Conditions for school establishment and conditions for educational operation in Vietnam

Conditions for school establishment and conditions for educational operation in Vietnam

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 49 of the Education Law 2019, a school is established when its establishment scheme is suitable with the planning of socio-economic development and of the educational institution network as prescribed in the Law on Planning.

The school establishment scheme shall specify the objectives, duties, programmes and contents of education; the land, infrastructure, equipment, provisional location for school construction, organisational structure, resources and finance; the strategic direction for building and developing the school. 

The school may operate in education when it:

- Has land, infrastructure and equipment meeting the requirements on educational operation; location for school construction shall ensure a safe educational environment for learners, teachers and labour workers;

- Has educational programmes, teaching and learning materials appropriate to each educational level/training qualification; have teachers and managers that are qualified in quality and quantity and consistent in terms of structure, ensuring the implementation of educational programmes and organisation of educational activities;

- Is financially sufficient, as prescribed by law, to ensure maintenance and development of educational operation; and

- Has organisational and operational regulations of the school.

Within a regulated period of time, if the school guarantees all conditions prescribed above, it shall be granted permission to operate in education by a competent authority; when the period is over, if the school fails to secure conditions prescribed in clause 2 of this Article, the establishment decision or establishment permission shall be revoked.

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What are the cases of suspension from educational operation in Vietnam?

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 50, of the Education Law 2019, a school shall be suspended from educational operation:

- Fraud in committed to obtain the permission for educational operation;

- One of the conditions prescribed in clause 2 Article 49 of the Education Law 2019 is not satisfied;

- Permission for educational operation is not granted by a competent person;

- There is no educational operation within a regulated period of time starting from the date the permission for educational operation is granted;

- There is violation against education laws that leads to the school’s suspension;

- Other cases as prescribed by law.

Decision to suspend educational operation of a school must specify the reasons for suspension, duration of suspension, measures to ensure rights and benefits of teachers, education managers, learners and labour workers in the school, and must be publicly announced via mass media.

Within the suspension period, if the reason for suspension is amended, the person having the power to issue the suspension decision may permit the school to resume its educational operation.

Prohibition of abuse of educational activities in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 21 of the Education Law 2019, prohibition of abuse of educational activities include:

- It is prohibited to abuse educational activities to distort State guidelines, policies, legislation; to oppose the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, to separate the block of great national solidarity, to incite violence, to propagate war of aggression, to erode the good traditions and customs, to publicize superstitious beliefs and bad customs, or to attract learners into social evils.

- It is prohibited to make corrupt use of educational activities for self-interest purposes.

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