What is the organizational structure of a primary school in Vietnam? Do private primary schools in Vietnam have School Councils?

What is the organizational structure of a primary school in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 9 of the Charter of Primary Schools issued together with Circular 28/2020/TT-BGDDT, the organizational structure of primary schools in Vietnam includes:

- School Council;

- Principal and vice principals;

- Council for Emulation and Commendation;

- Council for Discipline;

- Advisory Council;

- Communist Party of Vietnam organization;

- Trade Union organization;

- Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union organization;

- Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization;

- Professional groups;

- Office section;

- Student classes.

What is the organizational structure of a primary school in Vietnam? Do primary schools in Vietnam have School Councils?​ (Image from the Internet)

Do private primary schools in Vietnam have School Councils?

Pursuant to Article 55 of the Education Law 2019 and Article 10 of the Charter of Primary Schools issued together with Circular 28/2020/TT-BGDDT, the regulations regarding the School Council of private primary schools in Vietnam are as follows:

- The School Council of a private school is a governance organization responsible for representing the investor and stakeholders, and is responsible for organizing the implementation of the investor's decisions.

- The composition of the School Council in private schools invested by domestic and foreign investors includes representatives of the investors, members inside and outside the school elected by the investor's meeting, and decisions based on the contribution ratio.

The composition of the School Council of non-profit private schools invested by domestic investors includes representatives of the investors elected by the investors based on the contribution ratio; members inside and outside the school.

Members inside the school include ex officio members such as the Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the Trade Union, representatives of the Executive Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Principal; elected members representing teachers and employees elected by the school’s general meeting or representative meeting. Members outside the school include representatives of management leaders, educators, entrepreneurs, alumni elected by the school’s general meeting or representative meeting.

- The duties, powers, establishment procedures, and activities of the School Council in private primary schools are implemented according to the regulations on the organization and operation of primary schools, lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and multifunctional general education schools of the private type.

Private primary schools have a School Council, which will represent the investor and stakeholders. It is responsible for organizing the implementation of the investor's decisions.

What are the duties and powers of the principal of a private primary school in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Point d, Clause 1 of Article 11 of the Charter of Primary Schools issued together with Circular 28/2020/TT-BGDDT, the duties and powers of the principal of a primary school (including private primary schools) in Vietnam are as follows:

Develop strategies and plans for school development; plan and organize the implementation of teaching and education plans; report and evaluate the results before the School Council and authorized agencies.

Establish professional groups, office section, and councils for emulation and commendation; disciplinary council, advisory council within the school; appoint group leaders and deputies; assign teachers as Chief of the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization.

Perform personnel management tasks for staff, teachers, and employees according to legal regulations and guidelines of educational management agencies; develop professional development plans for teachers and staff; encourage and facilitate teachers and staff to participate in educational innovation activities; conduct teacher and staff evaluation and classification according to the Ministry of Education and Training's regulations; participate in the recruitment, transfer, and arrangement of teachers; organize steps to introduce personnel for the appointment of vice principals by authorized agencies.

Manage and admit students, allow students to transfer schools; make decisions on student discipline and commendation; approve student evaluation results, lists of students promoted or retained; organize examinations to recognize students' completion of the primary education program within the school and other subjects in the school's jurisdiction.

Organize and implement the general education program for primary levels according to the Ministry of Education and Training's regulations; select textbooks and local educational content approved by the provincial People's Committee. Manage, use, and select reference publications for use within the school in accordance with the Ministry of Education and Training's regulations.

Participate in activities with professional groups; engage in self-study and self-improvement to enhance professional and management skills. Attend professional and management training classes; participate in teaching according to the teaching hour standards for principals.

Manage administrative tasks; independently manage and use the school's financial and property resources according to regulations.

Organize the implementation of grassroots democracy regulations; carry out educational socialization, collaborate with and mobilize social forces to participate in educational activities, and promote the school's role in community development.

Create a safe, healthy, friendly, and violence-free school environment according to legal regulations.

Enjoy teachers' allowances and other preferential policies according to regulations.