From July 1, 2024: How much will vocational teachers' salaries be when statutory pay rate increases in Vietnam?

How much will vocational teachers' salaries be when statutory pay rate increases in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 9 Article 14 Circular 07/2023/TT-BLDTBXH stipulates as follows:

Salary gradeing for vocational public employees

Public employees gradeed into vocational job titles stipulated in this Circular are applied the corresponding salary table issued together with Decree No. 204/2004/ND-CP dated December 14, 2004, of the Government of Vietnam on salary policies for officials and public employees and armed forces. Specifically:

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4. Vocational practice lecturer - Code: V.09.02.04, is applied the salary coefficient of public employee type A0 from salary coefficient 2.10 to salary coefficient 4.89.

5. Senior vocational teacher - Code: V.09.02.05, is applied the salary coefficient of public employee type A3 group 2 (A3.2), from salary coefficient 5.75 to salary coefficient 7.55.

6. Principal vocational teacher - Code: V.09.02.06, is applied the salary coefficient of public employee type A2 group 1 (A2.1) from salary coefficient 4.40 to salary coefficient 6.78.

7. Vocational theory teacher - Code: V.09.02.07, is applied the salary coefficient of public employee type A1 from salary coefficient 2.34 to salary coefficient 4.98.

8. Vocational practice teacher - Code: V.09.02.08, is applied the salary coefficient of public employee type A0 from salary coefficient 2.10 to salary coefficient 4.89.

9. Vocational teacher - Code: V.09.02.09, is applied the salary coefficient of public employee type B from salary coefficient 1.86 to salary coefficient 4.06.

Thus, principal vocational teachers are applied the salary coefficient of public employee type A2 group 1 (A2.1) from salary coefficient 4.40 to salary coefficient 6.78.

According to Circular 07/2024/TT-BNV, the salary of official public employees is calculated as follows:

Salary = statutory pay rate x Salary coefficient

At the same time, under Decree 73/2024/ND-CP when implementing the statutory pay rate increase to 2,340,000 VND/month, the salary calculation for teachers from July 1, 2024, is as follows:

Salary = 2,340,000 VND x Salary coefficient

Thus, when the statutory pay rate increases to 2.34, the salaries of principal vocational teachers can range from 10,296,000 VND/month to 15,865,200 VND/month.

Note: The above salary does not include allowances and benefits.

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What are the tasks of principal vocational teachers in Vietnam?

According to the provisions of Clause 1 Article 10 Circular 07/2023/TT-BLDTBXH, principal vocational teachers must perform 05 tasks including:

- Teaching theory or both theory and practice at the intermediate level; teaching at the elementary level; evaluating students' learning outcomes and graduation results;

- Leading or participating in organizing professional activities within the subject, department, and vocational education institution; performing scientific and technological tasks or technical improvement initiatives at the institution level or higher; organizing activities for scientific and technological consulting and technology transfer; writing scientific reports and exchanging experiences in vocational education within and outside the country;

- Leading or participating in compiling or appraising programs, textbooks, reference materials for teaching; designing, improving, manufacturing teaching aids, equipment for teaching, building, and managing specialized classrooms;

- Studying and upgrading qualifications, improving skills; interning at enterprises or specialized agencies; attending classes, exchanging teaching experiences; training and developing the team of teachers according to the professional, specialized development requirements of the subject, department, and vocational education institution;

- Guiding internships, internships combined with production labor; preparing students for skill competitions at different levels.

Do principal vocational teachers in Vietnam need proficiency in foreign languages?

Pursuant to Clause 3 Article 10 Circular 07/2023/TT-BLDTBXH stipulates as follows:

Principal vocational teacher - Code: V.09.02.06

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3. Standards of professional capacity

a) Possess in-depth knowledge of the assigned teaching sector or profession; have knowledge of related sectors or professions; understand the professional practices, scientific and technological advances, and new technologies of the assigned teaching sector or profession;

b) Master knowledge of pedagogy, skillfully apply pedagogical techniques and methods in teaching;

*c)Possess proficiency in foreign languages and apply information technology in performing the duties of the principal vocational teacher position according to job position requirements;

d) Master research methods in educational science, vocational education, and technology; know how to organize and perform scientific and technological tasks, apply research results and scientific and technological advances or technical improvement initiatives in teaching and professional practice;

đ) Be the chief author or participate in compiling 01 (one) textbook or 01 (one) specialized book or 02 (two) training, retraining programs suitable to the assigned teaching sector or profession that has been published;

e) Lead or participate in performing 01 (one) scientific and technological task at the institution level or higher that has been accepted with satisfactory results or is the main author of 01 (one) scientific article published in international or domestic scientific journals (in the list of points evaluated by the State Professorship Council);

g) Win a prize in the provincial teaching competition or lead or participate in designing and manufacturing at least 01 (one) teaching aid or equipment that wins a prize in the provincial-level self-made teaching equipment contest or win a prize in other contests or competitions at the provincial level or higher or train at least 01 (one) teacher, lecturer who wins a prize in the provincial teaching competition or train at least 01 (one) student who wins a prize in other contests or competitions at the provincial level or higher;

If a public employee does not meet 01 (one) out of the 03 (three) standards stipulated at points đ, e, and g of this clause, then one of the remaining two standards must be met twice;

h) An employee promoted to the position of principal vocational teacher must have held the position of vocational theory teacher - Code V.09.02.07 or grade III vocational theory teacher - Code V.09.02.07 or vocational practice teacher - Code V.09.02.08 or grade III vocational practice teacher - Code V.09.02.08 or secondary school teacher - Code 15.113 or secondary school teacher (not meeting standards) - Code 15c.207 or equivalent for at least 09 (nine) years, of which the most recent time must have held the position of vocational theory teacher - Code V.09.02.07 or grade III vocational theory teacher - Code V.09.02.07 or vocational practice teacher - Code V.09.02.08 or grade III vocational practice teacher - Code V.09.02.08 for a minimum of 01 (one) year (12 months).

Thus, principal vocational teachers must have proficiency in foreign languages in performing their duties as required by the job position of a principal vocational teacher.