To reduce 1 department, 2 units under the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam

To reduce 1 department, 2 units under the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam (Internet image)

To reduce 1 department, 2 units under the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam

On October 24, 2022, the Government issued Decree 86/2022/ND-CP regulating the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Education and Training.

According to the new structure issued by the Government, the Ministry of Education and Training has 23 organizations and units, reduce 3 units compared to before, including the Department of Emulation and Commendation, Academy of Educational Management and School of Cadres. Ho Chi Minh City education management, specifically as follows:

1. Early Childhood Education Department.

2. Primary Education Department.

3. Secondary Education Department.

4. Higher Education Department.

5. Physical Education Department.

6. Ethnic Education Department.

7. Continuing Education Department.

8. National Defense and Security Education Department.

9. Political Education and Student Affairs Department.

10. Personnel and Organization Department.

11. Planning and Finance Department.

12. Educational Facilities Department.

13. Science, Technology and Environment Department.

14. Legal Affairs Department.

15. Office of the Ministry.

16. Inspectorate.

17. Quality Control Department.

18. Teachers and Education Managers Department.

19. Information Technology Department.

20. International Cooperation Department.

21. Vietnam National Institute of Educational Sciences.

22. Education Times.

23. Journal of Education.

The organizations referred to in Clauses 1-20 of this Article are Departments of the Ministry in charge of assisting the Minister in performing the state management functions; the organizations referred to in Clauses 21-23 are public administrative units serving the Ministry’s performance of state management functions.

The Minister of Education and Training of Vietnam shall request the Prime Minister to promulgate the list of other public administrative units affiliated to the Ministry.

Position and functions of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam

The Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam is a governmental agency in charge of performing the state management of preschool education, general education, professional secondary education in pedagogy, pedagogical colleges, higher education and continuing education in educational objectives, programs, contents and methods;

Regulations on examination, admission, training, and diplomas/degrees and certificates; development of teachers and education managers; textbooks, syllabi and teaching materials;

Infrastructure facilities and equipment; education quality assurance and accreditation; state management of Vietnamese language and minority languages; state management of public services within the scope of its management.

Duties and powers of teachers and education managers in Vietnam

Stipulate standards of titles and working principles of teachers and education managers; the framework list of job positions and staff quota in education institutions;

Stipulate standards of heads and deputy heads of preschool education institutions, general education institutions, continuing education institutions, and pedagogical colleges;

Promulgate professional standards of teachers; develop professional standards of job titles-based improvement training programs for lecturers, teachers and persons working in the education field;

Promulgate codes of conduct for teachers, for educational institutions;

Request the Prime Minister to stipulate standards, procedures for appointment and dismissal of the titles of professor and associate professor;

Promulgate within its competence or request competent authorities to promulgate policies for teachers; manage and instruct the implementation of policies for training, improvement and benefits of teachers and education managers within the scope of its management.

Decree 86/2022/ND-CP takes effect on November 1, 2022 and replaces Decree 69/2017/ND-CP.

Chau Thanh

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