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

Latest conditions for the promotion of ranks of upper secondary school teachers in Vietnam​ (Image from Internet)

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

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

Specifically, Articles 9 and 10 of Circular 13/2024/TT-BGDDT stipulate the standards and conditions for promoting the professional title of upper secondary school teachers as follows:

(1) For the promotion to rank II upper secondary school teacher (code V.07.05.14)

Upper secondary school teachers may register for the promotion to the professional title rank II (code V.07.05.14) if they meet the following standards and conditions:

- They have been appointed to the professional title of upper secondary school teacher rank III (code V.07.05.15).

- During their time holding rank III upper secondary school teacher or equivalent, in the 3 consecutive years before the promotion, their performance was rated at least as "completed tasks well"; possessing good political qualities and professional ethics; not under disciplinary action; not subject to disciplinary measures according to the Communist Party's regulations and the law.

- They meet the training and retraining standards for rank II upper secondary school teacher as stipulated in point a, clause 3, Article 4 of Circular 04/2021/TT-BGDDT and clause 2, Article 4 of Circular 08/2023/TT-BGDDT.

- They meet the standards of professional competence and expertise for rank II upper secondary school teacher according to point a, point b, point c, point d, point dd, point e, point h, clause 4, Article 4 of Circular 04/2021/TT-BGDDT and clause 3, Article 4 of Circular 08/2023/TT-BGDDT.

- They meet the requirements regarding the duration of holding rank II upper secondary school teacher (including equivalent duration) as prescribed in clause 4, Article 4 of Circular 08/2023/TT-BGDDT.

In cases where teachers had service periods prior to recruitment or acceptance according to the law, with mandatory social insurance contributions, these are implemented as per the regulations of the Government of Vietnam in point d, clause 1, Article 32 of Decree 115/2020/ND-CP amended and supplemented at clause 16, Article 1 of Decree 85/2023/ND-CP.

(2) For the promotion to rank I upper secondary school teacher (code V.07.05.13)

Upper secondary school teachers may register for the promotion to the rank I upper secondary school teacher (code V.07.05.13) if they meet the following standards and conditions:

- They have been appointed to rank II upper secondary school teacher (code V.07.05.14).

- During their time holding the rank II or equivalent, in the 5 consecutive years before the promotion, their performance was rated at least as "completed tasks well", with at least 2 years rated as "completed tasks excellently"; possessing good political qualities and professional ethics; not under disciplinary action; not subject to disciplinary measures according to the Communist Party's regulations and the law.

- They meet the training and retraining standards for the professional title of rank I as stipulated in point a, clause 3, Article 5 of Circular 04/2021/TT-BGDDT and clause 2, Article 4 of Circular 08/2023/TT-BGDDT.

- They meet the standards of professional competence and expertise for rank I as stipulated in point a, point b, point c, point d, point dd, point e, point h, clause 4, Article 5 of Circular 04/2021/TT-BGDDT and clause 3, Article 4 of Circular 08/2023/TT-BGDDT.

In particular, the awards and commendations as per point h, clause 4, Article 5 of Circular 04/2021/TT-BGDDT must be achieved during the period holding rank II upper secondary school teacher or equivalent.

- They meet the requirements regarding the duration of holding rank II upper secondary school teacher (including equivalent duration) as prescribed in clause 5, Article 4 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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