Has the Ministry of Education and Training licensed 5 additional locations for IELTS test in Vietnam? What are the regulations on joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries?
- Has the Ministry of Education and Training licensed 5 additional locations for IELTS test in Vietnam?
- What are the regulations on joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries in Vietnam?
- What are the responsibilities of the joint parties in joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries in Vietnam?
Has the Ministry of Education and Training licensed 5 additional locations for IELTS test in Vietnam?
The Minister of Education and Training (Education and Training) has just issued Decision 436/QD-BGDĐT in 2023 on adjusting the association of IELTS English certification exam between British Council (Vietnam) Limited Liability Company. , Dong A Education Technology Company, University Access Center Vietnam Company Limited, Odin Education and Training Development Joint Stock Company and British Council (United Kingdom).
Pursuant to Article 2 of Decision 436/QD-BGDĐT in 2023, there are 5 joint places to organize IELTS English certification exam between British Council (Vietnam) Limited Liability Company, Education Technology Company Dong A Education, University Access Center Vietnam Limited Liability Company, Odin Education and Training Development Joint Stock Company and British Council (United Kingdom) are added:
1. In HCMC: No. 2A Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Da Kao Ward, District 1.
2. In Khanh Hoa: Lot STH39.17, Le Hong Phong New Urban Area 1, Phuoc Hai Ward, City. Nha Trang.
3. In Thai Nguyen: No. 324 Cach Mang Thang 8 Street, Phan Dinh Phung Ward, City. Thai Nguyen.
4. In Gia Lai: No. 655 Truong Chinh, City. Pleiku.
5. In Lam Dong: 1st floor, 2 building B, Quoc Viet Technical and Economics Intermediate School, Le Hong Phong street, Lien Nghia town, Duc Trong district.
Thus, up to this point, there are 19 IELTS test locations nationwide (15 IELTS test locations of the British Council and 4 IELTS test locations affiliated with IDP International Education Organization) licensed by the Ministry of Education and Training to add 5 IELTS test locations in 5 licensed localities.
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What are the regulations on joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 2 of Circular 11/2022/TT-BGDDT, stipulating the joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries as follows:
- Certificates of foreign language proficiency of foreign countries are documents that confirm the results of foreign language proficiency exams issued to participants by agencies, organizations, or foreign language proficiency assessment agencies of foreign countries. The certificate of foreign language proficiency of a foreign country is not a certificate of the national education system.
- Joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries is the cooperation between educational institutions, training institutions, or organizations legally established for operation in the field of education in Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as “exam organization facilities of Vietnam) and agencies, organizations, and facilities that assess the foreign language proficiency legally established for operation abroad (hereinafter referred to as “foreign facilities of foreign language proficiency assessment”) via written agreements or joint contracts to carry out one of the following works: exam registration, location use, exam organization, foreign language proficiency assessment, and issuance of certificates of foreign language proficiency of foreign countries in Vietnam.
- Subjects for joint organization, applications for approval, approval procedures, approval competency, deadline, extension, adjustment, suspension, termination of joint organization, and regulations on reports shall comply with regulations of the Government of Vietnam on foreign cooperation and investment in education.
- Schemes for the implementation of joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries in Vietnam of the Exam Organization Facilities of Vietnam and Foreign Facilities of Foreign Language Proficiency Assessment (hereinafter referred to as “Joint Parties”) shall clearly describe the satisfactory levels of the criteria for quality assurance as prescribed in Article 3 of this Circular.
What are the responsibilities of the joint parties in joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 4 of Circular 11/2022/TT-BGDDT stipulating that the joint parties in joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries have the following responsibilities:
- Comply with their declarations in the approved scheme for joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries. In case of changes in such declarations compared to the scheme, Joint Parties shall submit reports to the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam for consideration for adjustment decisions.
- Organize training and advanced training in necessary methods and skills for managers, examination officers, exam marking staff (if any), and technical staff that participate in the joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries.
- Store records on joint organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries according to regulations.
- Notify in writing the schedule for the organization of foreign language certificate exams of foreign countries to Departments of Education and Training of provinces and centrally affiliated cities where the exam is held 5 days before the organization of the exam.
- Perform other obligations as prescribed by law.
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