What are the duties and rights of private secondary schools in Vietnam?

What are the duties and rights of private secondary schools in Vietnam?

Under Article 3 of the Regulation on the organization and operation of private primary schools, lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and multi-level schools issued together with Circular 40/2021/TT-BGDDT, the duties and rights of private secondary schools in Vietnam are as follows:

- Private schools have similar duties and rights to public schools as prescribed in the Charter of primary schools; the Charter of lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and multi-level schools (hereinafter referred to as "the Charter of private schools") and this Regulation.

- Private schools shall exercise autonomy and self-responsibility for implementation of plans for development of education activities, recruitment and development of teaching staff, mobilization, use and management of resources for compulsory education objectives.

- Private schools shall send regular or irregular reports as prescribed and at the request of the competent managing authorities.

- Private schools shall fulfill other duties and exercise other rights as prescribed in regulations of law.

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Do private secondary schools in Vietnam have legal status?

Under Clause 3, Article 2 of the Regulation on the organization and operation of private primary schools, lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and multi-level schools issued together with Circular 40/2021/TT-BGDDT:

Position of private schools in national education system

1. Private schools shall be educational institutions of national education system which are invested; guaranteed conditions for operation by domestic investors or foreign investors; and are established and operated under permission of competent agencies.

2. The school’s facilities and operating expenses are not covered by state budget.

3. Each school has legal status and a separate account and stamp.

According to these regulations, private secondary schools have legal status.

What is the term of office of the principal of a private secondary school in Vietnam?

Under Point c, Clause 1, Article 9 of the Regulation on the organization and operation of private primary schools, lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and multi-level schools issued together with Circular 40/2021/TT-BGDDT:

School principal, deputy principal (s);

1. School principal

a) The principal of a private school shall manage and direct the school's operations and take responsibility for the school’s educational quality.

b) The principal of the private school must meet all requirements as prescribed in the Charter of private schools, not be older than 70 years of age when he/she is nominated and not be an official, an employee of the state personnel.

c) The tenure of a principal

The tenure of the principal shall be 05 years. In case of the private school with a foreign principal, the principal's tenure shall comply with the work permit and not exceed 5 years.

Each person may not hold the Principal position concurrently in two private schools.

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Thus, the term of office of the principal of a private secondary school is 05 years.

Note: The tenure of the principal shall be 05 years. In case of the private school with a foreign principal, the principal's tenure shall comply with the work permit and not exceed 5 years. Each person may not hold the Principal position concurrently in two private schools.

What are the duties and rights of the principal of a private secondary school in Vietnam?

The duties and rights of the principal of a private secondary school in Vietnam are regulated in Point d, Clause 1, Article 9 of the Regulation on the organization and operation of private primary schools, lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and multi-level schools issued together with Circular 40/2021/TT-BGDDT as follows:

- Formulate the school’s development planning; the school’s organizational and operational regulations; and the school’s annual education plans, which shall be proposed to the school council for approval and implementation;

- Organize teaching activities and other activities according to regulations, ensure the quality, comply with regulations of the Law and the plan approved by the school council in order to achieve goals of developing the school;

- Implement the school council's resolutions; organize and administer professional activities, ensure the quality of education and operation of the school within their duties and rights;

- Sign labor contracts with teachers and staff in case of being authoritized by the investor or owner conference; appoint and dismiss group leaders and vice-leaders, reward and discipline teachers, staff and students in accordance with regulations of the Law after approval of the school council;

- Make estimates and annual budget settlement then submit them to the investor or owner conference for approval and implement according to regulations; send regular reports to the investor or owner conference; school council and the competent agencies related to financial activities and operation of the school;

- Ensure order, security, environment protection and safety in the school;

- Attend the meetings of the school council (if he/she is not a member) without voting right; report teaching activities to the school council, the investor or owner conference; reserve his/her opinions different from the decision of the school council then send report to the superior education authority for consideration.

- Perform other duties and rights as prescribed per the law.