Regulation on procedures for dissolution of vocational education institutions in Vietnam

Specifically, according to Decree No. 143/2016/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, dissolution of vocational education institutions is as follows:

- Within 20 working days from the date of receipt of a valid application, an affiliate of the regulatory authority of the social-political organization, Departments of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs and General Directorate of Vocational Training shall assess the application and submit it to the competent person who issued the decision on establishment/decision on grant of permission to establish the vocational education institution;

- Where any vocational education institution commits any of cases prescribed in clause 1 Article 21 of the Law on Vocational Education of Vietnam but the governing body or legal representative of stakeholders of that vocational education institution does not submit a written request, the competent person who made the decision on establishment/grant of permission to establish the vocational education institution shall consider making decision on dissolution of that vocational education institution;

- A decision on dissolution or decision on grant of permission for voluntary dissolution of a vocational education institution shall specify reasons for dissolution, approaches to protect interests of students, teachers, lecturers, officers, staff and employees, financial obligations and liquidation plan under regulations of laws.

Decree No. 143/2016/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government takes effect from October 14, 2016.

- Thanh Lam -

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