Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh: There is no such thing as “death” in History subject

Make sure that History learning is reinforced and focused

At the questioning session of the National Assembly on the afternoon of June 9, vice Prime Minister Standing Government Pham Binh Minh clarified a number of related issues and answered questions from members of the National Assembly.

Delegate Quang Thi Nguyet (Dien Bien) asked the Deputy Prime Minister to say what direction the Government has directed before the information. history will be an elective subject in the new General Education Program.

Representative Quang Thi Nguyet (Dien Bien)

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh said that the Central Committee of the Party had a Resolution on fundamental and comprehensive renovation of education and training, which stipulates that students have a lower secondary education level. institutions with general knowledge, the foundation to meet the strong streamlining requirements after junior high school, high school to access careers and prepare for the post-high school stage with quality.

According to the Resolutions of the National Assembly and the Decision of the Prime Minister, the 12-year general education consists of two stages: the basic education stage includes 5-year secondary education and 4-year lower secondary education; 3-year high school career-oriented education stage.

In which, basic education ensures students basic general knowledge, at this stage, history is a compulsory subject. Career-oriented education ensures students access to careers and prepares for the post-secondary stage with quality, at this stage, history is arranged as a subject in the social science complex.

“History is taught in all high schools, ensuring effective use of existing history teachers. Some voters think that History is an optional subject, leading to The fact that it is not like that is the fact that it is not like that,” the Government’s Standing Deputy Prime Minister emphasized.

According to the Government’s Standing Deputy Prime Minister, History is divided into two phases, so it still ensures that History is still available. Before the voters’ opinions, the Government directed the Ministry of Education and Training to listen to the voters’ opinions, the opinions of the National Assembly deputies and the Vietnam Historical Science Association related to the educational program. History subject at the high school level; organize seminars with relevant agencies, units, experts and scientists to discuss thoroughly, comprehensively evaluate, propose suitable plans, ensure that the study of History subject is always successful. strengthen and focus.

Implement the Socio-Economic Recovery Program faster and more effectively

Also at the question-and-answer session, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh presented a report explaining a number of issues of concern to National Assembly deputies, compatriots and voters nationwide.

Accordingly, the COVID-19 epidemic continues to be well controlled nationwide, creating favorable conditions for socio-economic recovery and development. Macro-economy continued to be maintained stably, major balances were secured, inflation was controlled. Industrial production continued to recover; the agricultural sector develops stably; fast recovery service area.

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh clarified related issues and answered questions from the National Assembly deputies. Photo: VNA

Compared with the same period last year, investment capital realized from the State budget in May increased by 10.3%, 5 months increased by 9.5%; realized foreign direct investment in 5 months is estimated at 7.71 billion USD, up 7.8%; total import-export turnover in May was estimated at 62.69 billion USD, up 14.5%, in 5 months in general it reached 305.1 billion USD, up 15.6%; trade surplus of 516 million USD; State budget revenue in the first 5 months of the year reached 806.4 trillion dong, equaling 57.1% of the year estimate and increasing by 18.7% over the same period.

Many international organizations evaluate and forecast more positively about Vietnam’s economy. In which, the COVID-19 recovery index increased 48 places, to 14th place; long-term national credit rating to BB+, outlook “Stable”; The Good Government Index in 2022 increased by 4 places…

Activities to take care of policy beneficiaries, the poor, and support people affected by natural disasters and epidemics have been actively and effectively implemented; guaranteed social security; has distributed over 27,000 tons of rice for hunger relief and disaster relief.

Cultural, sports and tourism activities return to normal. SEA Games 31 was organized thoughtfully, safely and successfully in many ways. The fields of environment, administrative reform and digital transformation are promoted; some jobs that have been backlogged for many years, such as weak credit institutions, and long-lasting loss-making projects are handled step by step; anti-corruption and anti-corruption continued to receive attention and direction and made positive changes.

Social order and safety are guaranteed; Defence and security is maintained; Foreign relations and international integration are promoted. Vietnam has just been elected as Vice President of the 77th UN General Assembly.

Regarding the results of the implementation of the program on socio-economic recovery and development, by the end of May 2022, about 33.5 trillion VND has been implemented, of which, tax and fee exemption and reduction is 22.6 trillion VND. (reaching about 35% of the plan). The Bank for Social Policies has disbursed VND4,869 billion for 4/5 of the Program’s policy credit programs. Localities have supported rent for 2,431 people according to Resolution No. 11/NQ-CP.

Receiving comments from National Assembly deputies, in the coming time, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh emphasized that the Government and Prime Minister should focus on directing ministries and agencies to overcome all difficulties and implement the Program. faster and more efficient, in fact.

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