What are conditions for an organization to receive a Certificate of Merit awarded by the Minister of Education and Training of Vietnam?

What are conditions for an organization to receive a Certificate of Merit awarded by the Minister of Education and Training of Vietnam?

According to Clause 2, Article 9 of Circular 29/2023/TT-BGDDT, the Certificate of Merit from the Minister of Education and Training is awarded to organizations that exemplarily comply with the guidelines of the Vietnam Communist Party, policies, and laws of the State, internal solidarity, and meet one of the following criteria:

- Outstanding achievements recognized during interim or final summaries of emulation movements launched by the Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam; or in the implementation of political tasks assigned by the Vietnam Communist Party, National Assembly, and Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam for a duration of 03 years or more, with an impact and exemplary influence in the education sector, or annual outstanding achievements recognized during interim and final summaries of emulation movements launched by the Minister of Education and Training; or in the execution of tasks assigned by the Minister of Education and Training for a duration of 05 years or more, with an impact and exemplary influence in the education sector;

- Sudden outstanding achievements with an impact in one of the fields under the state management scope of the Ministry of Education and Training or significant achievements in rescuing people, saving property of the people and the State, preventing and overcoming consequences of natural disasters, enemy threats, or epidemics in units and localities;

- Significant contributions, practical and effective support to the education sector, confirmed by the benefiting unit;

- Outstanding achievements in the process of establishment and development on the occasion of anniversaries (full year);

- Organizations as stipulated in Clause 4, Article 2 of Circular 29/2023/TT-BGDDT of units under the Ministry, affiliated units, and units under national universities that have been recognized for 02 consecutive years for excellent task completion, good implementation of grassroots democracy, effective organization of emulation movements, and good care of the organization’s material and spiritual life, practicing thrift, combating waste, preventing corruption and negative acts.

What is the submission deadline for the Application for Certificate of Merit from the Minister of Education and Training of Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 13 of Circular 29/2023/TT-BGDDT:

Dossier Submission for Considering Competition Titles and Reward Forms

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3. The applications for merit awards, reward forms of the Ministry level must be submitted to the Ministry of Education and Training before January 31 each year, and for state-level awards, they must be submitted before March 31 each year (except for reward applications recommended by clusters, groups of educational institutions).

Sudden reward application: Immediately after the organization or individual makes an achievement, the head of the unit is responsible for submitting the application to the Minister of Education and Training for decision or to the Minister of Education and Training for reviewing and submission to the competent authority for decision.

Application for rewards by emulation movements, thematic, exams, competitions, festivals, and establishment rewards: Immediately after concluding interim and final summaries of emulation movements, themes, exams, competitions, festivals, and on the occasion of establishment anniversaries, the head of the unit selects organizations and individuals with outstanding achievements and submits them to the Minister of Education and Training for decision or to the Minister of Education and Training for reviewing and submission to the competent authority for decision.

The submission deadline for the application for a Certificate of Merit from the Minister of Education and Training to be sent to the Ministry of Education and Training is before January 31 each year.

Additionally, sudden reward applications: Immediately after the organization or individual makes an achievement, the head of the unit is responsible for submitting the application to the Minister of Education and Training for decision or to the Minister of Education and Training for reviewing and submission to the competent authority for decision.

Reward applications by emulation movements, thematic, exams, competitions, festivals, and establishment rewards: Immediately after concluding interim and final summaries of emulation movements, themes, exams, competitions, festivals, and on the occasion of establishment anniversaries, the head of the unit selects organizations and individuals with outstanding achievements and submits them to the Minister of Education and Training for decision or to the Minister of Education and Training for reviewing and submission to the competent authority for decision.

What are conditions for an organization to receive a Certificate of Merit awarded by the Minister of Education and Training of Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

What is the authority to recommend competition titles and reward forms in the education sector in Vietnam?

According to Article 11 of Circular 29/2023/TT-BGDDT, the authority to recommend competition titles and reward forms in the education sector is regulated as follows:

(1) Heads of units without legal status under the Ministry shall submit to the Minister of Education and Training for the consideration of titles “Advanced Labor organization,” “Advanced Labor,” “Grassroots Emulation Soldier.”

(2) Heads of units under the Ministry, affiliated units

- Submit to the Minister of Education and Training for consideration for titles “Outstanding Labor organization,” “Emulation Flag of the Ministry of Education and Training,” “Ministerial-level Emulation Soldier,” and the Minister’s Certificate of Merit, Commemorative Medal;

- Submit to the Minister of Education and Training for considering and submitting to the competent authority for state-level rewards in accordance with regulations.

(3) Directors of national universities shall submit to the Minister of Education and Training for consideration for titles “Outstanding Labor organization,” “Emulation Flag of the Ministry of Education and Training,” “Ministerial-level Emulation Soldier,” and the Minister’s Certificate of Merit, Commemorative Medal for organizations and individuals under their management.

(4) Directors of Departments of Education and Training

- Submit to the Minister of Education and Training for the Minister’s Certificate of Merit for organizations and individuals of educational institutions within the management scope of the Departments of Education and Training, offices of education and training (except merit awards for achievements);

- Submit to the Minister of Education and Training for commemorative medals for individuals of educational institutions within the management scope of the Departments of Education and Training, offices of education and training.

(5) Chairpersons of Provincial People's Committees

- Recommend to the Minister of Education and Training the Minister’s Certificate of Merit for organizations and individuals of educational institutions within their management, private higher education institutions, businesses, organizations with many contributions to the educational development of the province, city, and the education sector;

- Recommend to the Minister of Education and Training commemorative medals for individuals of educational institutions within their management and private higher education institutions;

- Recommend to the Minister of Education and Training commemorative medals for individuals outside the education sector who have contributed to the development of education and training in the provinces, cities, and the education sector.

(6) Heads of Ministries, committees, and sectors

- Recommend to the Minister of Education and Training the Minister’s Certificate of Merit for organizations and individuals under their management and higher education institutions subordinate to ministries, ministerial-level agencies, Government agencies, Supreme People’s Court, Supreme People’s Procuracy, political-social organizations, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics;

- Recommend to the Minister of Education and Training commemorative medals for individuals stipulated in Article 8 of Circular 29/2023/TT-BGDDT.