Which legislative document stipulates the latest upper secondary school charter in Vietnam? What are contents of the upper secondary school charter in Vietnam?

Which legislative document stipulates the latest upper secondary school charter in Vietnam? What are contents of the upper secondary school charter in Vietnam?

Secondary schools are institutions providing general education in the national educational system. Each secondary school has legal status and a separate account and stamp. Currently, the latestupper secondary school charter are issued together with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT.

The upper secondary school charter under Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT consist of 7 chapters and 45 articles. To be specific:

Chapter 1: General Provisions

Chapter 2: Organization and Management of the School

Chapter 3: Organization of Educational Activities

Chapter 4: Duties and Rights of Teachers and Staff

Chapter 5: Duties and Rights of Students

Chapter 6: Property and Finance of the School

Chapter 7: Relationship between School, Family, and Society

The upper secondary school charter under Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT includes school organization and management; organization of education activities in school; duties and rights of teachers and staff; duties and rights of students; property and finance of the school; and relationship between the school, the family and the society.

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What are duties and powers of the upper secondary schools in Vietnam?

Based on Article 3 of the Regulations for lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and schools with multiple levels published together with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, 12 duties and rights of upper secondary schools include:

1. Developing the school’s development strategy, plan in connection with local socio-economic conditions; determining the vision, mission, core values of education, culture, history, and traditions of the school.

2. Developing and implementing the school's educational plan according to the general education program issued by the Minister of Education and Training. Coordinating with students’ families, organizations, and individuals to organize educational activities.

3. Enrolling and admitting students, managing students following the Ministry of Education and Training’s regulations.

4. Implementing the plan for universal education within the assigned scope.

5. Organizing teachers, staff, and students to participate in social activities.

6. Managing teachers and staff in accordance with the law.

7. Mobilizing, managing, and using resources for educational activities in compliance with the law.

8. Managing, using, and preserving physical facilities and equipment in accordance with the law.

9. Conducting activities to ensure education quality, evaluating and accrediting education quality as prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Training.

10. Disclosing commitments to education quality, conditions for ensuring education quality, and financial revenues and expenditures in accordance with the law.

11. Implementing democracy, accountability of educational institutions in managing educational activities; ensuring participation of students, families, and society in managing educational activities in accordance with the law.

12. Performing other tasks and rights in accordance with the law.

What are types of upper secondary schools in Vietnam?

Based on Article 4 of the Regulations for secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and schools with multiple levels issued together with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, the types and systems of upper secondary schools in Vietnam are specified as follows:

Secondary school types and systems

1. There are two types of secondary schools: public schools and private schools.

a) A public secondary school is established and directly managed by the competent authority. The school’s facilities and recurrent expenditures are mostly covered by state budget.

b) A private secondary school has its establishment invested in and operating conditions guaranteed by a foreign or Vietnamese investor and is established under the law.  The school’s facilities and operating expenses are not covered by state budget.

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There are two types of upper secondary schools: public upper secondary schools and private upper secondary schools.

Article 9 of the Regulations for secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and schools with multiple levels issued together with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, specifies that organizational structure of a secondary school comprises the school council; principal and deputy principal(s); emulation and reward council; discipline councils; advisory councils; affiliate of the Communist Party of Vietnam; affiliate of trade union; affiliate of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union; affiliate of Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization; specialized teams; office team; and units in charge of educational activities characteristic of the school.

According to point b, clause 1, and point b, clause 2 of Article 10 of the Regulations for secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and schools with multiple levels issued together with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, the upper secondary school council includes:

The school council of public upper secondary schools shall be composed of the secretary of the Party Executive Committee; school principal; chairperson of trade union; secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, representatives of specialized teams and office team; and representatives of the local government, parent committees and students.

The school council of private upper secondary schools shall be composed of investor representatives and in-school and out-school members elected in an investor conference and decided based on capital contribution percentage.