Vietnam: The term of the vice – principal is the same as the term of the principal

According to the Circular No. 54/2011/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, Vice – Principal is stipulated as follows:

1. The Vice – Principal of the Professional Secondary School has the function to assist the Principal. The number of the vice – principal does not exceed 03 persons depending on the training scale of the school.

The Vice – Principal is introduced by the Principal, Ministers, heads of ministry equivalent agencies to issue decisions on appointment for the schools under ministries and the directors of training and education departments issue the decision on appointment for the public Professional Secondary schools or issue decision on recognition for the private Professional Secondary school under their provinces.

2. The vice Principal of the Professional Secondary school must have the followings qualifications:

- Good political quality, good moral and trusted by the staff and teachers;

- Possess university degree of a profession discipline which is suitable with the profession that the school is training;

- At least 3 years experience in teaching or management in a professional secondary school or an education establishment having Professional Secondary training.

For the public school, the age when appointed as vice - principal do not exceed 55 for men and 50 for women. For the private school, the age when appointed as vice - principal complies with the Regulation on the operation of the private school.

3. The term of the vice – principal is the same as the term of the principal.

Specifically, the vice - principal shall have the tasks and power as follows:

- Assist the principal with school management, organize for implementation and be responsible before the principal for the tasks assigned.

- On behalf of the principal to manage school’s activities if authorized by the principal.

- Be trained to improve qualification, foster profession and be enjoyed the treatment policies regulated in laws and regulations.

View more details at the Circular No. 54/2011/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, effective from December 19, 2011.

Thuy Tram

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