From March 25, 2025, what are the operational regulations of the Management Councils at public service providers under the education and training sector in Vietnam?

From March 25, 2025, what are the operational regulations of the Management Councils at public service providers under the education and training sector in Vietnam?

Under Article 5 of Circular 03/2025/TT-BGDDT (effective from March 25, 2025), the operational regulations of the Management Council in public service providers in the education and training sector of Vietnam are as follows:

- The Management Council operates according to the operational regulations approved by the competent authority that established the Management Council. The operational regulations of the Management Council include the following main contents:

+ General provisions;

+ Functions, duties, and powers of the Management Council;

+ Quantity, organizational structure of the Management Council;

+ Duties, powers, and tenure of the Chairman, Vice Chairman (if any), Secretary, and members of the Management Council; criteria and conditions for the appointment and dismissal of the Chairman, Vice Chairman (if any), Secretary, and members of the Management Council;

+ Principles and policies for the work of the Management Council;

+ Working relationship between the Management Council with the head of the public service provider and the supervisory agency; working relationships with other agencies, organizations, and individuals (if any);

+ Working conditions and operating budget of the Management Council according to legal regulations.

- Where it is necessary to amend or supplement the operational regulations, the Management Council will pass the operational regulations and submit them to the competent authority that established the Management Council for approval, as stipulated in Clause 7, Article 7 of Decree 120/2020/ND-CP.

From March 25, 2025, what are the operational regulations of the Management Councils at public service providers under the education and training sector in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

What are the working principles and policies of the Management Council in public service providers in the education and training sector in Vietnam?

According to Article 6 of Circular 03/2025/TT-BGDDT, the working principles and policies of the Management Council in public service providers in the education and training sector in Vietnam are as follows:

- The Management Council operates on a collective principle, making decisions by a majority unless the operational regulations stipulate a higher voting ratio. Decisions of the Management Council are expressed in the form of Resolutions.

- Representatives from the supervisory agency of the public service provider in the Management Council work according to concurrent policies.

Members of the Management Council who are officials and public employees from other agencies and units work under concurrent policies; members who are public employees and workers of the public service provider with a Management Council may work under dedicated or concurrent policies as determined in the Scheme for establishing the Management Council.

- The Management Council organizes meetings as required by the Management Council’s work and as specified in the operational regulations of the Management Council. Meetings of the Management Council are considered valid when over 2/3 of the members attend, including the Chairman or one member assigned or authorized to chair the meeting. The authority to convene and chair the Management Council meetings and the authorization to manage the Management Council when the Chairman cannot work for a certain period is specifically defined in the operational regulations.

- The Management Council uses the seal and organizational apparatus of the public service provider to implement the Management Council's work.

- Periodically every three months or unexpectedly upon request, the Chairman of the Management Council reports the results of the public service provider’s activities to the competent authority.

What are the regulations on the number and structure of members of the Management Council in public service providers in the education and training sector?

According to Article 4 of Circular 03/2025/TT-BGDDT, the regulations regarding the number and structure of members of the Management Council are as follows:

(1) The number of members of the Management Council must be odd, as specified in Clause 4, Article 7 of Decree 120/2020/ND-CP, including the Chairman, Vice Chairman (if any), Secretary, and other members of the Management Council. The Chairman, Vice Chairman (if any), Secretary, and other members of the Management Council shall be appointed by the head of the competent authority approving the self-governance Scheme of the public service provider.

(2) Structure of the members of the Management Council

- Representative of the state management agency for education (if any);

- Representative of the supervisory agency of the public service provider according to Clause 4, Article 7 of Decree 120/2020/ND-CP;

- Representative of the leadership of the public service provider with a Management Council (leadership of the public service provider as stipulated in this point includes the head, the deputy head of the public service provider);

- Representative of public employees and workers of the public service provider with a Management Council;

- Representatives of experts and managers knowledgeable about issues related to the functions, duties, and powers of the public service provider.

(3) The specific number and structure of the members of the Management Council shall be decided by the head of the competent authority approving the self-governance Scheme of the public service provider as stipulated in (1).