On March 25, 2008, Permanent Deputy Minister of Education and Training Bang Tien Long signed a Notice to reduce the teaching load of political theory subjects for university and college students. Accordingly, students from the 2008 enrollment period will study 3 compulsory political theory subjects (instead of the current 5 subjects) with a total duration of 15 credits.
Three subjects include: (1)Basic principles of Marxism–Lenin; (2)Ho Chi Minh Thought; and (3)Revolutionary line of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
The Ministry of Education and Training will issue a decision to issue a detailed program and specific duration in June 2008 for schools to implement. Based on the existing teaching staff, the scale of training, duration, content of the program, and the training major of each lecturer, schools will implement the new program as follows:
- SubjectBasic principles of Marxism–Leninbuilt on the basis of the subject programMarxist philosophy–Lenin,Marxist political economy–LeninandScientific socialismwith a duration of 5 credits.
- SubjectHo Chi Minh ThoughtNew issues will be added, taught in 2 credits.
- SubjectRevolutionary line of the Communist Party of Vietnamwith subject-based contentParty Historyand the Party's socio-economic development policy.
(According toVietNamNet)
