Recently, the Government of Vietnam has issued Decree No. 84/2020/NĐ-CP elaborating to Education Law 2019 of Vietnam.
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Decree No. 84/2020/NĐ-CP elaborates Education Law 2019 of Vietnam, including:
- Summer vacation period of teachers;
- Awarding titles “honorary doctor” and “honorary professor “;
- Converting private junior kindergartens, senior kindergartens, preschools, and institutions for general education to not-for-profit ones; academic incentive scholarship; policy scholarship, exemption and reduction of public service fees for learners and students.
Summer vacation period of teachers is regulated in Decree No. 84/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government as follows:
- Annual summer vacation of teachers of institutions for preschool education, institutions for general education, and special schools is 8 weeks, including annual permitted leave;
- Annual summer vacation of teachers of vocational secondary schools and colleges is 6 weeks, including annual permitted leave;
- Annual summer vacation of teachers of institutions of higher education shall comply with organizational and operational regulations of the institutions of higher education;
- In case of any irregularity, emergency cases for prevention of natural disasters, diseases or other emergencies, summer vacation of teachers of institutions for preschool education, institutions for general education, special schools, vocational secondary schools and colleges shall be decided by Minister of Education and Training and Minister of Labor – War Invalids and Social Affairs depending on entitlement.
In addition to the above-mentioned summer vacation, teachers shall benefit from other vacations according to the Labor Code of Vietnam.
Based on school year plans prescribed by Ministry of Education and Training and specific local conditions, Chairpersons of People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities shall decide on the beginning of summer vacation for teachers of institutions for preschool education, institutions for general education, and special schools in the areas.
Concurrently, pursuant to the above-mentioned annual summer vacation of teachers of vocational secondary schools and colleges, principals of vocational secondary schools and colleges shall decide on the beginning of summer vacation of teachers satisfactory to training plans and specific conditions of each education institution.
Note: Summer vacation of teachers in education institutions affiliated to the Ministry of National Defense and Ministry of Public Security shall conform to separate regulations of the Government.
View more details at Decree No. 84/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government effective from September 01, 2020, replacing Decrees 75/2006/NĐ-CP, 31/2011/NĐ-CP, 07/2013/NĐ-CP and Decision No. 152/2007/QĐ-TTg.
Nguyen Trinh
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