Upcoming: Many Primary, Secondary, and High School Teachers Must Have a B2 Level Foreign Language Proficiency or Higher

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EXPECTED SALARY TABLE FOR TEACHERS AT ALL LEVELS IN 2020

Specifically, in order to enhance the foreign language proficiency of officials and public employees to meet the standards of job titles, positions, and competency frameworks as stipulated, the Prime Minister approved the project "National Program on Foreign Language Study for Officials and Public Employees” on November 19, 2019.

The target is that by 2025, 60% of public employees and 50% of public employees holding leadership or managerial positions will achieve level 4 foreign language proficiency (equivalent to B2 level on the European framework) or higher; aiming by 2030 to ensure that 70% of public employees and 60% of public employees holding leadership or managerial positions achieve level 4 foreign language proficiency (equivalent to B2 level on the European framework) or higher.

Additionally, the Decision also sets out specific goals for different phases regarding officials and public employees. See specifics HERE.

This Scheme applies to officials in state agencies; public employees in agencies of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the State, socio-political organizations at central, provincial, district, and commune levels; public employees in public service providers. Officials and public employees working in the system of agencies and units under the diplomatic sector and language teachers, lecturers will not be covered under this Scheme.

Thus, according to the objectives set out in the Scheme, a large number of teachers at all levels (except for language teachers) will be required to participate in foreign language training programs to achieve level 4 foreign language proficiency (equivalent to B2 level on the European framework) as stipulated.

Duration of the Scheme: From 2019 to the end of 2030.

Nguyen Trinh

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