In the Vietnamese system, MoET is responsible for the 'professional' performance and regulation of educational institutions under it, but not for ownership or finance, except for the major public universities (VNU, Vietnam National University in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, fall directly under the Prime Minister's office, not MoET).

This movement promoted the use of chữ Quốc ngữ in teaching and learning, engaged with natural sciences and engineering, and abandoned the traditional scholarly and examination systems of Confucianism.

[3] With the victory of the August Revolution, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam was created, ushering in a new era in the country's educational history.

Along with combatting illiteracy, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam administration implemented reforms that formed the framework for the national education system.

[3] During the nationwide resistance war, the Ministry evacuated and relocated its offices from the capital to rural areas, moving from Hà Đông, Phú Thọ to Tuyên Quang and the Safe Zone.