Vietnam: 02 requirements for vocational training for young people completing military service

Specifically, according to Decree No. 61/2015/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, the young people completing military service, police duties or youth volunteer completing programs and projects in terms of socio-economic development shall be eligible for vocational training if they meet all the following requirements:

- They apply for vocational training with a period of 12 month from the date on which they complete their military service, police duties; or programs and projects in terms of socio-economic development;

- They have not received any other support for vocational training funded by the government budget from the date on which they complete their military service, police duties; or programs and projects in terms of socio-economic development.

If the young people completing military service, police duties or youth volunteer completing programs and projects in terms of socio-economic development apply for elementary-level vocational training, they shall be issued a vocational training voucher that is worth a maximum of 12-month base salary at the time in which the vocational training is provided and valid for 1 year from the date of issue.

Concurrently, if the above-mentioned entities apply for intermediate-level or college-level vocational training, they shall be eligible for:

- Tuition fee exemption or reduction and financial aid as prescribed in the Law on Education, the Law on Vocational Education of Vietnam and guiding documents.

- Taking loans as prescribed in policies on credits for students in difficulties.

View more details at Decree No. 61/2015/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from September 01, 2015.

Thu Ba

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