What are the requirements for National Defense and Security Education at the upper secondary school level in Vietnam?
Requirements Regarding Core Qualities and General Competencies for National Defense and Security Education in Upper Secondary Schools in Vietnam
Based on Section 4 of the Program issued with Circular 46/2020/TT-BGDDT, the requirements for core qualities and general competencies in national defense and security education for upper secondary school are as follows:
The Subject of National Defense and Security Education contributes to the formation and development of essential qualities and general competencies of students at levels that align with the subject matter and educational level as stipulated in the overarching program issued by the Minister of Education and Training.
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Requirements for Domain-Specific Competencies in the Subject of National Defense and Security Education at the Upper Secondary Schools in Vietnam
Also in Section 4, the Program issued with Circular 46/2020/TT-BGDDT stipulates the requirements for domain-specific competencies in the subject of National Defense and Security Education for upper secondary school as follows:
The Subject of National Defense and Security Education aids in the development of general competencies through domain-specific competencies of the subject, including: the competency to comprehend national defense and security issues, and the competency to apply military knowledge and skills learned into life.
The requirements for specific domain-specific competencies are as follows:
| Competency | Requirement |
| Comprehending National Defense and Security issues | - Present the roles and tasks of national defense and security in building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; the history and traditions of the People’s Armed Forces of Vietnam in building and defending the nation throughout historical periods; - State the legal provisions on national defense tasks, public security; citizen's responsibilities in adhering to legal regulations; - Analyze and present fundamental issues on territorial sovereignty, national borders; citizen's responsibilities in protecting territorial sovereignty and national borders in the current context; - State the fundamental content of the Law on National Defense and Security Education 2013, Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army 2014, Law on People's Public Security Forces 2018, Law on Military Service 2015, Law on Road Traffic 2008, Law on Environmental Protection 2020, Law on Cybersecurity 2018...;Understand crime prevention measures, social evils; legal provisions on social evils and citizen's responsibilities in crime and social evil prevention, within and outside the school; - Present basic skills in drill commands; infantry fighting techniques, infantry tactics; usage of AK submachine guns, grenades; support tools and their usage cases; - State the contents of civilian air defense, prevention of bombs, mines, chemical, biological weapons, high-tech weapons, natural disasters, epidemics, and explosions...; skills in observation, listening, enemy detection, target pointing, communication and reporting; know how to find and maintain direction, utilize terrain and apply personal techniques and tactics in practicing military skills. |
| Applying Military Knowledge and Skills in Life | - Determine the roles, positions, tasks of national defense, security, and the citizen's responsibility in performing national defense and security tasks; - Fulfill the citizen's responsibility in protecting and building the nation suitable for their age; - Identify the schemes and tricks of hostile forces, criminals and countermeasures; actively and proactively fight against crimes; - Utilize personal abilities, tools, means, and materials available to overcome life's challenges, ready to respond to chaos or war situations; - Perform basic skills in drill commands; infantry fighting techniques, infantry tactics; know how to use AK submachine guns; know how to recognize and detect enemies, point targets, communicate and report; know how to find and maintain direction, utilize terrain and apply personal techniques and tactics in practicing military skills; - Comply with laws on traffic safety, environmental protection, anti-drug measures, cybersecurity, and non-traditional security; possess skills in disaster prevention and disease control for oneself and the community; - Implement basic civilian air defense skills; - Perform skills in bomb, mine, chemical, biological weapons, high-tech weapons, natural disasters, epidemics, and explosion prevention...; - Apply knowledge of civil defense, general knowledge of civilian air defense in life. |
General Orientation of the Educational Methods for the Subject of National Defense and Security Education in Upper Secondary Schools in Vietnam
In Section 6 of the Program issued with Circular 46/2020/TT-BGDDT the general orientation of the educational methods for the subject of National Defense and Security Education in upper secondary school is clearly stated as follows:
- Promote the active, proactive, and creative participation of students; avoid one-way impositions and rote memorization; focus on fostering self-autonomy and self-study capabilities so that students can explore, expand their knowledge base, and continue developing essential qualities and competencies after graduating from upper secondary school; emphasize training skills in applying national defense and security knowledge to identify and solve real-life issues.
- Flexibly and creatively apply various educational methods suitable for educational objectives, content, student demographics, and specific conditions. Teachers can combine multiple teaching methods within one topic.
Traditional teaching methods (lectures, dialogues...) are to be used to promote the active and proactive participation of students.
Enhance the use of advanced teaching methods based on exploiting scientific and technological achievements in teaching by teachers and learning by students, particularly by applying the ongoing digital technology revolution, information, and communication to emphasize the subject's role in student learning (discussions, role-playing, practical work...).
Teaching arrangements should be diverse and flexible, combining individual and group learning, both inside and outside the classroom.
Teachers teaching the subject of National Defense and Security and students studying must have the skills to exploit and reference national and global defense and security knowledge through officially licensed electronic portals issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications to promptly consolidate, supplement, and update new knowledge for learning, research, and teaching.
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