Is it permissible for students in Vietnam to dye their hair?

Is it permissible for students in Vietnam to dye their hair?

Currently, on social networks, I know that some upper secondary schools do not allow students to dye their hair. Specifically, students who dye their hair will be forced to dye their hair black again. Will they be disciplined?

Answer:

Pursuant to Article 37 of the lower secondary school, upper secondary school and multi-level school charter issued together with the Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDĐT stipulating prohibited acts for students as follows:

1. Disrespect the dignity, honor or bodily integrity of teachers, officials and staff of their schools, other people and other students.

2. Act dishonestly in learning, examinations or admission process.

3. Buy, sell or use alcohol, tobacco, drugs, other stimulants, firecrackers or explosives.

4. Use mobile phones and other devices in class for purposes other than learning and without the teacher's permission.

5. Fight or disrupt public or school order or security.

6. Use or exchange cultural products that incite violence or contain indecent materials; use toys or play games that impede their own healthy development.

7. Students shall not commit other prohibited acts provided for by regulations of law.

As regulations above, there is no regulations promulgating that students cannot dye their hair.

Although it is not prohibited by the school charter, it also depends on regulation of each school.

Is it permissible for students to join participate in school council of upper secondary school in Vietnam?

Is it permissible for for students to join participate in school council of public upper secondary school in Vietnam?

Answer:

Pursuant to Clause 1.a Article 55 of the Law on Education in 2019 stipulating school council as follows:

School council of junior kindergartens, senior kindergartens, institutions of general education shall be composed of the committee-level secretary, school principal, chairwoman/chairman of the labour union, secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, representatives of specialized teams, representatives of the office team, representatives of the local government, representative committee of students’ parents and representatives of students for lower secondary schools and/or upper secondary school;

Pursuant to Clause 1.b Article 10 of the lower secondary school, upper secondary school and multi-level school charter issued together with the Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDĐT stipulating as follows:

The school 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.

As regulations above, the composition of the school council will have representatives of students for lower secondary schools and/or upper secondary school. Therefore, in upper secondary school, the composition of the school council will have representatives of students. Representatives of students of the school will be involved on the school council.

In Vietnam: Is it against the law for making students carry out writing lines 1000 times?

I was in grade 11. As my answer was wrong, the teacher forced me to copy the formula 500-1000 times. I couldn't copy it all because it was too much. Is it against the law for making students carry out writing lines 1000 times?

Answer:

Pursuant to Clause 2 Article 38 of the lower secondary school, upper secondary school and multi-level school charter issued together with the Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDĐT stipulating as follows:

Students making a mistake during the learning and training process shall be corrected or disciplined in the following ways:

- Give the student a reminder, directly support them in correcting their mistake.

- Reprimand the student, inform the student’s parent(s) to have the parent(s) cooperate in supporting the student in correcting their mistake.

- Suspend the student’s study at school for a definite period and take other correcting measures according to regulations from the Ministry of Education and Training.

Thus, the above provisions for the disciplinary forms of high school students do not mention about writing lines. Therefore, your teacher asks you to copy 1000 times of the formula, which is against the regulations.

However, in practice, many teachers still apply this form of punishment on students, so that students can learn to gain experience. Therefore, you can find your monitor teacher for support or talk to the School Board to resolve this issue.

Best regards!