Ho Chi Minh City: Over 2,400 Principals and Vice-Principals Reassigned as Teachers Following School Consolidation
Ho Chi Minh City has consolidated its public school network, reducing principal and vice-principal positions by nearly 2,750. Over 2,400 of these individuals have been reassigned as teachers, the highest number nationwide. While the consolidation aims to improve educational quality and efficiency, the city still faces a shortage of approximately 9,000 teachers.
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