What does the application for business registration for external extra classes in Vietnam according to Circular 29 include?

What are the conditions for organizing external extra classes in Vietnam?

According to Clause 1, Article 6 of Circular 29/2024/TT-BGDDT (effective from February 14, 2025), organizations or individuals providing external extra classes with fees for students (hereinafter referred to as extra class centers) must fulfill the following requirements:

- Register the business in accordance with the law;

- Publicly disclose on web portals or post at the location of the extra class center regarding the subjects for which extra class is organized; the duration of extra class for each subject according to each grade; the location, form, and schedule of extra class sessions; the list of teachers of extra classes and the fees for extra class before enrolling students in extra classes (according to Form No. 02 in the Appendix attached to Circular 29/2024/TT-BGDDT.

- Teachers of external extra classes must ensure good moral character and possess the professional capacity suitable for the subject they are extra class.

- Teachers teaching at schools who wish to provide external extra classes must report to the Principal or Director or head of the school (hereinafter referred to as the Principal) regarding the subject, location, form, and schedule of their extra classes.

This report is made according to Form No. 03 in the Appendix attached to Circular 29/2024/TT-BGDDT.

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What does the application for business registration for external extra classes in Vietnam according to Circular 29 include?

Business registration for extra classes can be made under one of the types of enterprises, including household business, sole proprietorship, partnership company, limited liability company, or joint-stock company. Currently, the type of household business is favored by many teachers.

For teachers making business registration for external extra classes under the household business, under Article 87 of Decree 01/2021/ND-CP, the application for business registration includes:

- The application form for household business registration;

- Legal documents of the owner of the household business or family household members applying for household business registration;

- The copy of the minutes of the meeting of family household members on the establishment of household business in case the household business is established by family household members;

- The copy of the letter of authorization made by the family household members to authorize a person to act as the owner of the household business in case the household business is established by family household members.

Additionally, the following documents are required:

- Sample lease agreement for teaching location, ensuring legal conformity (if doing business at a leased house).

- A copy of the land use right certificate (depending on the locality if doing business at the family address).

- Report to the Principal on extra classes (for teachers of public schools).

- Sample contract for hiring teaching teachers, to help complete the procedure with collaborating teachers (if a teacher of the public school teaches extra classes at a household business not established by a family member).

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What are the rules of external extra classes in Vietnam?

Under Article 3 of Circular 29/2024/TT-BGDDT (effective from February 14, 2025), the rules of extra classes are as follows:

- Extra classes are only organized when students wish to attend extra classes and have consent from parents or guardians (hereinafter collectively referred to as parents). Schools, organizations, or individuals organizing extra classes are not allowed to force students into extra classes in any manner.

- The content of extra classes must not contravene the regulations of Vietnamese law, and must not bear biases regarding race, religion, occupation, gender, or social position. There shall be no omission of educational content according to the school's educational plan to include in extra class sessions.

- The purpose of extra classes must contribute to the development of students' qualities and abilities; it must not affect the organization of the school’s education program or the implementation of the subject curriculum by teachers.

- The duration, time, location, and form of organizing extra class sessions must be suitable to the psychological and physical condition of the age group, ensuring students' health; must comply with the legal regulations about working hours, overtime, and other relevant legal regulations concerning security, order, safety, environmental hygiene, and fire prevention in the area where extra classes are held.