Conditions and authority for issuing national defense and security education certificates in higher education institutions in Vietnam

Conditions and authority for issuing national defense and security education certificates in higher education institutions in Vietnam​ (Image from Internet)

1. Subjects exempted or deferred from studying national defense and security education in higher education institutions in Vietnam

Subjects exempted or deferred from studying the National Defense and Security Education course in higher education institutions in Vietnam according to Article 4 of Joint Circular 18/2015/TTLT-BGDDT-BLDTBXH are as follows:

- Subjects exempted from the National Defense and Security course:

+ Students with reserve officer certificates or diplomas issued by military or police academies;

+ Students who have already obtained a national defense and security education certificate equivalent to their training level;

+ Students who are foreign nationals.

- Subjects exempted from specific modules or content within the national defense and security program, include: students with a confirmation of study results for such modules, with a score of 5 or higher on a scale of 10.

- Subjects exempted from practical military skill activities:

+ Students with disabilities, with a disability certificate as per legal regulations concerning persons with disabilities;

+ Students lacking physical health or suffering from medical conditions warranting exemption from military service under current regulations;

+ Students who have completed military or public security service.

- Subjects deferred from studying the National Defense and Security course:

+ Students needing to interrupt their study due to health issues requiring prolonged treatment, with hospital confirmation where students are treated;

+ Female students who are pregnant or during maternity leave as per current policies.

- Directors, principals of educational institutions consider deferment for students in the cases specified in point a, point b clause 4 Article 4 of Joint Circular 18/2015/TTLT-BGDDT-BLDTBXH. Upon the end of deferment, educational institutions arrange for students to join appropriate classes to complete the program.

2. Conditions and authority for issuing national defense and security education certificates in higher education institutions in Vietnam​

Conditions and authority for issuing national defense and security education certificates in higher education institutions in Vietnam according to Article 10 of Joint Circular 18/2015/TTLT-BGDDT-BLDTBXH are as follows:

- Students with an average score of 5 or higher (on a scale of 10) in the National Defense and Security course are eligible to receive the national defense and security education certificate.

- Authority for issuing national defense and security education certificates:

+ Directors, principals of educational institutions authorized to conduct national defense and security programs have the authority to issue national defense and security education certificates;

+ Directors of National Defense and Security centers issue certificates according to regulations concerning national defense and security programs.

- The printing, management, and issuance of national defense and security education certificates are conducted in accordance with current regulations issued by competent state agencies overseeing vocational education and higher education.

3. Principles and requirements for teaching and learning national defense and security education certificates in higher education institutions in Vietnam​

Principles and requirements for teaching and learning the National Defense and Security course in higher education institutions in Vietnam according to Article 3 of Joint Circular 18/2015/TTLT-BGDDT-BLDTBXH are as follows:

- Teaching and learning national defense and security must ensure comprehensive coverage, focus on key points with appropriate methods; integrating theory with practice, theory with practical application; aligning with training programs of respective levels; linking discipline education, collective spirit with national defense and security in educational institutions must be linked with practical education, practical skills, and extracurricular activities.

- Teachers and lecturers of national defense and security must wear the prescribed national defense and security attire in classrooms or training grounds; officers from military or police branches on detachment must wear uniforms according to military and public security regulations.

- Teachers, lecturers, management staff, and students engaged in teaching and learning national defense and security must fully comply with the teaching and learning schedule, rules, and safety regulations concerning persons, weaponry, and equipment.

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