Standards for principals and deputy principals of secondary schools in Vietnam

Standards for principals and deputy principals of secondary schools in Vietnam (Internet image)

Specifically, Article 11 of the Charter issued together with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT stipulates the standards for principals and deputy principals of secondary schools in Vietnam as follows:

- Regarding qualifications and years of experience: meet the qualification standards of teachers provided for in the Education Law applicable to the in charged education level or to the highest education level of the multi-level school and have at least 05 years of teaching experience (or 04 years for mountainous areas, islands, remote and isolated areas, areas where ethnic minorities reside and areas with exceptional socio-economic difficulties) in the in charged education level.

- Meet the standards provided for in the standards for principals of lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools and multi-level schools, which are in compliance with standards for principals of general education institutions promulgated by the Minister of Education and Training.

In addition, the competence in appointment or recognition of principal and deputy principals of a secondary school

- Chairpersons of district-level People’s Committees have the power to appoint or recognize principals and deputy principals of  lower secondary schools and multi-level schools the highest education level of which is lower secondary level. Directors of Departments of Education and Training have the power to appoint or recognize principals and deputy principals of upper secondary schools and multi-level schools the highest education level of which is upper secondary level.

- Procedures for appointment, recognition, reappointment and dismissal of principals and deputy principals are provided for by law.

- The person with competence in appointment of a principal/deputy principal of a secondary school also has the power to reappoint and dismiss such principal/deputy principal.

More details can be found in Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, which comes into force from November 1, 2020.

Le Vy

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