Vietnam: What are the cases of dissolution of a nursery school? What are the procedures and required documents for the dissolution of a nursery school?

What are the cases of dissolution of a nursery school in Vietnam?

Under Clause 1 Article 9 Decree 46/2017/ND-CP:

Dissolution of a kindergarten, preschool and nursery school

1. A kindergarten, preschool or nursery school shall be closed when one of the following situations occurs:

a) The school has committed serious violations against applicable regulations on organization or operation of a kindergarten, preschool or nursery school.

b) Upon expiration of the duration of suspension of educational operations specified in the suspension decision, causes of such suspension have not yet been corrected;

c) Educational objectives and contents specified in the establishment decision or the decision on permission for establishment of a kindergarten, preschool or nursery school have no longer matched socio-economic development demands;

d) The school is dissolved at the request of the organization or individual that submitted application for establishment of a kindergarten, preschool or nursery school.

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The dissolution of a nursery school in Vietnam will occur in the following four cases:

(1) The school has committed serious violations against applicable regulations on organization or operation of a nursery school.

(2) Upon expiration of the duration of suspension of educational operations specified in the suspension decision, the causes of such suspension have not yet been corrected;

(3) Educational objectives and contents specified in the establishment decision or the decision on permission for establishment of a nursery school have no longer matched socio-economic development demands;

(4) The school is dissolved at the request of the organization or individual that submitted application for establishment of a nursery school.

What are the cases of dissolution of a nursery school in Vietnam? What are the procedures and required documents for the dissolution of a nursery school in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

What are the required documents for the dissolution of a nursery school in Vietnam?

Firstly, under Clause 3 Article 9 Decree 46/2017/ND-CP, the following documents are required for the dissolution of a nursery school in Vietnam:

- The decision on establishment of the inspection team issued by the district-level People’s Committee;

- The inspection report;

- The request form for the school dissolution made by the Division of Education and Training which clearly defines reasons for request for dissolution and present evidence that the nursery school has violated regulations, or the request form for dissolution made by the organization or individual as the nursery school founder.

The document must clearly state the reasons for such dissolution and approaches to dealing with legal rights and benefits of children, teachers, officers and employees of the school; plans to deal with assets of the dissolved school.

The procedures are specified in Clause 4 Article 9 Decree 46/2017/ND-CP:

Step 1: The organization or individual who proposed the establishment of the nursery school submits directly or via post 01 application for the dissolution to the District People's Committee;

Step 2: When discovering, or receiving any report from an authority, organization or individual on, the school’s commission of any violation against regulations laid down in Point a, b and c Clause 1 of Article 9 Decree 46/2017/ND-CP, the district-level People’s Committee shall be responsible for commanding the Division of Education and Training to undertake and cooperate with relevant Divisions in verification and completion of preparation of the dissolution documentation which must clarify reasons for such dissolution, and notify the school requesting for dissolution and report to the district-level People’s Committee within the permitted duration of 20 business days; 

Step 3: Within the maximum duration of 10 business days of receipt of the request documentation for such dissolution, the President of the district-level People’s Committee shall consider whether or not a decision on dissolution of the nursery school is granted;

Step 4: The decision to dissolve a nursery school must clearly specify reasons for such dissolution, provide approaches to assuring legal rights and benefits of school children, teachers, officers and employees, or plans to deal with the school's property, and ensure public disclosure, transparency as well as must be made known to the public through mass media.

The President of the district-level People’s Committee has the power to decide on the dissolution of the nursery school.

What are the education methods applied in nursery schools in Vietnam?

Under Article 24 of Law on Education 2019, the requirements for the content and methods of preschool education are stipulated as follows:

Requirements on contents and methods of preschool education

1. The contents of preschool education must be suited to the psycho-physiological development of children; balanced between nurturing, caring and educating, with a view to helping children to develop physically, emotionally, intellectually and aesthetically and to know how to respect differences; suitable with different age groups and transferable to primary education.

2. The methods of preschool education are prescribed as follows:

a) Nursery schools must enable children to proactively participate in activities and play, creating a bond between adults and children; stimulate the development of the senses, emotions and psycho-physiological functions;

b) Kindergartens must enable children to play, experience, explore and discover the surrounding environment in different ways, satisfying the needs and interests of children.

Therefore, the preschool education methods will include nursery education.

Thus, nursery schools must enable children to proactively participate in activities and play, creating a bond between adults and children; stimulate the development of the senses, emotions and psycho-physiological functions.