Vietnam: What is the professional title code of principal lecturer at public universities?

What is the professional title code of principal lecturer at public universities in Vietnam?

Under Clause 2, Article 2 of Circular 40/2020/TT-BGDDT stipulating the codes and grading of professional titles:

Codes and grading of professional titles

The professional titles for teaching public employees in public higher education institutions include:

1. Senior Lecturer (Grade I) - Code: V.07.01.01

2. Principal Lecturer (Grade II) - Code: V.07.01.02

3. Lecturer (Grade III) - Code: V.07.01.03

4. Teaching Assistant (Grade III) - Code: V.07.01.23

Thus, the professional title code of principal lecturer at public universities in Vietnam is V.07.01.02.

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What are the qualifications required for principal lecturers at public universities in Vietnam?

Under Point a, Clause 2, Article 6 of Circular 40/2020/TT-BGDDT (amended by Clause 1, Article 2 of Circular 04/2022/TT-BGDDT):

Principal lecturer (Grade II) - Code: V.07.01.02

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2. Standards of qualifications:

a) Have a master's degree or higher suitable to the job position or teaching major;

b) Have a retraining certificate according to the standards of the professional titles of university lecturers.

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Thus, principal lecturers at public universities in Vietnam must have at least a master's degree suitable to the job position or teaching major.

What are the standards of professional competence for principal lecturers at public universities in Vietnam?

Under Clause 3, Article 6 of Circular 40/2020/TT-BGDDT, principal lecturers at public universities in Vietnam must meet the following standards of professional competence:

- Have a solid knowledge of the assigned teaching subjects and the basics of some related subjects in the assigned training major;

- Understand and effectively implement the goals, plans, content, and programs of the assigned subjects; promptly grasp the practical requirements for the training major;

- Host at least one scientific and technological task at the institutional or higher level that has been accepted with at least a satisfactory result;

- Lead or participate in compiling at least one training book, reviewed, accepted, and put into use in higher education training by the scientific council (approved by the head of the higher education institution or competent authority) with an ISBN international standard code;

- Be the author of at least three scientific articles that are the lecturer's research work published in scientific journals with an ISSN international standard code;

- Be capable of applying information technology and using foreign languages in performing the duties of a Principal lecturer (Grade II);

- Public employees taking the examination or consideration for rank promotion from the professional title of Lecturer (Grade III), Code V.07.01.03 to the professional title of Principal Lecturer (Grade II), Code V.07.01.02 must have held the professional title of Lecturer (Grade III), Code V.07.01.03 or equivalent for a minimum of nine years for master's degree holders, and six years for doctoral degree holders; including at least one year (12 full months) holding the professional title of Lecturer (Grade III), Code V.07.01.03 by the deadline for submission of application.

What are the duties of principal lecturers at public universities in Vietnam?

Under Clause 1, Article 6 of Circular 40/2020/TT-BGDDT, principal lecturers at public universities in Vietnam have the following duties:

- Teach, guide, and grade capstone projects or graduation theses; participate in teaching master's and doctoral training programs and guide, and evaluate master's theses, and doctoral dissertations if meeting the prescribed standards;

- Lead or participate in building and developing training programs; propose policies, directions, and measures to develop the assigned field or major; actively propose solutions to improve teaching quality, and methods of assessing students' learning and practice outcomes;

- Lead or participate in compiling training books; lead or participate in carrying out scientific and technological tasks;

- Lead and participate in evaluating projects and scientific research topics; write and participate in presenting scientific reports at scientific conferences and workshops; participate in international cooperation activities and ensure the quality of higher education;

- Participate in class headship and academic advising; guide discussions, practicums, experiments, and internships;

- Participate in training lecturers according to the professional and occupational development needs of the faculty or major;

- Study and enhance knowledge in political theory, professional skills, and teaching methods; engage in practical activities to improve the quality of training and scientific research;

- Participate in management duties, CPV and mass organization work, and other duties as per the organizational and operational regulations of public higher education institutions and relevant legal provisions.