What are the requirements to be satisfied by a branch/campus of a higher education institution to provide training in Vietnam?

What are the regulatory requirements for establishment of branches/campuses of higher education institutions in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 98 of Decree 125/2024/ND-CP, the regulatory requirements for establishment of branches/campuses of higher education institutions in Vietnam are stipulated as follows:

- Be consistent with an approved planning for network of higher education and pedagogy institutions.

- Obtain a written consent for establishment of the branch/campus from the People's Committee of province where the higher education institution’s branch/campus is located;

- Reserve at least 02 hectares of land used for construction of the branch/campus. The branch/campus shall be located within a safe and convenient environment for students, teachers, administrative officers and staff; the branch/campus shall be located at a safe distance from service providers, production establishments or warehouses storing goods that cause environmental pollution, toxic chemicals or inflammable substances and not be located in a hazard zone;

- Regarding a branch/campus of a public higher education institution, a construction investment project, clearly identifying capital source for construction under a plan shall be set up and approved by a competent management authority.

Regarding a branch/campus of a private higher education institution, the investment capital shall be at least VND 250 billion (excluding the value of land used for construction of the branch/campus); the investment capital shall include cash and assets intended for investment, and be certified in writing by a competent agency; until the time of assessment for permission for establishment of the branch/campus of the private university, the actualized investment must be more than VND 150 billion.

What are the requirements to be satisfied by a branch/campus of a higher education institution to provide training in Vietnam?

Under Clause 1, Article 100 of Decree 125/2024/ND-CP, the requirements to be satisfied by a branch/campus of a higher education institution to provide training in Vietnam are stipulated as follows:

1) Be issued with a decision on establishment or permission for establishment of the branch/campus by the Prime Minister or the Minister of Education and Training;

2) Own facilities and equipment meeting standards of training with regard to proposed fields and disciplines of training, and admission capacity according to regulations issued by the Ministry of Education and Training;

3) Develop training programs, syllabus, teaching and learning materials meeting standards of training with regard to proposed fields and disciplines of training, and admission capacity according to regulations issued by the Ministry of Education and Training;

4) Employ sufficient tenured lecturers and administrative officers that meet professional standards and requirements for proposed fields and disciplines of training, and admission capacity according to regulations issued by the Ministry of Education and Training;

5) Have a sufficient amount of financial resources in order to maintain and develop training as committed in the establishment proposal.

6) Statutes of organization and operation of the branch/campus, specifying legal status; functions, tasks and powers of the branch/campus; organizational structure; provision of training; tasks and rights of administrative officers, teachers, staff and employees; tasks and rights of learners; other issues related to organization and operation of the branch/campus.

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What are the procedures for permission for a branch/campus of a higher education institution in Vietnam to provide training?

Pursuant to Article 97 of Decree 125/2024/ND-CP, the procedures for permission for universities to provide training are stipulated as follows:

1. An application:

- A written request for permission for the university to provide training (according to Form No. 05 Appendix III enclosed with Decree 125/2024/ND-CP);

- A report on fulfillment of commitment according to the establishment proposal (according to Form No. 06 Appendix III enclosed with Decree 125/2024/ND-CP);

- An explanation report on training quality conditions (according to Form No. 07 Appendix III enclosed with Decree 125/2024/ND-CP);

- Statutes of organization and operation of the university, specifying legal status; vision, mission and core values; functions, tasks and powers of the university; organizational structure; provision of training; organization of scientific and technological activities; international cooperation; education quality maintenance; tasks and rights of administrative officers, teachers, staff and employees; tasks and rights of learners; management of finances and assets of the university; other issues related to organization and operation of the university.

2. Procedures:

Step 1:  The university shall submit an application specified in clause 2 of this Article in person, via online public service portal or by post, to the Ministry of Education and Training;

Step 2: Within 10 days from the date of receipt of the sufficient application, if the application is unsatisfactory, the Ministry of Education and Training shall give a written notification to the university for amendments/additions to the application;

Step 3: Within 60 days from the date of receipt of the sufficient application, if the application is satisfactory, the Ministry of Education and Training shall preside over and cooperate with other relevant agencies in organizing the assessment of realistic conditions concerning permission for the university to provide training.

Within 10 days from the date of receipt of the assessment report, if the university is eligible for provision of training, the Minister of Education and Training shall issue a decision on permission for the university to provide training; if the university is not eligible for provision of training, he/she shall send a written notification in which reasons should be clearly specified to the university.

The decision on permission for the university to provide training (according to Form No. 13 Appendix III enclosed with Decree 125/2024/ND-CP) shall be publicly announced on mass media.

Note: The Minister of Education and Training shall issue a decision on permission for a university to provide training.