Revisions to pedagogical certificates at college, intermediate, elementary levels in Vietnam

1. What are regulations on revisions to pedagogical certificates at college, intermediate, elementary levels in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 10 of Circular 06/2022/TT-BLDTBXH stipulating revisions to pedagogical certificates at college, intermediate, elementary levels as follows:

1. A trainee with a granted pedagogical certificate may request a revision to the certificate in any of the following cases:

a) The trainee has certified receipt of the certificate, but the content on the certificate is miswritten through no fault of the trainee;

b) The competent authority has decided or confirmed the change or correction or addition of civil status for the trainee's information recorded on the certificate.

2. The trainee who requests a revision to their pedagogical certificate must provide necessary documents as proofs corresponding to the cases specified in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article 1 in order for the pedagogical institution to consider revising such pedagogical certificate.

3. The decision on revision to the pedagogical certificate must include at least the following: Full name; the date of birth of the trainee whose certificate is revised; certificate number, certificate number, reference number in the certificate issuance book, certificate issue date to be revised; content and reasons for revision; validity period and responsibility for implementing the decision.

4. The head of pedagogical institution that has issued a certificate and is managing the certificate issuance book is competent to issue a decision on revision to the pedagogical certificate. In case the pedagogical institution has merged, divided, split or had adjustment in terms of competent persons, the person competent to decide to revise the certificate is the head of the agency that is managing the certificate issuance book.

2. What are regulations on revocation and cancellation of pedagogical certificates at college, intermediate, elementary levels in Vietnam? 

Pursuant to Article 11 of Circular 06/2022/TT-BLDTBXH stipulating revocation and cancellation of pedagogical certificates at college, intermediate, elementary levels as follows:

1. A pedagogical certificate is revoked or cancelled in any of the following cases:

a) The holder of certificate is found to be ineligible, commits fraud in studying, taking exams or in making application to be granted the pedagogical certificate;

b) The pedagogical certificate is granted by an unauthorized person;

c) The pedagogical certificate is erased or modified.

d) The holder of the pedagogical certificate let others use his/her certificate.

2. Heads of pedagogical institutions have the authority and responsibility to revoke or cancel pedagogical certificates. In case the pedagogical institution has merged, divided, split, dissolved or had adjustments in terms of the competent person, the agency managing the certificate issuance book has the authority to revoke or cancel the pedagogical certificates.

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