Vietnam: What are the regulations on the attire of teachers during teaching?

What are the regulations on the attire of lower secondary school teachers in Vietnam during teaching?

Under Article 31 of the Charter issued with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, specific regulations on teachers' attire in Vietnam are stipulated as follows:

Manners and attire of teachers and staff

1. Prohibited acts for teachers and staff:

a) Strip students and coworkers of their honor or dignity; infringe upon bodily integrity of students and coworkers. 

b) Act dishonestly during an examination or admission process; act dishonestly during assessment of student performance; skip teaching or cut teaching or educational contents without permission.

c) Distort teaching or educational contents; teach wrong knowledge or contents that are against the education guidelines or viewpoints of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the State.

d) Force students to take extra classes for money; take advantage of educational sponsorship or assistance to forcibly extract cash or kind contributions.

dd) Smoke or consume alcohol or other stimulants while participating in teaching or educational activities.

e) Hinder support given to teaching or educational activities and other activities.

2. Teachers and staff must have the language and manners that are appropriate to the education settings and help educate students.

3. Teachers and staff must wear attire that is appropriate to the education settings and in compliance with the Government’s regulations on attire of public employees.

4. Teachers and staff shall not commit other prohibited acts provided for by regulations of law.

Thus, according to the above regulations, the attire of lower secondary school teachers in Vietnam should be appropriate and suitable for educational activities.

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What are the duties of homeroom teachers at the lower secondary level in Vietnam?

According to Article 27 of the Charter issued with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, the duties of homeroom teachers at the lower secondary level in Vietnam include:

- 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.

- 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.

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

- Participate in refresher and training courses.

- Take part in local universalization of lower secondary education.

- 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.

- 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.

- Perform other duties as prescribed by law.

- Understand and monitor students in the class comprehensively to organize education tailored to individuals, promoting the progress of each student and the entire class.

- Closely collaborate with students' families, proactively cooperating with subject teachers, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization, other organizations, and related social organizations in teaching and educating students in their class.

- Assess students at the end of each term and school year, recommend rewards and discipline, propose lists of students eligible for grade advancement, students to be reassessed, students who need further training in conduct during summer vacations, students subject to grade retention, and complete the documentation in students' grade books and report cards.

- Assist in leading group activities, educational and training activities organized by the school.

- Report regularly or unexpectedly on the class situation to the principal.

What are the qualification standards of lower secondary school teachers in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 30 of the Charter issued with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT on qualification standards and professional standards of teachers and staff:

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.

2. Professional standards of teachers:

Secondary school teachers must meet the professional standards applicable to the education level that they are teaching, which shall be assessed using the professional standards for general education teachers according to regulations of the Minister of Education and Training.

3. Secondary school staff must meet the qualification standards applicable to their position according to regulations of law.

Thus, the standard training level for lower seconadry school teachers is to hold a bachelor's degree in teaching or a relevant bachelor's degree and a pedagogical training certificate.