A report tabled by the department said provinces and cities had performed several functions quite satisfactorily, including planning, recruiting, arranging, appointing and dismissing staff. Primary schools throughout the nation are struggling to find teachers. For instance, Hà Nội needs nearly 3,000, while Sơn La and Gia Lai provinces could use another 1,100 teachers each. In addition, he said, documents that set out regulations on training for teachers and managers of educational institutions were not satisfactorily comprehensive. This has posed many difficulties for the provincial education department, she said.

Source: Viet Nam News January 23, 2017 02:02 UTC