Who has the authority to approve foreign educational partnerships in Vietnam? What does the application for approval for educational partnerships in Vietnam include?

Who has the authority to approve foreign educational partnerships in Vietnam?

Under point a, clause 1, Article 10 of Decree 86/2018/ND-CP regulating the authority and procedures for approving educational partnerships:

The authority and procedures for approving educational partnerships

1. The authority and procedures for approving foreign educational partnerships:

a. The Director of the Department of Education and Training has authority to approve the foreign educational partnerships.

b. Both parties shall send 01 set of application documents in person or by post to the Department of Education and Training.

c. Within 10 working days from the date on which the complete application documents stipulated in Clause 1, Article 9 hereof are received, the receiving agency shall appraise the documents and forward them to the Minister of Education and Training to approve the integrated program in accordance with point c, Clause 1, Article 7 hereof.

d. If the submitted application is incomplete, within 05 working days from the date on which the complete application documents are received, the Department of Education and Training shall send a written notification in person or by post or via email to both parties.

dd. Within 05 working days from the date on which the Ministry of education and training’s appraisal result regarding the integrated education program is received, the Department of Education and Training shall make a decision to approve the educational partnerships (hereinafter referred to as Approval Decision) using form No. 03 in the Appendix hereto. If the application is refused, the Department of Education and Training shall provide explanation in writing.

2. The authority and procedures for approving the integrated education program.

a. The Minister of Education and Training has authority to approve the integrated education program.

Thus, under the above regulation, the Director of the Department of Education and Training has the authority to approve foreign educational partnerships in Vietnam.

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What does the application for approval for educational partnerships in Vietnam include?

According to clause 1, Article 9 of Decree 86/2018/ND-CP, the application for approval for educational partnerships in Vietnam includes:

- An application form for approval for educational partnerships with a foreign partner, signed by both parties using form No.01 in the Appendix of Decree 86/2018/ND-CP.

- An agreement or a cooperation contract signed by both parties, in which there is specific information about both parties and their responsibilities for the information provided in the agreement/contract on the program, learning and teaching materials, teachers, facilities, examination, assessment, certificates, finance and other related information.

- Documents proving the legal status of both parties include: a certified true copy or a copy enclosed with an original of the decision on establishment or the establishment license granted to the educational institution; or other equivalent documents.

- Contents and subjects of the foreign education program introduced in the integrated program and in the integrated program expected to be carried out.

- Descriptions of the integrated education program.

- A certificate of accreditation or a certificate of approval for the foreign education program from a competent agency (a certified true copy or a copy enclosed with an original);

- The project of educational partnerships developed by both parties using the form No. 02 in the Appendix hereto, including the following contents: The necessity; the introduction of both parties; the contents of the integrated program; facilities and equipment; a list of teachers enclosed with their resumes; the enrollment candidates and criteria and scale; the qualifications to be issued, the equivalence between the foreign qualifications and Vietnam’s qualifications (if any); the methods for protecting benefits of learners and employees; the persons in charge of the joint program, the resumes of the representatives of Vietnamese educational institutions and of foreign educational institutions participating in managing the program; the tuition fees; the financial aids provided by foreign and Vietnamese individuals and organizations (if any); the budget estimates; the financial management mechanism; the responsibilities and entitlements of teachers and students.

What are the entities in educational partnerships in Vietnam?

According to Article 6 of Decree 86/2018/ND-CP amended by clause 4, Article 1 of Decree 124/2024/ND-CP on entities in educational partnerships in Vietnam:

1. Vietnamese party: Private preschools and private primary and secondary schools funded by domestic investors that meet the conditions for operation, established, and operating in Vietnam.

2. Foreign party:

- Foreign educational institutions established and operating legally abroad for at least five years as of the date of application submission, without violating the laws of the host country during their operational period, which provide direct teaching, hold a valid quality accreditation certificate, or are recognized for educational quality by a competent foreign authority or organization;

- Organizations that provide educational programs established and operating legally abroad, with a minimum of five years of experience in offering preschool or primary and secondary programs as of the application date for educational partnership.