What conditions must be met in order to participate in intermediate political theory training in Vietnam?

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• What is political theory training?
• What is intermediate political theory training?
• What conditions must be met in order to participate in intermediate political theory training?

What is political theory training?

Pursuant to Clause 1 Article 3 of Regulation 57-QD/TW of Vietnam in 2022 on trainees, qualification requirements and delegation of authority and responsibility for political theory training stipulating the definition of political theory training as follows:

Article 3. Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the terms below shall be construed as follows:

1. “political theory training” refers to a process of imparting and absorbing political theory; consolidating the worldview, outlook on life, revolutionary theory of Marxism - Leninism, Ho Chi Minh Thought, viewpoints and guidelines of CPV, policies and laws of the State; raising political awareness and courage, affirming faith in CPV, State and socialist regime; developing the officials’ vision, thinking, methods, and skills in leadership, management and practical application. Political theory training covers three levels: elementary, intermediate and advanced.

What is intermediate political theory training?

Intermediate political theory training, also known as intermediate political theory, is specified in Clause 3 Article 3 of Regulation 57-QD/TW of Vietnam in 2022 on the trainees, qualification requirements and delegation of authority and responsibility for political theory training as follows:

Article 3. Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the terms below shall be construed as follows:

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3. “intermediate political theory” refers to a level of political theory training at which office-holders at grassroots level are trained; study basic, systematic and updated knowledge about Marxism - Leninism, Ho Chi Minh Thought; viewpoints and guidelines of CPV, policies and laws of the State; have their awareness and skills in leadership, management and practical application developed.

Intermediate political theory training in Vietnam

What conditions must be met in order to participate in intermediate political theory training?

In Article 5 of Regulation 57-QD/TW of Vietnam in 2022 on trainees and qualification requirements for participating in specific intermediate-level political theory training as follows:

1. Trainees

1.1. Officials, public officials and public employees

a) Members of commune-level CPV organizations; chairpersons and deputy chairpersons of commune-level People’s Councils and People’s Committees; heads and deputy heads of commune-level Vietnamese Fatherland Front and commune-level socio-political organizations.

b) Deputy heads of departments and deputies of units equivalent to departments of districts and provinces; deputies of boards (units equivalent to boards) affiliated to state-owned economic groups and corporations.

c) Plan to choose successors to deputy heads of central departments (units equivalent to departments). Plan to choose successors to the positions specified in points a and b.

1.2. Military officials; commanding officers of chains of commune-level military command, commanding officers of chains of battalion-level command; second-in-command officers, deputy chiefs of staff, political commissars, second-in-command officers of chains of district-level military command; deputy chiefs of staff and deputy political chiefs of regiments; chiefs of units under brigades and divisions, military commands, Border Guard commands of provinces (equivalent). Officials chosen as successors to the above-mentioned positions.

1.3. Public security officials: Leaders of commune-level police teams, chiefs of commune-level police, battalion chiefs, deputy chiefs of commune-level police, deputy chiefs of battalions and equivalent; deputy chiefs and chiefs of district-level police, deputy chiefs of regiments and equivalent. Officials chosen as successors to the above-mentioned positions.

1.4. Officials who have been holding the primary expert or equivalent positions for 6 years; whose titles and job positions require intermediate political theory training and who are expected to hold mid-level (or equivalent) positions.

1.5. Political theory lecturers at schools and centers who are tasked with providing political theory training courses.

2. Qualification requirements

A trainee must:

- Be a CPV probationary member or a CPV official member.

- Obtain at least a degree of associate (at least a high school diploma regarding an official who is an ethnic or is working at a mountainous village, border, island, remote area, isolated area, ethnic minority area or extremely disadvantaged area).

- Officials engaging in part-time or distance learning: 33 years of age or older for female, 35 years of age or older for male.

Thus, in order to participate in intermediate political theory training, you need to meet the following conditions: you must be officials, public officials and public employees; military officials; public security officials; officials who have been holding the primary expert or equivalent positions for 6 years; political theory lecturers at schools. If you are one of the subjects who are eligible for intermediate political theory training, you need to meet the additional requirement of being a CPV probationary member or a CPV official member; obtaining at least a degree of associate; being officials engaging in part-time or distance learning. The prescribed age is 33 years of age or older for female, 35 years of age or older for male.

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