What conditions must a public school meet to appoint 3 vice principals in Vietnam?

What conditions must a public school meet to appoint 3 vice principals in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 6 of Decree 120/2020/ND-CP as amended by Article 3 of Decree 83/2024/ND-CP:

Autonomy in organizational structure

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2. Regarding the framework for the number of deputy heads of the head of a public service provider

a) For public service providers that ensure both recurrent and investment expenditures: The number of deputies of the units under the organizational structure of a ministry or ministerial-level agency shall be arranged on average not exceeding 03 people per unit; other units shall comply with their establishment scheme (in the case of new establishment) or the autonomy scheme of the unit approved by the competent authority;

b) For public service providers that ensure recurrent expenditures only: the number of deputies of the units under the organizational structure of a ministry or ministerial-level agency shall be arranged on average not exceeding 03 people per unit; other units not exceeding 03 people;

c) For public service providers partially covering their own recurrent expenditures, public service providers whose recurrent expenditures are ensured by the state budget:

The number of deputies of the units under the organizational structure of a ministry or ministerial-level agency shall be arranged on average not exceeding 03 people per unit.

Units specified at Point a, Clause 1 (except for units under the organizational structure of a ministry or ministerial-level agency), Clause 2, and Point a, Clause 4, Article 2 of this Decree with up to 20 working public employees shall be arranged with no more than 02 deputy heads; units with more than 20 working public employees shall be arranged with no more than 03 deputy heads.

Units specified at Points b, c, d, e, Clause 1, Clause 3, Points b, c, d, Clause 4, and Clause 5, Article 2 of this Decree shall be arranged with no more than 02 deputy heads. For Level I hospitals or higher; provincial-level public health service providers tasked with disease control and prevention categorized as Level I or higher; elementary schools with multiple levels having a scale of 40 classes or more shall be arranged with no more than 03 deputy heads

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Thus, public schools can appoint 3 vice principals if they are multi-level schools (including primary and lower secondary schools; lower secondary and upper secondary schools; primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary schools) with 40 classes or more.

Other preschools and public schools can appoint no more than 2 vice principals.

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What is the term of office for a vice principal in a multi-level public school in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 11 of the Charter for lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and multi-level public schools, issued together with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, the following is stipulated:

Principals and vice principals

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2. Vice principals

a) They are responsible for managing and administrating the tasks assigned by the principal; administrating the school’s activities when authorized by the principal.

b) The person appointed or recognized as vice principal of the secondary school must meet the standards prescribed in Clause 3 of this Article and as per the law.

c) The term of office for a vice principal of a secondary school is 05 years. After each academic year, the vice principal is reviewed and evaluated by public employees and workers in the school and assessed by the competent authority as per the regulations.

d) Responsibilities and rights of the vice principal

- Administrate the tasks assigned or authorized by the principal;

- Participate in activities with specialized groups; self-study and improve professional and managerial capacity; enjoy preferential policies for teachers and other preferential policies as stipulated; participate in teaching according to the prescribed teaching hour quota for vice principals;

- Receive training for professional and managerial skills and enjoy the policies and regulations as stipulated by law.

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A vice principal in a multi-level public school has a term of office of 05 years and is responsible for managing and administrating tasks assigned by the principal and administrating the school’s activities when authorized by the principal.

What are the standards for a vice principal in a multi-level public school in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 3, Article 11 of the Charter for lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and multi-level public schools, issued together with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, the standards for a vice principal in a multi-level public school in Vietnam are as follows:

- Regarding educational qualifications and work time: they must have the required training qualifications as a teacher as prescribed in the Education Law 2019 for that educational level, and they must have taught for at least 05 years (or 04 years in mountainous, island, highland, remote, and ethnic minority areas or areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions) at that educational level.

- Principals and vice principals must meet the standards stipulated in the standards for principals of lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and multi-level public schools according to the standards for principals of public education institutions issued by the Minister of Education and Training.