Vietnam: What is it like to be self-financed international students? What are the regulations on the responsibilities of self-financed international students?
What is it like to be self-financed international students in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 3 Article 3 of Decree 86/2021/ND-CP stipulates as follows:
3. “self-financed international students” refer to Vietnamese nationals who travel abroad for studying under funding sources other than those specified in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article.
Accordingly, self-financed international students who are Vietnamese nationality going abroad to study do not fall into the following cases:
- State budget scholarship students who are Vietnamese citizens going abroad to study are entitled to receive all or part of training expenses, travel expenses, living expenses and other expenses related to studying from one or more of the following funding sources:
+ State budget scholarships granted within the framework of agreements and cooperation agreements between the Government of Vietnam and foreign Governments;
+ State budget scholarships granted through state agencies, state-owned enterprises, public non-business units;
+ Scholarships funded by foreign governments, official development assistance (ODA) sources, territorial governments, international organizations, non-governmental organizations or individuals through the Government of Vietnam (hereinafter collectively referred to as scholarships funded by foreign parties).
- Other scholarship students who are Vietnamese citizens going abroad to study are entitled to receive all or part of the training costs, travel expenses, living expenses and other costs related to study sponsored by domestic and foreign organizations and individuals other than from the prescribed funding source.
Vietnam: What is it like to be self-financed international students? What are the regulations on the responsibilities of self-financed international students?
What are the responsibilities of self-financed international students in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 6 of Decree 86/2021/ND-CP stipulating the responsibilities of self-financed international students, including:
- Strictly comply with regulations and law of Vietnam, regulations, law, and customs of host countries; violations shall result in strict actions depending on severity and seriousness as per regulations and law of relevant parties;
- Stringently comply with regulations of foreign education institutions and commitment, regulations of direct supervisory agencies (in case of having working agencies) and dispatching agencies; preserve and develop friendship with organizations, individuals, and communities in host countries;
- Register for Vietnamese nationals in foreign countries according to applicable regulations and update information on Database according to Article 4 hereof;
- Do not drop out deliberately; comply with regulations on studying time, training level, majors, host countries, and education institutions according to decisions on dispatching for studying according to decisions of the competent authority;
- Inform dispatching agencies at least 10 working days before the date on which international students return to Vietnam for internship, collection of documents, under vacation, and/or holiday according to regulations of foreign education institutions on international students according to Point a and Point b Clause 1 Article 3 hereof;
- Submit reports on studying progress (Form No. 1 under Annex attached hereto) and copies of studying results with verification of foreign training facilities via postal service or in person or online to dispatching agencies after each semester and school year;
- Return training costs according to Article 12 and Article 13 hereof in case of failure to complete studying obligations or failure to comply with job assignment of competent authority after graduation for international students under Point a and Point b Clause 1 Article 3 hereof;
- Comply with applicable regulations and law on officials, public officials, and regulations of the Communist Party (for cases of members of the Communist Party);
- Protect documents, information classified as government secret as per Law on Protection of Government Secret, and internal political information;
- Not exploit studying or any other activities to make statements against the Vietnamese government or affect the relationship between Vietnam and host countries.
What are the rights of international students to be self-sufficient in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 1 Article 6 of Decree 86/2021/ND-CP stipulating the rights of self-financed international students including:
- May return to Vietnam to participate in internship and/or collect documents to serve to study programs; may receive breaks during studying period according to foreign education institutions; may return to Vietnam, visit relatives in other countries (third country) if permitted by competent authority of host countries;
- Receive consular protection by Vietnamese representative missions overseas regarding righteous rights during period of studying abroad as per the law;
- Receive training costs, travelling costs, subsistence allowance, and other costs in part or in whole from funding sources from state budget for international students under Point a and Point b Clause 1 Article 3 hereof or incurred by foreign countries for international students under Point c Clause1 Article 3 hereof.
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