Vietnam: Foreign language proficiency standards to be satisfied by tour guides
Recently, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam issued Circular No. 13/2019/TT-BVHTTDL on amendments to a number of articles of Circular No. 06/2017/TT-BVHTTDL dated December 15, 2017 of Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism on elaborating to a number of Articles of Law on Tourism.
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Specifically, the person who has a good command of a foreign language as prescribed in Point c, Clause 2, Article 59 of the Law on Tourism shall satisfy one of the standards specified in Circular No. 06/2017/TT-BVHTTDL and Clause 10 Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2019/TT-BVHTTDL of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam:
- He/she holds an associate degree or higher in a foreign language;
- He/she has completed an associate degree or higher training program designed in a foreign language;
- He/she graduates college-level or higher in another country under a training program in the official language of the home country. In case of training by a language other than the official language of the home country, attach documents proving the language he/she is trained in;
- He/she holds a certificate of foreign language proficiency at at least level 4 of Vietnam’s language proficiency framework or a valid certificate satisfactory to regulations set forth under Annex I of this Circular issued by a competent organization or agency.
Moreover, the degree or certificate awarded by a foreign training institution shall be acknowledged as prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Training or Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs.
View other provisions at Circular No. 13/2019/TT-BVHTTDL of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam, effective from January 20, 2020.
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