What are procedures for permission for establishment of private preschools in Vietnam?

What are procedures for permission for establishment of private preschools in Vietnam?

According to the latest regulations, what are procedures for permission for establishment of private preschools in Vietnam? Which legal documents stipulates this? Thank you!

Answer:

Pursuant to Clause 3 Article 4 of the Decree 46/2017/NĐ-CP (amended by Clause 1 Article 1 of the Decree 135/2018/NĐ-CP) stipulating permission for establishment of private preschools in Vietnam as follows:

b) Within the duration of 05 business days from the receipt of all required valid documents, the district-level People’s Committee shall be responsible for commanding the Subdepartment of Education and Training to organize the assessment of realistic conditions concerning establishment of a kindergarten, preschool or nursery school; within the duration of 15 business days, the Subdepartment of Education and Training shall take charge and cooperate with relevant specialized divisions to give their assessment opinions to the President of the district-level People’s Committee;

c) Within the duration of 05 business days from the receipt of written assessment opinions from the Subdepartment of Education and Training and other relevant specialized divisions, if all regulatory requirements have been met, the President of district-level People’s Committee shall issue a decision on establishment or approval of establishment; in case of failure to meet stated requirements, the President of the district-level People’s Committee shall send a written response in which reasons for refusal to issue the decision on establishment or approval of establishment should be clearly specified.

Within the duration of 02 years after the date of entry into force of the decision on establishment or approval of establishment, if the requesting kindergarten, preschool or nursery school fails to obtain permission to perform its educational activities, that decision shall be annulled.

Above are our consultation on procedures for permission for establishment of private preschools in Vietnam. You may refer to the Decree 46/2017/NĐ-CP for specific information.

What are requirements for educational operations of a kindergarten, preschool and nursery school in Vietnam?

Hello Lawnet. According to the latest regulations, what are are requirements for educational operations of a kindergarten, preschool and nursery school in Vietnam? Which legal documents stipulates this? Thank you!

Answer:

Pursuant to Article 5 of the Decree 46/2017/NĐ-CP (amended by Clause 2 Article 1 of the Decree 135/2018/NĐ-CP) stipulating requirements for educational operations of a kindergarten, preschool and nursery school in Vietnam as follows:

1. Obtain the decision on establishment or the decision on approval of establishment, issued by the President of district-level People’s Committee.

2. Own land, school head office, facilities and equipment that meet requirements, help maintain and develop educational activities

3. Employ an adequate staff of administrative officers, teachers and employees that are structured in a proper manner and meet stipulated standards for provision of early childhood education programs and organization of educational activities.  

4. Maintain an sufficient amount of financial resources as required by laws in order to ensure continued operation and development of educational activities.

5. Have the statutes of organization and operations of the kindergarten, preschool or nursery school.

Above are our consultation on requirements for educational operations of a kindergarten, preschool and nursery school in Vietnam. You may refer to the Decree 46/2017/NĐ-CP for specific information.

What documents are included in the application for educational operations of preschools in Vietnam?

Hello Lawnet. According to the latest regulations, what are are requirements for educational operations of a kindergarten, preschool and nursery school in Vietnam? Which legal documents stipulates this? Thank you!

Answer:

Pursuant to Clause 2 Article 6 of the Decree 46/2017/NĐ-CP (amended by Clause 3 Article 1 of the Decree 135/2018/NĐ-CP) stipulating the application for educational operations of preschools in Vietnam as follows:

a) The request form for the license to carry out educational operations;

b) The duplicate copy derived from the original register, the certified duplicate copy derived from the original copy or the duplicate copy with the original copy for verification purposes of the decision on establishment or the decision on approval for the establishment of the kindergarten, preschool or nursery school;

c) The list of officers holding important positions, such as the rector, vice rectors, heads of specialized groups, with their professional qualifications; the list of teachers with their professional qualifications; employment contracts signed between a kindergarten, preschool or nursery school and each managerial officer or each teacher;

d) Early childhood education curriculum and syllabus for offer of early childhood education program;

dd) The inventory of classrooms, working rooms, facilities and equipment items meeting stipulated requirements;

e) The legal confirmation document on the title to land or the agreement on rental of a kindergarten, preschool or nursery school of which the minimum term is 05 years; legal confirmation document on the available amount of money currently managed by a kindergarten, preschool or nursery school to ensure legitimacy and compliance with the commitment that such amount is only used for paying construction and other recurrent costs incurred by the kindergarten, preschool or nursery school upon receipt of permission for educational operations; the plan for capital mobilization and allocation which assures stable operations of the kindergarten, preschool or nursery school for the next period of 05 years that starts from the date of receipt of permission for enrolment;

g) The statutes of organization and operation of the kindergarten, preschool or nursery school.

Above are our consultation on documents that are included in the application for educational operations of preschools in Vietnam. You may refer to the Decree 46/2017/NĐ-CP for specific information.

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