What are the top gifts given to preschool teachers on Vietnamese Teacher's Day - November 20? What is the salary paid to a Grade 1 preschool teacher in 2024?

What are the top gifts given to preschool teachers on Vietnamese Teacher's Day - November 20?

Students and parents can refer to the top meaningful gifts for preschool teachers on November 20th:

*Note: Information about the top gifts given to preschool teachers on Vietnamese Teacher's Day - November 20 is for reference only./.

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Are preschool teachers entitled to a day off on Vietnamese Teacher's Day - November 20?

According to Article 13 of the Law on Public Employees 2010, the rights of public employees to rest are stipulated as follows:

Rights of public employees to rest

1. To take annual leaves, holidays and leaves for personal reasons under the labor law. Public employees who do not use any or all of prescribed annual leave days due to work requirements are entitled to a sum of money for those days on which they work.

2. Public employees working in mountainous, border, island, deep-lying and remote areas and in other special cases may take leave days of 2 years at a time if they so wish. If wishing to take leave days of 3 years at a time, they shall obtain consent of the heads of their public service providers.

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Simultaneously, Article 112 of the Labor Code 2019 stipulates:

Public holidays

1. Employees shall be entitled to fully paid days off on the following public holidays:

a) Gregorian Calendar New Year Holiday: 01 day (the 1st of January of the Gregorian calendar);

b) Lunar New Year Holidays: 05 days;

c) Victory Day: 01 day (the 30th of April of the Gregorian calendar);

d) International Labor Day: 01 day (the 1st of May of the Gregorian calendar);

dd) National Day: 02 days (the 2nd of September of the Gregorian calendar and the previous or next day);

e) Hung Kings Commemoration Day: 01 day (the 10th of the third month of the Lunar calendar).

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Vietnamese Teacher's Day, November 20, is an important commemoration in the education sector to honor teachers past and present. However, it is not a public holiday according to labor laws.

The holiday schedule for teachers as public employees shall follow labor laws. Therefore, teachers will not be entitled to a day off on Vietnamese Teacher's Day.

Thus, preschool teachers will not be entitled to a day off on November 20, except when it coincides with a weekly break.

What is the salary paid to a Grade 1 preschool teacher in Vietnam during 2024?

According to Article 8 of Circular 01/2021/TT-BGDDT concerning the salary grading for public employees appointed as preschool teachers:

Salary Grading

1. Public employees appointed to the professional titles of preschool teachers specified in this circular apply the payroll corresponding to Decree No. 204/2004/ND-CP dated December 14, 2004, by the Government of Vietnam on salary policies for Vietnamese officials and public employees and the armed forces. To be specific:

a) Grade III preschool teacher, code V.07.02.26, applies salary coefficient of public employees of category A1, from a salary coefficient of 2.10 to 4.89;

b) Grade II preschool teacher, code V.07.02.25, applies salary coefficient of public employees of category A1, from a salary coefficient of 2.34 to 4.98;

c) Grade I preschool teacher, code V.07.02.24, applies salary coefficient of public employees of category A2, group A2.2 for public employees, from a salary coefficient of 4.0 to 6.38.

2. Salary grading upon appointment to each professional title follows the guidance in point 1, Section II of Circular No. 02/2007/TT-BNV on May 25, 2007, by the Ministry of Home Affairs guiding salary grading upon grade upgrades, transfers, transfers types for officials and public employees, and existing legal regulations. When new salary policies are implemented, change and grading to new salaries follow the regulations of the Government of Vietnam.

Thus, Grade I preschool teacher, code V.07.02.24, applies the salary coefficient of public employees of category A2, group A2.2 for public employees, from a salary coefficient of 4.0 to 6.38.

In addition, on June 30, 2024, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree 73/2024/ND-CP on statutory pay rate and bonus policies for officials and public employees and armed forces, stipulating a statutory pay rate of 2,340,000 VND/month from July 1, 2024.

The salary calculation according to Article 3 of Circular 07/2024/TT-BNV is as follows:

Salary = 2,340,000 VND x Salary Coefficient

Thus, the salary paid to a Grade 1 preschool teacher in Vietnam from July 1, 2024, will range from 9,360,000 VND to 14,929,200 VND.

Note: This salary does not include other allowances and bonuses.