Circular 25/2017/TT-BLDTBXH: Conditions for Exemption from Foreign Language Examinations

1. Public employee as of December 31 of the year in which the examination or consideration for rank promotion of job titles is organized, who are at least 55 years old for men and at least 50 years old for women.

2. Possess a second university degree in a foreign language in one of the languages: English, French, Russian, German, or Chinese.

3. Have studied and researched full-time abroad and have been awarded a university degree, master's degree, or doctorate from a foreign training institution using one of the languages: English, Russian, French, German, or Chinese in their training; the degree has been recognized by a competent authority according to current regulations.

4. Have a Level 3 foreign language certificate according to the 6-level Foreign Language Competency Framework for Vietnam (B1 according to the European Reference Framework) and still valid within 2 years, or have an international English certificate such as TOEFL PBT 450 points, TOEFL CBT 133 points, TOEFL IBT 45 points, IELTS 4.5 points or higher for promotion examinations from social worker (Tier III) to principal social worker (Tier II). The foreign language certificates specified in this point are valid for 02 years (24 months) up to the deadline for submitting registration documents for the exam.

5. Public employee is an ethnic minority and public employee is working in an ethnic minority area (not applicable for promotion examination from Tier III to Tier II).

Note: Public employee is exempt from the IT subject examination if they have graduated from an intermediate level or higher in the field of information technology.

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