Is the principal of a private college in Vietnam required to be a member of its Board of Directors?

Is the principal of a private college in Vietnam required to be a member of its Board of Directors?

Under point b, clause 3 Article 12 of the Law on Vocational Education and Training 2014:

Board of Directors

1. The Board of Directors shall be set up in the private vocational training schools or colleges.

2. The Board of Directors which is the only representative of owners of the school shall have the following tasks and entitlement:

a) Implement Resolutions of the General meeting of shareholders;

b) Decide guidelines, objectives, strategies, planning, or plans for development and regulations on organization and operation of the school;

c) Decide the organizational structure of the school; the establishment, acquisition, division, or dissolution of the organizations of the school; the appointment, discharge, or dismissal of the Principal and request for recognition or non-recognition of the Principal from the competent authorities;

d) Decide the guidelines on training activities and international cooperation;

dd) Decide the organization, personnel, finance, assets and guidelines on investment and development of the school;

e) Observe the implementation of the Resolutions of the Board of Directors, the General meeting of shareholders, and the implementation of the democratic regulations of the school.

3. Members of the Board of Directors shall consist of:

a) Representatives of the organizations or individuals holding a certain number of shares as prescribed;

b) The Principal, representatives of vocational education and training authorities of local government where the vocational education and training institution is located or representatives of the relevant internal business facilities;

c) Representatives of the Communist Parties, Unions; representatives of educators.

Therefore, the members of the Board of Directors in a private college include: The Principal, representatives of vocational education and training authorities of the local government where the vocational education and training institution is located or representatives of the relevant internal business facilities. Thus, the principal of a private college in Vietnam is required to be a member of its Board of Directors.

What is the current organizational structure of public and private colleges in Vietnam?

Under clause 1, Article 10 of the Law on Vocational Education and Training 2014, the organizational structure of a college in Vietnam is stipulated as follows:

- School councils of public vocational training schools, or colleges; Board of Directors of private vocational training schools or colleges;

- Principals, Vice Principals;

- Administrative departments;

- Faculties, or subjects;

- Advisory boards;

- School branch; organizations for scientific and technology research; organizations for training services, scientific research and application development; internal business facilities (if any).

Is the principal of a private college in Vietnam required to be a member of its Board of Directors? (Image from the Internet)

What are the standards for the principal of a college in Vietnam?

Under clause 2, Article 14 of the Law on Vocational Education and Training 2014:

Principals of vocational training schools or colleges

1. The Principal of vocational training schools or colleges is the leader of the vocational training schools or the colleges, the representative who takes legal responsibility and manages the operation of the school. Tenure of the Principal is 05 years. The Principal shall be appointed and appointed again at the end of the tenure and not exceeding two consecutive tenures.

The Principal of a public vocational training school or college shall be the owner of the school’s account, take legal responsibility for the management of finance and assets of the school.

2. The Principal of the vocational training school or college must:

a) Have moral virtue, have at least 5-year experience of teaching or management of vocational education and training;

b) Have at least a Bachelor’s degree regarding the Principal of the vocational training school; have at least a Master’s degree regarding the Principal of the college;

c) Have completed refresher courses in vocational education and training management;

d) Attain fitness; ensure the age to participate in at least one tenure of the Principal regarding the appointment of the Principal of the public vocational training schools or colleges.

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Thus, a college principal must meet the following 4 standards:

1) Have moral virtue, have at least 5 years of experience of teaching or management of vocational education and training;

2) Have at least a Bachelor’s degree regarding the Principal of the vocational training school; have at least a Master’s degree regarding the Principal of the college;

3) Have completed refresher courses in vocational education and training management;

4) Attain fitness; ensure the age to participate in at least one tenure of the Principal regarding the appointment of the Principal of the public vocational training schools or colleges.