The four-story classroom building project at An Duong High School has been completed and put into operation.

In 2026, local authorities are implementing 272 construction projects and project components, focusing on building new facilities and adding classrooms, subject-specific rooms, and multipurpose halls. Work also includes renovating and repairing deteriorated classrooms, school kitchens, restrooms, school grounds, fences, electrical systems, water supply and drainage systems, fire prevention and firefighting infrastructure, digital infrastructure, and teaching equipment. The total investment and funding for these projects in 2026 is estimated at approximately VND 3.7793 trillion.

In addition, educational institutions have conducted strict reviews of the safety conditions of buildings, electrical and water systems, trees and greenery, school gates, fire prevention and firefighting systems, kitchens, boarding facilities, and equipment. Facilities and equipment that do not meet safety requirements will not be put into use. For projects that cannot be completed before students return to school, local authorities and educational institutions will proactively arrange alternative classrooms and teaching plans so that students’ right to education is not affected.

The city has allocated and transferred 71 surplus public buildings and land plots to the education sector following the restructuring of administrative units and agencies, covering a total land area of approximately 21.87 hectares. The city is also continuing to review surplus public properties following the restructuring process, with priority given to using suitable properties for education in accordance with planning, demand, and actual conditions.

The municipal People’s Committee held a conference to implement the plan for restructuring public educational institutions.

There are currently 1,440 educational institutions within the scope of the restructuring plan across the city. Following the restructuring, this number will be reduced to 869 institutions, a reduction of 571 units, or 39.7%.

Along with restructuring the organizational network, the management workforce is also being reorganized and reassigned. The number of principals and vice principals will decrease from 3,162 to 2,001, a reduction of 1,161 positions, or 36.7%. Of the 1,161 managers who will no longer hold management positions, 893 have been reassigned to work as classroom teachers, while 268 have been assigned to other suitable positions.

The restructuring process follows the consistent principle of ensuring that teaching and learning are not disrupted and that students’ access to education is not reduced.

In accordance with Resolution No. 248/2025/QH15 of the National Assembly and Government Decree No. 271/2026/ND-CP dated July 3, 2026, Hai Phong is preparing to provide free general education textbooks to students throughout the city beginning in the 2027–2028 school year, two years earlier than the general national roadmap.

Learning materials and teaching equipment continue to be reviewed and supplemented to support the 2018 General Education Program, two-session-per-day schooling, STEM education, and digital transformation.

An Duong High School has received a range of teaching equipment.

During the 2025–2026 school year, preschools and general education institutions received an additional 15,005 sets of teaching equipment. The digital learning repository also continued to expand significantly, with nearly 40,000 electronic lessons and more than 1,000 self-designed digital teaching devices.

A total of 1,190 educational institutions implemented 1,933 instances of digital classrooms, digital learning materials, and digital schools. One hundred percent of general education and continuing education institutions have implemented digital student records.

A total of 65,145 education managers and teachers received digital skills training, while pilot artificial intelligence (AI) education programs were implemented at 194 lower- and upper-secondary schools.

The city continues to give particular priority to budgetary resources for education and training. In 2026, recurrent expenditure on education, training, and vocational education is estimated at VND 16.23857 trillion. Combined with approximately VND 2.4 trillion in public investment expenditure, total budget expenditure on education and training is estimated at VND 18.63857 trillion, accounting for 20.54% of the local government’s total budget expenditure.

The city has reviewed funding requirements for implementing policies benefiting students during the 2026–2027 school year, estimated at approximately VND 1.28128 trillion, in order to proactively balance resources and ensure that all policies are implemented fully and on time.

The city will continue providing performance-based additional income for teachers, with a coefficient of 0.6 for those rated as having completed their duties well or better, and 0.4 for those rated as having completed their duties. The city is also implementing policies to attract and make effective use of talented individuals, including providing VND 200 million in support to one PhD holder at Hai Duong University.

The Department of Education and Training inaugurated STEM education practice rooms at Tran Phu High School for the Gifted, Tu Ky High School, and Luong Khanh Thien Lower Secondary School.

Regarding the control of education-related expenses, the city has issued directives to strengthen oversight of beginning-of-year collections and expenditures, prohibit excessive or improper fees, and establish hotlines for receiving complaints and feedback.

The city is also strengthening food safety in boarding and semi-boarding facilities, maintaining security and public order, preventing school violence, and combating the use of electronic cigarettes.

The entrance examination for Grade 10 for the 2026–2027 school year, in which 62,029 candidates registered, was conducted in a serious and safe manner. The city promptly arranged an additional 87 public Grade 10 classes to expand students’ opportunities to attend public high schools.