Construction begins on 121 boarding schools in border communes
VGP - The simultaneous groundbreaking ceremony for 121 inter-level boarding schools in land border communes of 17 localities nationwide.
General Secretary To Lam (C), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) and Acting Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son (R) at the groundbreaking ceremony of the inter-level boarding school in Dong Dang, Lang Son Province, March 19, 2026 - Photo: VGP
Dignitaries at the groundbreaking ceremony include General Secretary To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and leaders of relevant localities.
These localities include Cao Bang, Lang Son, Tuyen Quang, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Hue, Quang Ngai, Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Tay Ninh, Dong Thap and An Giang.
Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh (C) attends the groundbreaking ceremony of the inter-level boarding school in Huong Xuan, Ha Tinh Province, March 19, 2026 - Photo: VGP
These shools are part of the Politburo's policy to build 229 primary and junior shools in 248 border communes nationwide between 2025 to 2027 in a bid to raise the quality of education and training in border provinces.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long (third to left) attends the groundbreaking ceremony of the inter-level boarding school in Ban Lau, Lao Cai Province, March 19, 2026 - Photo: VGP
In 2025, border provinces started construction of 108 inter-level boarding schools, which are expected to be completed by August 30, this year.
All the 229 boarding shools are expected to be put into operation in 2027-2028 academic year.
Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son (C) attends the groundbreaking ceremony of the inter-level boarding school in Xuan Truong, Cao Bang Province, March 19, 2026 - Photo: VGP
Addressing the ceremony, General Secretary To Lam underlined that the Party and the State have consistently devoted significant attention and investment to the development of education and training in border areas.
However, the school system—especially multi-level boarding schools in border communes—remains limited, and students still face many difficulties in their learning conditions, with a noticeable gap compared to schools in lowland areas. Therefore, the Politburo has decided to invest in the construction of multi-level boarding schools in 248 land border communes, shared the leader.
This is a sound and highly humanitarian policy, reflecting the special care and attention of the Party and the State for people living in border, remote, and disadvantaged areas, stressed the Party leader.
The completion of these new schools will provide teachers and students with better teaching and learning environments, ensuring every child's right to education in an equal and fair manner, he noted.
The schools whose construction is being launched today, as well as those initiated earlier, will soon be completed and put into effective operation, becoming "soft milestones" of education in border areas, contributing to human resource development, promoting sustainable socio-economic growth, and inspiring confidence in the future of the nation's border regions, told the Party leader./.
