Latest conditions for the promotion of ranks of lower secondary school teachers in Vietnam

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On October 30, 2024, the Minister of Education and Training of Vietnam issued Circular 13/2024/TT-BGDDT prescribing the standards and conditions for considering promotion in professional titles for preschool, public general school, and pre-university teachers.

Latest conditions for the promotion of ranks of lower secondary school teachers in Vietnam

Article 7 and Article 8 of Circular 13/2024/TT-BGDDT prescribe the standards and conditions for considering the promotion in professional titles for lower secondary school teachers in Vietnam as follows:

(1) Regarding the promotion consideration for professional title of lower secondary school teacher rank II (code V.07.04.31)

lower secondary school teachers can register for consideration for promotion to the professional title of lower secondary school teacher rank II (code V.07.04.31) when meeting the following standards and conditions:

- Have been appointed to the professional title of lower secondary school teacher rank III (code V.07.04.32).

- During the period of holding the professional title of lower secondary school teacher rank III and equivalent, have 03 consecutive working years prior to the year considering promotion with performance rated at the level of completing tasks well or higher; possess good political qualities, professional ethics; not under disciplinary action; not in the period of implementing regulations related to discipline according to the Communist Party and legal provisions.

- Meet the standards of training and fostering levels for the professional title of lower secondary school teacher rank II as specified at point a clause 3 Article 4 of Circular 03/2021/TT-BGDDT and clause 2 Article 3 of Circular 08/2023/TT-BGDDT.

- Fulfill the professional competence, occupational skills standards for the professional title of lower secondary school teacher rank II as specified at points a, b, c, d, dd, e, g, i clause 4 Article 4 of Circular 03/2021/TT-BGDDT and clause 3 Article 3 of Circular 08/2023/TT-BGDDT.

- Satisfy the requirement concerning the duration of holding the professional title of lower secondary school teacher rank III (including time holding an equivalent rank) as stipulated in clause 4 Article 3 of Circular 08/2023/TT-BGDDT.

In cases where teachers had prior employment and were social security contributors before recruitment, reception will follow the Vietnam Government’s provisions point d clause 1 Article 32 of Decree 115/2020/ND-CP as amended and supplemented in clause 16 Article 1 of Decree 85/2023/ND-CP.

(2) Regarding the promotion consideration for professional title of lower secondary school teacher rank I (code V.07.04.30)

lower secondary school teachers can register for consideration for promotion to the professional title of lower secondary school teacher rank I (code V.07.04.30) when meeting the following standards and conditions:

- Have been appointed to the professional title of lower secondary school teacher rank II (code V.07.04.31).

- During the period of holding the professional title of lower secondary school teacher rank II and equivalent, have 05 consecutive working years prior to the year of considering promotion with performance rated at accomplishing tasks well or higher, including at least 02 years rated as excellently accomplishing the tasks; possess good political qualities, professional ethics; not under disciplinary action; not in the period of implementing regulations related to discipline according to the Communist Party and legal provisions.

- Meet the standards of training and fostering levels for the professional title of lower secondary school teacher rank I as specified in clauses 2, 6 Article 3 of Circular 08/2023/TT-BGDDT.

- Fulfill the professional competence, occupational skills standards for the professional title of lower secondary school teacher rank I as specified at points a, b, c, d, dd, e, g, i clause 4 Article 5 of Circular 03/2021/TT-BGDDT and clause 3 Article 3 of Circular 08/2023/TT-BGDDT.

In this, achievement awards and commendations in compliance with point i clause 4 Article 5 of Circular 03/2021/TT-BGDDT must be obtained during the period of holding the professional title of lower secondary school teacher rank II and equivalent.

- Satisfy the requirement concerning the duration of holding the professional title of lower secondary school teacher rank II (including time holding an equivalent rank) as stipulated in clause 7 Article 3 of Circular 08/2023/TT-BGDDT.

More details can be found in Circular 13/2024/TT-BGDDT which takes effect from December 15, 2024.

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