The provision is included in the draft revised Capital Law prepared by the Ministry of Justice and is expected to be submitted to the National Assembly for consideration and approval at its first session in April 2026.

Specifically, Article 19 on education and training development states that the city may invest in and develop a system of public schools, high-quality educational institutions, multi-level education institutions and specialized schools from lower secondary level upward.

These institutions must ensure adequate pedagogical space and landscape both inside and outside campuses, along with a teaching workforce capable of fully meeting students’ learning needs.

Compared with the 2024 Capital Law, the draft adds the category of “specialized schools from lower secondary level upward.”

Hanoi authorities argue that the addition underscores the orientation toward developing spearhead education, identifying and nurturing gifted students, and meeting the demand for high-quality human resources for the capital and the country.

Alongside this, the draft stipulates that the municipal People’s Council will regulate the organizational model, management mechanisms and financial mechanisms of specialized schools from lower secondary level upward, multi-level education institutions, high-quality institutions and institutions implementing educational linkages.

Compared with Article 22 of the 2024 Capital Law, which mainly focused on financial mechanisms, the new provision expands the scope to include organizational models and management mechanisms for these types of institutions.

The expansion aims to meet the requirements of education governance reform, increase autonomy and flexibility in the operation of specialized institutions, and align with the capital’s objective of improving education quality.

In addition, the draft grants the municipal People’s Committee the authority to issue general education programs for specialized schools, high-quality institutions and institutions implementing educational linkages.

These programs must align with the capital’s educational development goals, approach regional and international standards, and comply with the national framework curriculum.

The municipal People’s Committee would also be empowered to regulate educational cooperation between public preschool and general education institutions in the city and foreign educational institutions.

It would have the authority to adjust preschool and general education programs while ensuring compliance with the national framework curriculum.

Furthermore, the committee may set criteria and conditions regarding facilities, management staff, teachers, curricula, teaching methods and high-quality education services, as well as stipulate procedures for the establishment and operation of relevant training institutions.

Thanh Hung