Who are the regulated entities of admission by the form of nomination policies in Vietnam?

Who are the regulated entities of admission by the form of nomination policies in Vietnam?

Under Article 2 of Decree 141/2020/ND-CP which specifies the regulated entities:

Regulated entities

1. Learners who are ethnic minorities entitled to admission by the form of nomination policies include:

a) Ethnic minorities with very few people.

b) Ethnic minorities in particularly disadvantaged areas that have no or very few officials and public employees who are ethnic minorities.

2. General education, continuous education, intermediate, college, and higher education institutions; ethnic boarding high schools; pre-university schools; Provincial People’s Committees, and relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals implementing admission by the form of nomination policies.

Thus, the admission by the form of nomination policies applies to ethnic minorities who:

- Are from ethnic groups with very few people.

- Are from ethnic groups in particularly disadvantaged areas that have no or very few officials and public employees who are ethnic minorities.

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What are the rights of nominated learners in Vietnam?

Under Article 5 of Decree 141/2020/ND-CP which outlines the rights and obligations of nominated learners in Vietnam:

- To be fully informed about admission by the form of nomination policies;

- To receive scholarships, tuition waivers, and other preferential policies as currently stipulated by the State during the training period;

- To have their applications processed for recruitment and job placement after graduation.

What are the specific criteria for nominated learners in Vietnam?

Under  Article 6 of Decree 141/2021/ND-CP, specific criteria for nominated learners in Vietnam are:

- Have permanently resided for 05 consecutive years or more up to the school year admission in an area with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions; have biological parents or foster parents (or one of the biological or foster parents) or direct caregivers living in that area;

- Meet pre-admission standards particularly required by certain fields of study;

- Be under 22 years old by the school year of admission, and meet the current health requirements;

- Graduate from high school;

- Achieve good behavior ratings in all high school years;

- Attain at least good academic performance in the final year of high school;

- Complete 03 years of schooling and graduate from high school at a school within the recruitment area as specified or at a boarding ethnic high school.

What are the procedures for reviewing and granting scholarships to students under admission by the form of nomination policies in Vietnam?

According to point a, clause 5, Article 9 of Decree 84/2020/ND-CP, the procedures for reviewing and granting scholarships to students under admission by the form of nomination policies in Vietnam are:

Step 1: Students submit applications

Within 15 days from the date of enrollment, students should submit applications directly or by mail, or online per the regulations to the Department of Internal Affairs where they have household registration for university or pedagogical college students or to the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs for college students except pedagogical college students.

Each student submits only one application once to request a scholarship throughout their study period at the educational institution;

Applications include: The student's commitment, certified by the school where they are studying (Form 01 attached in the Appendix issued with Decree 84/2020/ND-CP);

Step 2: Receive applications, appraise, prepare lists, estimate financial needs, and execute the policy scholarship payment to students

The Department of Internal Affairs, the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs receive applications, appraise, prepare lists, estimate financial needs, and execute the policy scholarship payment to students as per the regulations.

In cases where applications are non-compliant, the Department of Internal Affairs, the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs have the responsibility to notify the learners within 07 working days from the date of receiving the applications;

Students receive policy scholarships directly at the Department of Internal Affairs, the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, or through student bank accounts on a periodic review and scholarship grant basis.