Vietnam: What are the requirements for candidates participating in the Scientific Research Competition for upper secondary school students?

What are the requirements for candidates participating in the Scientific Research Competition for upper secondary school students in Vietnam?

Under Clause 3, Article 5 of the Regulation on the National Scientific and Engineering Research Competition for lower and upper secondary school students issued together with Circular 06/2024/TT-BGDDT, candidates participating in the Scientific Research Competition for upper secondary school students must meet the following requirements:

- Be a student in grade 10, grade 11, or grade 12;

- Voluntarily participate and be selected for the Competition team by the participating unit;

- Achieve academic and training results of at least "good" in the first semester (if the Competition is held in the first semester) or in the school year immediately before the school year in which the Competition is held (if the Competition is held in the second semester);

- Each candidate is only allowed to participate in one (01) project in one (01) occurrence of the Competition.

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What are the responsibilities of candidates participating in the Scientific Research Competition for upper secondary school students in Vietnam?

Under Article 25 of the Regulation on the National Scientific and Engineering Research Competition for lower and upper secondary school students issued together with Circular 06/2024/TT-BGDDT, the responsibilities and benefits of candidates are specified as follows:

Responsibilities and benefits of candidates

1. Responsibilities of Candidates

a) Take responsibility for their project in accordance with this Regulation and the organizing guidelines issued by the Ministry of Education and Training;

b) Register for the Competition through their unit;

c) Participate in the Competition in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Education and Training and the Steering Committee of the Competition.

2. Benefits of Candidates

Candidates winning awards in the Competition are entitled to academic benefits and other benefits according to regulations.

Thus, candidates participating in the Scientific Research Competition for upper secondary school students must take responsibility for their project and have the following additional responsibilities:

- Register for the Competition through their unit;

- Participate in the Competition in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Education and Training and the Steering Committee of the Competition.

What are the regulations on handling violations against the Regulation on the Scientific Research Competition for upper secondary school students committed by candidates in Vietnam?

Under Article 29 of the Regulation on the National Scientific and Engineering Research Competition for lower and upper secondary school students issued together with Circular 06/2024/TT-BGDDT, the handling of violations is specified as follows:

Handling of Violations

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2. For Candidates:

a) Candidates who commit fraud during the research process and participation in the Competition, depending on the severity, will be warned before the entire competition, disqualified from the Competition, and have their results annulled.

b) Candidates shall have results annulled and banned from participating in the Competition for 01 (one) to 02 (two) years if they commit one of the following violations:

- Assault, insult candidates and organizers;

- Disrupt public order at the Competition venue;

- Forge competition documents.

Thus, candidates participating in the Scientific Research Competition for upper secondary school students who commit violations against the Regulation will, depending on the severity, be warned before the entire competition, disqualified from the Competition, and have their results annulled.

Candidates will have their results annulled and be banned from participating in the Competition for 01 to 02 years if they commit the following violations:

- Assault, insult candidates and organizers;

- Disrupt public order at the Competition venue;

- Forge competition documents.

What are the banned relationships between individuals acting as judges in the Scientific Research Competition for upper secondary school students with candidates?

Article 11 of the Regulation on the National Scientific and Engineering Research Competition for lower and upper secondary school students issued together with Circular 06/2024/TT-BGDDT specifies as follows:

Standards for individuals involved in organizing the Competition

1. Members of the Steering Committee, the Dossier Evaluation Council, the Judging Panel, and the Organizing Committee are involved in organizing the Competition.

2. Individuals involved in organizing the Competition must meet the following standards:

a) Possess good moral character and high sense of responsibility;

b) Have suitable professional expertise and experience that meets the requirements of the Competition task;

c) Do not have wives, husbands, children, siblings, direct nephews/nieces or those of their spouse's family, or stepchildren of their spouse participating in the Competition in the year the Competition is held;

d) Are not the supervisors or current teachers of the candidates;

e) Are not under disciplinary investigation or criminal prosecution.

Therefore, individuals who have wives, husbands, children, siblings, direct nephews/nieces or those of their spouse's family, or stepchildren of their spouse being candidates in the Scientific Research Competition for upper secondary school students in the year the Competition is held are not allowed to act as judges.