Rules to keep in mind when naming a professional intermediate school in Vietnam

Circular No. 54/2011/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, principle on naming the professional secondary school is as follows:

- The name of the professional secondary school shall be written in Vietnamese and translated into English which include the following phrases:

- Professional Secondary School + The main training field (if necessary) + specific name of the school

- The name of the newly established Professional Secondary School does not coincide with the previously established ones in the national system of the Professional Secondary School.

- The name of the Professional Secondary School must be proper with the history, culture and regulations under Vietnamese law. The name of the Professional Secondary School shall not be changed, in the special cases, if it is necessary to change the name of the school, the authorized agencies which have right to decide the establishment or allow the establishment of the Professional Secondary School issue the decision on changing the name of the school. The decision on changing the name of the School must be sent to the Ministry of Training and Education for overseeing, managing and also must be widely published on mass media.

Specifically, the Professional Secondary School system and types are as follows:

- Professional Secondary School system includes:

+ Professional Secondary School which is under the management of ministries or sectors (including Professional Secondary School which belongs to the enterprises that the ministries or sectors carry out some rights and duties of the owners according to the legal provisions);

+ Professional Secondary School which is under centrally-affiliated cities and provinces (generally referred to as the provincial Professional Secondary School).

- Professional Secondary Schools shall be organized as public and private schools.

+ The public school is established by the State and the State shall invest the material facilities and ensure the budget for regular expenditure;

+ The private school is established by social, socio-professional organizations, economic organizations or individuals and shall invest to build the material facilities and ensure the operational expenditure out of the State budget.

View more details at the Circular No. 54/2011/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, effective from December 19, 2011.

Thuy Tram

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