Regulations on reappointment of principals of vocational colleges and intermediate vocational schools in Vietnam

Regulations on reappointment of principals of vocational colleges and intermediate vocational schools in Vietnam​ (Illustrative image)

According to Article 12 Circular 42/2010/TT-BLDTBXH regarding the re-appointment of the principal of vocational colleges and intermediate vocational schools in Vietnam:

1. Conditions for re-appointment in Vietnam

- Completed tasks during tenure;

- Meets the qualifications for the title of principal/director as prescribed at the time of re-appointment consideration, meeting the requirements of future work;

- The school/center has a need;

- Healthy enough to complete the assigned tasks and responsibilities;

- The principal/director being considered for re-appointment must have completed one term. In cases where the remaining time to retirement is less than 5 years at the time of re-appointment, the appointment term will be calculated until the retirement age as prescribed.

2. Re-appointment procedure

- The principal of the school/director of the center being re-appointed must prepare a personal responsibility statement for the duration of the tenure;

- Organize a conference of key officials chaired by the leadership of the school/center to discuss conditions for re-appointment and evaluate the fulfillment of duties by the principal/director during their tenure.

• The  conference  conducts  a  secret  ballot  on  the  re-appointment  according  to  form  No  15  issued  with  this  Circular.  The  conference  elects  a  vote-counting  committee  consisting  of  3  members  who  are  not  the  candidates.
• The  vote-counting  committee  has  a  head  and  2  members.
• The  vote-counting  report  must  be  signed  by  the  head  and  2  members.

- Organize an inter-departmental conference chaired by the head or deputy head of the school/center including the Vietnam Communist Party secretary (or branch secretary), the leadership collective of the school/center, to discuss and vote. The person recommended for re-appointment must receive the majority approval from the conference members.

3. Dossier for re-appointment in Vietnam

- Personal responsibility statement for the tenure period;

- Evaluation report of the principal/director by the leadership collective of the school/center and the party committee;

- Minutes of the key officials' conference;

- Minutes of the inter-departmental conference proposing re-appointment;

- Official Dispatch from the school/center leadership requesting the competent authority to decide on the re-appointment of the school principal/center director.

4. Time limit and authority to decide on re-appointment in Vietnam

Within 20 working days from the date of receipt of a complete and valid dossier requesting re-appointment, the Minister, head of a ministry-level agency, head of an agency under the Government of Vietnam, head of a Central agency of a socio-political organization, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee shall decide on the re-appointment of the school principal/center director under their management.

5. Principals/directors not re-appointed:

Principals/directors who, upon the expiration of their appointment term, do not meet the conditions for re-appointment shall be assigned to other tasks by the appointing authority.

For more details, refer to the Circular 42/2010/TT-BLDTBXH, effective from February 14, 2011.

Nguyen Phu

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