Guidance on Conversion of Foreign Language and Information Technology Proficiency Levels for Officials

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Currently, the assessment of foreign language proficiency for officials and public employees is based on Circular 01/2014/TT-BGDDT on the 6-level Vietnamese language proficiency framework, effective from March 16, 2014.

Previously, foreign language certificates were issued according to Decision 177/QD-TCBT on the ABC Practical English program and Decision 66/2008/QD-BGDDT on the Continuing Education Practical English program.

Therefore, according to Official Dispatch 3755/BGDDT-GDTX and Official Dispatch 6089/BGDDT-GDTX, the conversion of foreign language certificates issued according to Decision 177/QD-TCBT and Decision 66/2008/QD-BGDDT to the 6-level framework specified in Circular 01/2014/TT-BGDDT is guided as follows:

- Level A according to Decision 177 and Level A1 according to Decision 66 are equivalent to Level 1 of the 6-level Framework.- Level B according to Decision 177 and Level A2 according to Decision 66 are equivalent to Level 2 of the 6-level Framework.- Level C according to Decision 177 and Level B1 according to Decision 66 are equivalent to Level 3 of the 6-level Framework.- Level B2 according to Decision 66 is equivalent to Level 4 of the 6-level Framework.- Level C1 according to Decision 66 is equivalent to Level 5 of the 6-level Framework.- Level C2 according to Decision 66 is equivalent to Level 6 of the 6-level Framework.

On the Conversion of IT Proficiency Levels

Article 23 of Joint Circular 17/2016/TTLT-BGDDT-BTTTT on the organization of exams and issuance of information technology application certificates stipulates:

- For training courses and the issuance of IT application certificates A, B, C (according to Decision 21/2000/QD-BGD&DT dated July 03, 2000, of the Minister of Education and Training on the issuance of the A, B, C IT application program) that are being implemented before the effective date of this Joint Circular, the implementation and issuance of certificates will continue until completion.- IT application certificates A, B, C that have been issued are equivalent in value to the basic IT application certificate.

Duy Thinh

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