Vietnam: The Chairman of the Board of Directors of a private intermediate professional school may simultaneously act as its principal

Vietnam: The Chairman of the Board of Directors of a private intermediate professional school may simultaneously act as its principal (Illustrative photo)

Under Article 10 of the Regulation issued in conjunction with Circular 39/2012/TT-BGDDT, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of a private intermediate professional school in Vietnam is elected by the Board of Directors from its members and recognized by the Director of the Department of Education and Training. The Chairman of the Board of Directors can simultaneously act as its principal if he/she meets the required standards for the Principal.

Note: The Chairman of the Board of Directors must have good moral character and hold at least a university degree. The Chairman of the Board of Directors has the following duties and powers:

- Developing the agenda and activity plans of the Board of Directors;

- Presiding over the preparation of the program, content of materials for meetings, convening, and chairing the meetings of the Board of Directors;

- Organizing the approval of resolutions by the Board of Directors;

- Directing the implementation of the resolutions of the Board of Directors after they are approved;

- Reporting and providing explanation on the results of the implementation of the resolutions of the Board of Directors, ensuring financial transparency and the use of other school resources;

- Performing other rights and duties as regulated by this Regulation and the Regulation on the organization and operation of the school.

Where the Chairman of the Board of Directors is absent for a certain period as stipulated in the Regulation on the organization and operation of the school, he/she must authorize the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors (if any) or a member of the remaining members of the Board of Directors to exercise the rights and perform duties of the Chairman of the Board of Directors during the absence. The authorization must be made in writing, publicly announced, and reported to the Department of Education and Training for monitoring and management. The authorization period does not exceed 6 months and the authorization cannot be made successively twice.

Private intermediate professional schools in Vietnam may appoint an Acting Chairman of the Board of Directors. The appointment and recognition of the Acting Chairman of the Board of Directors are conducted similarly to the election of the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The recognition period for the Acting Chairman of the Board of Directors does not exceed 6 months from the date of recognition and the appointment of the Acting Chairman of the Board of Directors cannot be made successively twice for the same individual.

Details may be found in Circular 39/2012/TT-BGDDT effective from December 20, 2012.

Le Vy

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