Vietnam: New regulation on eligibility requirements for establishment of independently-run nursery groups or preschool classes

According to Decree No. 135/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, establishment of independently-run nursery groups or preschool classes must satisfy the following requirements:

- Have a staff of teachers satisfying qualification standards as regulated.

- Provide child care, fostering and education rooms that must ensure safety; the area for child care, fostering and education activities must be at least 1.5 m2 per a child; play spaces, fences and guard doors used for protecting safety for children; spaces for serving meals to children which are required to have separate kitchens that must meet regulatory safety standards as well as comply with fire prevention and food safety regulations. Provide a clean and adequate amount of tap water and drinking water for children as prescribed by laws.

Amenities necessary for an independent nursery group:

- Basic amenities for children such as activity and play mattresses or carpets, nap beds, blankets, pillows, mosquito nets, drinking water containers, supplies, toys and toy storage racks, child towel racks and cup holders, infant potty chairs and materials used for play and deliberate play and practice activities; 

- Materials for child carers, including instructional kits for child care and education activities; child progress monitoring record-books; record-books for monitoring of assets of the nursery group; materials used for promotion of parents’ knowledge about child care and education.

Amenities necessary for an independent preschool class:

- Basic amenities for children such as desks and chairs meeting stipulated standards for children, especially those under 5 years: sets of one desk and two chairs for two children; one desk, one chair and one whiteboard for teachers; supplies, toys and shelves for storage; drinking and tap water tanks; materials used for deliberate play and educational activities;

- There must be wooden sleeping boards or beds, blankets, pillows, mosquito nets and fans for children’s nap in semi-boarding classes;

- Materials for kindergarten teachers, including instructional kits for child care and education activities; child progress monitoring record-books; journals for monitoring of daily child education activities; materials used for promotion of parents’ knowledge about child care and education.

As for areas where the network of early childhood education schools has yet to match preschooling demands, individuals may organize child groups in order to meet parents' demands for child care, fostering and education activities and register such activities with the commune-level People's Committees as well as conform to eligibility requirements for registration of their operations, including:

- The maximum number of children per a group is 07 children;

- Carers of preschoolers must have good health, have full capacity for civil conducts and have obtained the certificate of completion of the further improvement course in child care and parenting practices in accordance with applicable regulations;

- The nursery group must satisfy the minimum facility requirements as follows: It must have the child care and parenting room that covers a minimum area of 15 m2; ensure safety, well-ventilated space and fresh air; be furnished with safe supplies and toys suitable for children of particular ages; provide an adequate amount of personal supplies and equipment used for child care and parenting activities; provide sufficient tap water and drinking water daily for children; have toilet rooms and appliances intended for children; provide instructional materials for child care and education practices.

View details at Decree No. 135/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from November 20, 2018.

-Thao Uyen-

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