Vietnam: What is the guidance on naming lower secondary schools in compliance with the law? What are the naming principles?

What is the guidance on naming lower secondary schools in compliance with Vietnamese law?

Under Article 5 of the lower secondary school, upper secondary school and multi-level school charter issued with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT regulating the school name and school name signboard:

School name and school name sign board

1. Regulations on naming a school:

a) School name format: Trường trung học cơ sở (“lower secondary school”) (or trung học phổ thông (“upper secondary school”); tiểu học và trung học cơ sở (“primary and lower secondary school”); trung học cơ sở và trung học phổ thông (“lower secondary and upper secondary school"); tiểu học, trung học cơ sở và trung học phổ thông (“primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school”); or trung học phổ thông chuyên (“specialized upper secondary school”)) + proper name of the school.

b) The school’s proper name must be clear and transparent, not cause any confusion regarding the organization and operation of the school; and be appropriate to Vietnamese national history, culture, ethics, fine traditions and customs.

2. The school name shall be included in the school’s establishment decision, stamp, school name signboard and transaction documents.

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Therefore, naming a lower secondary school should be as follows:

School name format: Trường trung học cơ sở (“lower secondary school”) (or trung học phổ thông (“upper secondary school”); tiểu học và trung học cơ sở (“primary and lower secondary school”); trung học cơ sở và trung học phổ thông (“lower secondary and upper secondary school"); tiểu học, trung học cơ sở và trung học phổ thông (“primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school”); or trung học phổ thông chuyên (“specialized upper secondary school”)) + proper name of the school.

* Note: The school’s proper name must be clear and transparent, not cause any confusion regarding the organization and operation of the school; and be appropriate to Vietnamese national history, culture, ethics, fine traditions and customs.

The school name shall be included in the school’s establishment decision, stamp, school name signboard and transaction documents.

Thus, the naming of a lower secondary school must adhere to clear and transparent rules without causing misunderstandings while being appropriate to Vietnamese national history, culture, ethics, fine traditions, and customs.

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What are the latest guidelines on properly displaying the name of a lower secondary school on the signboard in Vietnam?

According to Clause 3, Article 5 of the lower secondary school, upper secondary school and multi-level school charter issued with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, the regulations are as follows:

School name and school name sign board

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3. Contents of a school name signboard consist of:

a) In top left corner of the board:

- For secondary schools the highest education level of which is lower secondary level:

First row: name of district-level People’s Committee;

Second row: Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo (“Bureau of Education and Training”).

- For secondary schools with upper secondary level:

First row: name of provincial People’s Committee;

Second row: Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo (“Department of Education and Training”).

b) The school name, which is chosen in accordance with regulations in Clause 1 herein, shall be written in the middle of the board.

c) Address, phone number, email address and website (if any) of the school shall be written at the bottom of the board.

4. For special schools with their own organizational and operational regulations, their names and name sign boards shall adhere to such regulations.

Thus, according to the above regulations, the latest principles for displaying the name of a lower secondary school on the signboard are as follows:

- For secondary schools the highest education level of which is lower secondary level:

First row: name of district-level People’s Committee;

Second row: Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo (“Bureau of Education and Training”).

- For secondary schools with upper secondary level:

First row: name of provincial People’s Committee;

Second row: Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo (“Department of Education and Training”).

Who issues a decision on the establishment of a lower secondary school in the locality of Vietnam?

Under Article 6 of the lower secondary school, upper secondary school and multi-level school charter issued with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, the regulations are as follows:

Competence in management

1. For lower secondary schools and multi-level schools the highest education level of which is lower secondary level, chairpersons of district-level People's Committees shall issue the establishment decision and district-level People's Committees shall be in charge of management.

2. For upper secondary schools and multi-level schools the highest education level of which is upper secondary level, chairpersons of provincial People's Committees shall issue the establishment decision and Departments of Education and Training shall be in charge of management. Departments of Education and Training shall cooperate with district-level People's Committees in management and organization of relevant educational activities of multi-level schools the highest education level of which is upper secondary level.

3. For special schools with their own organizational and operational regulations, competence in management shall adhere to such regulations.

Under the above regulations, for lower secondary schools and multi-level schools the highest education level of which is lower secondary level, chairpersons of district-level People's Committees shall issue the establishment decision and district-level People's Committees shall be in charge of management.

Thus, the chairperson of the district-level People's Committee shall issue a decision on the establishment of a lower secondary school within the district.

What is the relationship between parents and lower secondary schools in Vietnam?

Under Article 44 of the lower secondary school, upper secondary school and multi-level school charter issued with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT on the parent committee:

Parent committees

1. Each class shall have a parent committee that is formed for every academic year and consists of parents and guardians of the class’s students elected to cooperate with the homeroom teacher and subject teachers in educating the students.

2. Each school shall have a parent committee that is formed for every academic year and some members of which are elected by the parent committee of each class to cooperate with the school in educational activities.

3. Duties, powers, organization and operation of the parent committee of each class or secondary school are provided for in the parent committee charter promulgated by the Minister of Education and Training.

Thus, according to the regulations, the relationship between parents and lower secondary schools is shown through the parent committee organized each school year.