Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT: Secondary school types and systems in Vietnam

Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT: Secondary school types and systems in Vietnam (Internet image)

Article 4 of the lower secondary school, upper secondary school and multi-level school charter issued with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT stipulates the secondary school types and systems in Vietnam as follows:

- There are two types of secondary schools: public schools and private schools.

+ A public secondary school is established and directly managed by the competent authority. The school’s facilities and recurrent expenditures are mostly covered by state budget.

+ A private secondary school has its establishment invested in and operating conditions guaranteed by a foreign or Vietnamese investor and is established under the law.  The school’s facilities and operating expenses are not covered by state budget.

- Single-level secondary schools include:

+ Lower secondary schools.

+ Upper secondary schools.

- Multi-level schools include:

+ Combined primary and lower secondary schools.

+ Combined lower secondary and upper secondary schools.

+ Combined primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools.

- Special schools and other educational institutions include:

+ Boarding general education schools and semi-boarding general education schools for ethnic minorities.

+ Specialized upper secondary schools and schools for gifted students.

+ Schools and classes for persons with disabilities.

+ Correctional institutions.

+ Other educational institutions.

More details can be found in Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, which comes into force from November 1, 2020.

Le Vy

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