What are security features for lower secondary school graduation diplomas in Vietnam?

What are security features for lower secondary school graduation diplomas in Vietnam?

First of all, lower secondary school Graduation Diplomas are diplomas in the national education system (Article 12 of the Education Law 2019). Diplomas in the national education system are granted to students upon graduation from the secondary education level according to regulations.

However, there are currently no specific regulations defining the blank form of lower secondary school Graduation Diplomas.

Therefore, the blank form of a lower secondary school graduation certificate is understood as a lower secondary school graduation diploma, but in an unfilled state, with no specific information about the recipient recorded on it.

Based on Article 4 of the Regulation on the management of printing and issuing blank forms of lower secondary school Graduation Diplomas, high school graduation diplomas, and certificates in the national education system issued by the Ministry of Education and Training accompanying Decision 821/QD-BGDDT of 2020, it can be seen that blank forms of lower secondary school Graduation Diplomas must have security features such as holographic seals, barcodes, and other identifiers.

Simultaneously, the security identifiers for the blank forms of Certificates and Diplomas will be held by the Director of the Quality Management Department and the Head of the Certificate Management Office, who are authorized to ensure security, printing, identification, and prevention of counterfeit blank forms of Certificates and Diplomas.

The Director of the Quality Management Department is responsible for choosing security features on the blank forms of Certificates and Diplomas, ensuring aesthetics, security, and difficulty in counterfeiting.

Furthermore, the blank forms of Certificates and Diplomas are serialized before being issued to units receiving the blank forms of Certificates and Diplomas. Each blank form of Certificates and Diplomas has a unique serial number. The Director of the Quality Management Department stipulates the serial numbers for the blank forms of Certificates and Diplomas.

*Note: The management of blank forms of Certificates and Diplomas must be strict to prevent losses.

What are facilities for storing lower secondary school graduation diplomas in Vietnam?

Based on Article 5 of the Regulation on the management of printing and issuing blank forms of lower secondary school Graduation Diplomas, high school graduation diplomas, and certificates in the national education system issued by the Ministry of Education and Training accompanying Decision 821/QD-BGDDT of 2020, the following are the facilities necessary for storing blank forms of lower secondary school Graduation Diplomas:

* Facilities and equipment for storing blank forms of Certificates and Diplomas

[1] The storage warehouse for blank forms of Certificates and Diplomas is the place where the blank forms are kept and stored. The storage warehouse must ensure fire and explosion prevention equipment, adequate space, and meet environmental and security requirements.

[2] Equipment for storing blank forms of Certificates and Diplomas includes cabinets, safes, shelves, desks and chairs, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, vacuum cleaners, ventilation fans, anti-mold chemicals, and pest control agents.

What are security features for lower secondary school graduation diplomas in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

What are regulations on blank forms of graduation diplomas of lower secondary schools in Vietnam?

According to Article 7 of the Regulation on the management of printing and issuing blank forms of lower secondary school Graduation Diplomas, high school graduation diplomas, and certificates in the national education system issued by the Ministry of Education and Training accompanying Decision 821/QD-BGDDT of 2020, the issuance of blank forms of graduation diplomas to lower secondary schools is regulated as follows:

* Units receiving blank forms of lower secondary school Graduation Diplomas, high school graduation diplomas, blank forms of lower secondary school graduation certificate copies, and blank forms of high school graduation certificate copies must send the following documents and information to the Quality Management Department:

[1] A written request for blank forms from the Department of Education and Training, specifying the content:

[2] The number of graduates and accompanying evidence; the number of blank forms requested; the number of blank forms issued in the previous round, the number of blank forms used to issue certificates to students; the number of blank forms to be destroyed due to incorrect entries; the number of blank forms damaged or lost during storage and preservation (along with a destruction report); the number of unused blank forms.

[3] Full name, address, telephone number, and email address of the person receiving the blank forms.

[4] The mode of receiving the blank forms (directly or by post).

- If receiving directly, the person receiving the blank forms must have an introduction letter from the Department of Education and Training.*

* Units receiving certificates must send the following to the Quality Management Department:

- A written request for blank forms from the Department of Education and Training or the educational institution (for blank forms of National Defense and Security Education certificates), specifying the content:

+ Training implementation status: Training unit, time, location, participants; evidence of authorized teaching, learning, and certificate issuance (for National Defense and Security Education certificates).

+ The number of requested blank forms; the number of trainees/students attending or taking exams; the number of trainees/students issued with certificates; the number of blank forms issued in the previous round, the number of blank forms used to issue certificates to trainees/students; the number of blank forms to be destroyed due to incorrect entries; the number of blank forms damaged or lost during storage and preservation (along with a destruction report); the number of unused blank forms.

+ Full name, address, telephone number, and email address of the person receiving the blank forms.

+ The mode of receiving the blank forms (directly or by post).

- Operating license, project proposal for establishment, and training conditions report (for initial requests for blank forms of certificates).

- If receiving directly, the person receiving the blank forms must have an introduction letter from the unit receiving the blank forms of Certificates and Diplomas.