Vietnam: Conditions for exceptional appointment of qualified persons to higher scientific/technological titles

According to Clause 3 Article 1 of Decree No. 27/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government amending Article 6 of Decree No. 40/2014/NĐ-CP, a person who is holding a scientific or technological title at a public service provider and meets standards for a higher title shall be exceptionally considered for his/her expected title without title/rank promotion examination and seniority consideration if at the time of consideration, he/she satisfies one of the following conditions:

- He/she has won an internationally or nationally prestigious award in science and technology sector as prescribed by the Ministry of Science and Technology;

- He/she has played a leading or primary role in performing special or nationally significant science and technology missions which have been accepted at “pass” level or higher, or has played a leading role in performing science and technology missions at ministerial- or provincial-level or higher with great socio-economic efficiency;

- He/she possesses a doctoral degree and has won outstanding achievements in science and technology activities;

- He/she possesses a Doctor of Philosophy or is holding the title of associate professor; or

- He/she is holding the title of professor.

Note: Each achievement or outcome which a person has won in his/her science and technology activities shall be considered once when he/she is being considered for a higher scientific/technological title without title/rank promotion examination and seniority consideration.

View more details at Decree No. 27/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from April 15, 2020.

Thu Ba

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