The figures were presented at a meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau on October 9 to review the restructuring of preschools and general education institutions, alongside progress on boarding schools in border communes.
According to the ministry, all 34 provinces and cities have completed their education restructuring plans, reducing the number of public institutions by 18,975, or 50.6 per cent.
More than 28,000 management personnel have been reassigned to teaching positions as part of the reorganisation.
The ministry said the restructuring had largely met its initial goals, but challenges remained in managing larger schools, staffing and operations.
Following mergers, some schools now have multiple campuses spread across wide geographical areas, making administration more complex and potentially affecting education quality.
Chau ordered a review of large, multi-level and multi-campus schools, with adjustments where management, student safety or access to education could be affected.
The review and the allocation of managers, teachers and other staff must be completed in October.
The Ministry of Education and Training was tasked with collecting and addressing difficulties reported by local authorities and referring issues beyond its authority to the government.
It was also instructed to review regulations governing the newly reorganised institutions, clarify management responsibilities and improve school administration.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Home Affairs was asked to propose appropriate policies for reassigned managers and staff, particularly those working at large, multi-campus schools.
The meeting also reviewed the development of boarding schools serving border communes.
Of 108 schools in the first phase, all had opened for the 2026-2027 academic year, although only 40 had completed all construction components.
A further 121 schools across 17 provinces and cities have completed procedures for groundbreaking under the second phase, with completion targeted before August 30, 2027.
Chau urged local authorities to finish outstanding construction work at first-phase schools and establish clear deadlines for each project.
He stressed that student safety must be guaranteed at schools where construction and teaching were taking place simultaneously, and that unfinished or unapproved facilities must not be put into use.
The education ministry was instructed to monitor progress at each school, identify delays and inspect operations after facilities opened.
Provincial leaders were also asked to oversee second-phase projects closely, from land clearance and investment procedures to construction, inspection and preparations for school operations.
Chau called for lessons from the first phase to be applied, particularly in site selection, geological surveys, design, budgeting, material supplies and construction planning suited to local terrain and weather conditions.
