May teachers in Vietnam use violence against students? May teachers using violence against students be removed from office?

May teachers in Vietnam use violence against students?

Under Article 6 of Circular 06/2019/TT-BGDDT on the code of conduct for teachers in Vietnam:

- Behavior with learners: Use standard and easily understandable language, give praise or criticisms to proper entities and in appropriate situations; stay exemplary, magnanimous, responsible, loving; respect differences, give fair treatment, counsel, listen to and encourage learners; actively prevent and combat school violence, build safe, healthy, friendly educational environment. Do not offend, hurt, self-seeking; do not repress, prejudice, inflict violence, abuse; do not ignore, avoid or hide learners' violations.

- Behavior with administrative officers: Use language which is respectful, honest, enquiring, positive and shows clear opinions; obey the direction, administration and assignment of leaders as prescribed. Do not offend, cause disunity; do not ignore, evade or conceal the misconduct of administrative officers.

- Behavior with colleagues and staff: Use language which is proper, honest, friendly, enquiring, and supportive; respect the difference; protect reputation, honor and dignity of colleagues and staff. Do not offend, show soullessness, cause disunity.

- Behavior with learners’ parents: Use language which is proper, honest, respectful, friendly, and cooperative. Do not offend, place pressure, self-seeking.

- Behavior with visitors to educational institutions: Use proper and respectful language. Do not offend, cause difficulties and troubles.

Thus, teachers are not allowed to use violence against students and must conduct themselves in a manner that does not offend or cause harm to students.

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May teachers using violence against students in Vietnam be removed from office?

Under Clause 1, Article 16 of Decree 112/2020/ND-CP, the regulations are as follows:

Application of reprimand for Vietnamese public employees:

A reprimand shall apply to the first violation, causing less serious consequences when failing to comply with professional procedures, regulations, ethics, and conduct in carrying out professional activities, and has been reminded in writing by the competent authority.

Under Clauses 1 and 2, Article 17 of Decree 112/2020/ND-CP, the application of a warning for Vietnamese public employees committing violations in the following cases:

- Have already been disciplined with a reprimand for violations as stipulated in Article 16 of this Decree and have repeated the offense.

- Commit first-time violations causing serious consequences falling under any of the cases stipulated in Article 16 of this Decree.

Under Clauses 1 and 2, Article 19 of Decree 112/2020/ND-CP, the removal from office shall apply to Vietnamese public employees committing violations in the following cases:

- Have been disciplined by dismissal for managerial public employees or warned for non-managerial public employees and have repeated the offense;

- Commit first-time violations causing particularly serious consequences falling under any of the cases stipulated in Article 16 of this Decree;

According to the above regulations, if a teacher fails to adhere to the code of conduct for teachers in Vietnam, specifically use of violence against students, and has been reminded in writing, he/she will be subject to disciplinary action by reprimand.

If a reprimand has already been given and the teacher repeats the offense, they will be warned, or if the first offense causes serious consequences, they will be warned.

Where the teacher uses violence and has already been warned but continues to re-offend or the first offense with violence causes particularly serious consequences, he/she is subject to removal from office.

What is the general code of conduct for individuals in educational institutions in Vietnam?

According to Article 4 of Circular 06/2019/TT-BGDDT, the general codes of conduct are stipulated as follows:

- Strictly comply with the provisions of law on rights and obligations of citizens, civil servants, officials, teachers, workers and learners.

- Perform a healthy and positive lifestyle, care, share and help others.

- Protect and preserve the educational institution's landscape; building a safe, friendly, green, clean and beautiful educational environment.

- Administrative officers, teachers must use polite outfit, suitable for environmental and educational activities; employees must use clothing suitable for the educational environment and the nature of the work; learners must use clean and neat clothes suitable for ages and educational activities; learners' parents and visitors who come to school must wear clothing appropriate to the educational environment.

- Do not use clothing that is offensive.

- Do not smoke, use alcohol, substances banned in educational institutions as prescribed by law; do not engage in social evils.

- Do not use social networks to disseminate, propagate and comment on information or images contrary to the customs and habits, contrary to the Party's guidelines, policies and laws of the State or adversely affect the educational environment.

- Do not cheat, lie, slander, stir up hatred, harass, coerce, intimidate, or inflict violence against others.

- Do not harm the health, honor and dignity of oneself, others and the collective reputation.