Vietnam: What is the preschool institution located near an industrial park? What are the benefits offered to children attending preschool institutions located near industrial parks?

What is the preschool institution located near an industrial park in Vietnam?

Under Clause 1, Article 2 of Decree 105/2020/ND-CP, the regulations are as follows:

Definitions

For the purposes of this Decree, the terms below shall be construed as follows:

1. “preschool institution located near an industrial park” means a preschool institution that is located in the same district as an industrial park granted the establishment license by the competent authority in accordance with regulations of laws on industrial parks and provides care and education for children of workers of the industrial park.

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Thus, according to the above regulations, "preschool institution located near an industrial park" is understood as a preschool located near an industrial park industrial parks to facilitate the children of workers and laborers working in these industrial parks.

Are preschool education institutions in industrial parks subject to the priority investment?

Under Article 27 of the Law on Education 2019, the policies on preschool education development are as follows:

Development policies of preschool education

1. The State shall elaborate policies for investment in the development of preschool education; give priority to the development of preschool education in mountainous areas, islands, ethnic minority areas, areas with exceptional socio-economic difficulties, areas with industrial zones. 

2. The State shall issue incentive policies for organisations and individuals to invest in the development of preschool education in order to meet social demands.

3. The Government shall provide for this Article.

Thus, preschool education institutions in industrial parks are on the list prioritized for development under the state's investment policies.

What is the preschool institution located near an industrial park in Vietnam? What are the benefits offered to children attending preschool institutions located near industrial parks? (Image from the Internet)

What are the benefits offered to preschool education institutions near industrial parks in Vietnam?

Under Article 5 of Decree 105/2020/ND-CP, the benefits offered to people-founded or private independent preschool institutions located near an industrial park or in area with large number of workers are as follows:

Benefits offered to people-founded or private independent preschool institutions located near an industrial park or in area with large number of workers

1. Entities eligible for the benefits

People-founded or private independent preschool institutions which are located near an industrial park granted the establishment license by the competent authority in accordance with regulations of law and at least 30% of the students of which are children of workers of the industrial park are eligible for the benefits.

2. Benefits

The entities mentioned in Clause 1 herein may receive facilities necessary for their operation once, including household items, toys and teaching equipment included in the list provided for by the Ministry of Education and Training, and funding for repair of facilities used to provide care and education for their students. Minimum benefit rate is VND 20 (twenty) million for each independent preschool institution.

3. Implementing method

Pursuant to regulations of Clause 2 herein and depending on capacity of local government budget and number of eligible independent preschool institutions in each province, the provincial People's Committee shall formulate and propose a benefits provision plan and plan for inspection of benefit provision and use of funding by receiving independent preschool institutions to the People's Council of the province for approval and implementation, and ensure that the preschool institutions receive the benefits before June 30 of each year.

Thus, according to the above regulations, people-founded or private independent preschool institutions located near an industrial park with at least 30% of the students who are children of workers of the industrial park may receive facilities necessary for their operation once, including household items, toys and teaching equipment included in the list provided for by the Ministry of Education and Training, and funding for repair of facilities used to provide care and education for their students.

The minimum benefit rate is VND 20 (twenty) million for each independent preschool institution

Are preschool children whose parents work in industrial parks in Vietnam eligible for financial support?

Under Article 8 of Decree 105/2020/ND-CP, the regulations on benefit offered to preschool children of workers of industrial parks are as follows:

Benefit offered to preschool children of workers of industrial parks

1. Persons eligible for the benefit

Children currently enrolled at people-founded or private preschool institutions granted the establishment license by the competent authority and operating under the law whose father or mother or caregiver is a worker of an industrial park under labor contract to the enterprise in accordance with regulations.

2. Benefit

A child meeting the conditions stated in Clause 1 herein is entitled to at least VND 160.000 each month. The child may receive this amount for every month in which they are enrolled in school but no more than 9 months/academic year.

The provincial People's Committee shall decide the benefit rate as suitable for the province’s budget and propose it to the People's Council at the same level for consideration and decision.

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Thus, preschool children whose parents work in industrial parks will receive at least VND 160.000/month/child.

The child may receive this amount for every month in which they are enrolled in school but no more than 9 months/academic year