What are other centers that conduct continuing education in Vietnam?

What are other centers that conduct continuing education in Vietnam?

Under Article 42 of Decree 125/2024/ND-CP, regulations on other centers implementing continuing education are as follows:

Other centers that conduct continuing education

1. Other centers that conduct continuing education are continuing education institutions conducting continuing education according to regulations in Article 42 of the Law on Education.

2. Other centers that conduct continuing education include foreign language and computer training centers; culture and language centers; life skills training centers; art, culture and knowledge training centers and other centers providing refresher training and training curriculums to improve working capacity, update and acquire necessary knowledge and life skills, thereby meeting learners' demands.

Thus, other centers that conduct continuing education in Vietnam include:

- foreign language and computer training centers; culture and language centers;

- life skills training centers;

- art, culture and knowledge training centers and other centers providing refresher training and training curriculums to improve working capacity, update and acquire necessary knowledge and life skills, thereby meeting learners' demands.

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What are the regulatory requirements for establishment of public centers that conduct continuing education in Vietnam?

Under Article 43 of Decree 125/2024/ND-CP, the regulatory requirements for establishment of public centers that conduct continuing education in Vietnam are:

- Have a site, facilities, classrooms, functional rooms and teaching and learning equipment meeting requirements for provision of continuing education curriculums at the center.

- Have education curriculums, syllabuses and learning materials that meet requirements for continuing education curriculums provided at the center according to regulations promulgated by the Ministry of Education and Training.

- Employ adequate administrative officers, teachers, staff and employees that meet standards in order to satisfy requirements for each continuing education curriculum provided at the center according to regulations promulgated by the Ministry of Education and Training.

- Have the draft statutes of organization and operation of the center.

What are the procedures for establishment of public centers that conduct continuing education in Vietnam?

Under Article 44 of Decree 125/2024/ND-CP, the procedures for establishment of public centers that conduct continuing education in Vietnam are as follows:

1. Power to establish a center that conducts continuing education:

+ A council of a university, academy; or council of a higher education institution or a pedagogy college has power to issue a decision on establishment of the center located within its precincts;

+ The Director of the Department of Education and Training has power to decide the establishment of affiliated centers; give permission for establishment of centers affiliated to universities, academies, higher education institutions and pedagogy colleges and located outside their precincts; give permission for establishment of centers at the request of organizations and individuals.

2. An application includes:

+ A written request for establishment or permission for establishment of the center (according to Form No. 01 Appendix I enclosed with this Decree);

+ A proposal for establishment or permission for establishment of the center (according to Form No. 02 Appendix I enclosed with this Decree);

+ Copies of legal documents proving land use rights and house ownership or agreement on rental of location for the center;

+ A legal confirmation document on the amount of investment in establishment of the center affiliated to an university, academy, higher education institution or pedagogy college and located outside its precincts or the center proposed to be established by an organization/individual, ensuring legitimacy and conformity with the estimated scale at the time of application for establishment;

+ Draft statutes of organization and operation of the center, specifying legal status, missions and powers of the center; organization and management structure; organization of educational activities; tasks and rights of administrative officers, teachers, staff, employees and learners; finances and assets of the center; other issues related to organization and operation of the center.

3. Procedures:

+ The university, academy, higher education institution or pedagogy college (hereinafter referred to as “school"), organization or individual shall submit the application specified in clause 2 of this Article in person, via online public service portal or by post, to the Department of Education and Training;

+ Within 05 working days from the date of receipt of the sufficient application, if the application is unsatisfactory, the Department of Education and Training shall give a written notification of contents to be amended to the applicant;

+ Within 10 days from the date of receipt of the sufficient and satisfactory application, the Department of Education and Training shall assess the application and realistic conditions concerning establishment of the center, and prepare an assessment report to assess the fulfillment of requirements mentioned in Article 43 of Decree 125/2024/ND-CP;

+ Within 05 working days from the date of receipt of the assessment report, if the requirements are fulfilled, the Director of the Department of Education and Training shall issue a decision on establishment or permission for establishment of the center that conducts continuing education; if the requirements are not fulfilled, a written notification in which reasons should be clearly specified shall be sent to the applicant.

The decision on establishment or permission for establishment of the center that conducts continuing education (according to Form No. 10 Appendix I enclosed with Decree 125/2024/ND-CP) shall be publicly announced on mass media.