What are the incentive policies for establishing vocational training classes in Vietnam?

What are the incentive policies for entities establishing vocational training classes in Vietnam?

Under Article 45 of the Vocational Education Law 2014  regarding vocational training classes in Vietnam:

Vocational training classes

1. The vocational training classes shall be established by organizations or individuals to provide training programs prescribed in Point a, b, c and d Clause 1 Article 40 of this Law.

If the vocational training class is established according to the order of the State, the organization or individual establishing the vocational training class must meet the requirements prescribed in regulations of the Heads of vocational education authority in the central government.

2. If the organizations or individuals establishing vocational training classes meeting all requirements prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article, they shall benefit from incentive policies below:

a) Expenditures on operation of the vocational training classes shall be subtracted from taxable income in accordance with regulations of law on taxation.

b) They are eligible to participate in vocational programs or projects of the State if they meet all requirements as prescribed;

c) They are eligible to issue certificates in vocational training to students;

d) They are eligible to assign vocational instructors to attend pedagogical refresher courses, update technology knowledge in their majors;

dd) The students shall be provided training support if the vocational training classes belong to vocational training programs or projects of the State.

3. A vocational training class satisfying the following requirements shall benefit from incentive policies of the State:

a) It has facilities, equipment, instructors, and training programs in conformity with the training vocations;

b) It has sent a report on vocational training operation to the People’s Committee of the commune, ward or town where the vocational training class is located.

Thus, entities establishing vocational training classes meeting all requirements shall benefit from the following incentive policies:

- Expenditures on operation of the vocational training classes shall be subtracted from taxable income in accordance with regulations of law on taxation.

- They are eligible to participate in vocational programs or projects of the State if they meet all requirements as prescribed;

- They are eligible to issue certificates in vocational training to students;

- They are eligible to assign vocational instructors to attend pedagogical refresher courses, update technology knowledge in their majors;

- The students shall be provided training support if the vocational training classes belong to vocational training programs or projects of the State.

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Who are the learners in vocational training classes in Vietnam?

Under Article 59 of the Vocational Education Law 2014 on learners:

 Learners

Learners are learners who are learning vocational education programs in the vocational education and training institutions, including students learning college-level training programs; students learning intermediate-level and elementary-level training programs; students learning continuing training programs as prescribed in Point a, b, c and d Clause 1 Article 40 of this Law.

Thus, vocational learners are those currently enrolled in vocational education programs at vocational education and training institutions, including:

- students learning college-level training programs;

- students learning intermediate-level and elementary-level training programs;

- students learning continuing training programs as prescribed in Points a, b, c and d, Clause 1 Article 40 of the Vocational Education Law 2014.

What are the duties and rights of learners in vocational training classes in Vietnam?

Under Article 60 of the Vocational Education Law 2014 on the duties and rights of learners in vocational training classes:

- Learn and practice as defined in regulations of the vocational education institution.

- Respect educators, administrative officials, civil servants and workers in the vocational education institution; unite and help each other in learning and practicing.

- Participate in labor and social work, actions on environmental protection, protection for security, order, prevention and control of crime, social evil.

- Be respected and treated equally, regardless of sex, women, ethnic groups, religions, backgrounds, receive sufficient information about the study and practice.

- Be facilitated in study, production, businesses, services, activities in culture, sports.

- Benefit from policies applied to learners who are beneficiaries of social incentive policies.

- Other rights and obligations as prescribed in regulations of law.