May upper secondary school teachers in Vietnam serve as visiting teachers at other schools?

May upper secondary school teachers in Vietnam serve as visiting teachers at other schools?

Under Article 29 of the Charter for Lower Secondary Schools, Upper Secondary Schools, and Multiple-Level Schools issued with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, the rights of teachers and staff are stipulated as follows:

Rights of teachers and staff

1. Rights of teachers and staff:

a) Independently perform their assigned duties with support from specialized teams and the school.

b) Enjoy salary, allowances and incentive policies (if any) as per the law; change their professional title; and enjoy material and spiritual rights as prescribed by law.

c) Be enabled to learn and train to improve their political qualifications and professional qualifications and knowledge; receive full salary, allowances calculated based on salary and other benefits as per the law when sent to study by the competent authority.

d) Enter into visiting teaching agreements and scientific research agreements with other schools and educational institutions or scientific research institutions provided that they complete the duties towards their workplace and receive written permission from the principal.

dd) Receive respect and protection with regard to their honor, dignity and body integrity.

e) Have summer vacation and other leaves as prescribed by law.

g) Hold other rights as per the law.

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Thus, upper secondary school teachers in Vietnam may serve as visiting teachers at other schools, provided that they complete the duties towards their workplace and receive written permission from the principal.

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Are upper secondary school teachers in Vietnam required to participate in local universalization of education?

Under Article 27 of the Charter for Lower Secondary Schools, Upper Secondary Schools, and Multiple-Level Schools issued with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, the duties of teachers are stipulated as follows:

Duties of teachers

1. Organize teaching and educational activities according to education plans of the school and specialized teams; manage students in educational activities organized by the school; participate in professional activities; and take responsibility for educational quality and effectiveness.

2. Foster moral values, uphold spirit of responsibility, preserve virtues, honor and reputation of the teacher; display exemplary behaviors in front of students; love and treat students with fairness, and respect students' personalities; protect student's legitimate rights and interest; and cooperate with and support fellow teachers.

3. Learn and train continuously to improve their health, political qualifications, and professional qualifications and knowledge, reform teaching and educational methods.

4. Participate in refresher and training courses.

5. Participate in local universalization of lower secondary education.

6. Fulfill civic duties, comply with regulations of law and the education sector, and the principal’s decisions; perform tasks assigned by the principal and be subject to inspection and assessment by the principal and education authorities.

7. Cooperate with the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Vietnam Youth Federation, students’ families and relevant social organizations in educational activities.

8. Perform other duties as prescribed by law.

Thus, upper secondary school teachers are required to participate in local universalization of lower secondary education.

Are secondary school teachers in Vietnam required to hold a Bachelor's degree in pedagogy?

Under Clause 1, Article 30 of the Charter for Lower Secondary Schools, Upper Secondary Schools, and Multiple-Level Schools issued with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, the requirements for training qualifications and professional standards of teachers and staff are stipulated as follows:

Qualification standards and professional standards of teachers and staff

1. Regulations on qualification standards of teachers:

a) Every secondary school teacher must hold a bachelor’s degree in pedagogy or higher (or pedagogical university degree) or a bachelor’s degree (university degree) in a suitable major and a certificate in pedagogy as prescribed by law.

b) Schools and education authorities shall enable teachers not meeting the abovementioned standard to receiving training as per the law.

Thus, secondary school teachers are not required to have a bachelor's degree in pedagogy. They can have a bachelor’s degree (university degree) in a suitable major and a certificate in pedagogy as prescribed by law.