gender equality, he said that although Vietnam hasgained significant achievements in ensuring equal access to education for both boys and girls, males and females, more work should be done to address the root causes of gender disparity andstereotypes.
The cooperation between UNESCO and theVietnamese Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) and localities revealed thefact that greater efforts are required to ensure that minority girls face no hindrancesto schooling, Baker continued.
In his remarks, Deputy Minister of Education andTraining Nguyen Van Phuc briefed participants on Vietnam’s educationallandscape, as well as challenges to the enforcement of policies that aim toensure equality in education.
The official used this occasion to call oninternational organisations and experts to further support Vietnamesescientists in building education strategies and plans, and promote cooperationbetween countries in this sphere./.
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