Standardized educational qualifications of teachers in Vietnam

Standardized educational qualifications of teachers in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 72 of the Law on Education 2019, the standardized educational qualifications of teachers are regulated as follows:

(1) Teachers of preschool education teachers must possess at least a pedagogical college diploma;

(2) Teachers of primary education, lower secondary education and upper secondary education must possess at least a bachelor’s degree in pedagogy training.

In case a subject is yet to acquire enough teachers with bachelor’s degree in pedagogy training, teachers of this subject must possess a bachelor's degree of suitable specialization and a certificate of pedagogy training;

(3) Lecturers of higher education must possess a master’s degree; lecturers teaching or instructing master or doctor’s theses must possess a doctoral degree.

(4) Standardized educational qualifications of teachers working in institutions of vocational education shall follow regulations in the Law on Vocational education.

The Government shall specify road maps for improving standardized educational qualifications of teachers of preschool education, primary education and lower secondary education as prescribed in points (1) and (2)

Within the scope of their duties and authorities, the Minister of Education and Training and Minister of Labour - War Invalids and Social Affairs shall stipulate employment of teachers not meeting criteria prescribed above

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Regulations on education and training for teachers in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 73 of the Law on Education 2019, the State shall elaborate policies for educating and upgrading teachers in terms of political qualification, professional qualification and knowledge; Teachers nominated to attend educating and upgrading training shall receive salary and subsidies as regulated by the Government.

Educational institutions shall be responsible for enabling teachers to receive education and training to acquire necessary qualifications as prescribed by law.

Educational institutions providing training for teachers and education managers in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 74 of the Law on Education 2019, educational institutions providing training for teachers and education managers are as follows:

- Educational institutions performing the duty of educating and training teachers include pedagogical schools, educational institutions with faculty of pedagogy, educational institutions authorised to educate and train teachers.

- Educational institutions performing the duty of educating and training education managers include pedagogical schools, institutions of higher education with faculty of educational management, educational institutions authorised to educate and train education managers.

- Pedagogical schools established by the State to educate and train teachers and education managers shall be given priority in teacher recruitment, allocation of education managers, investment in infrastructure and dormitories, as well as availability of funding. Pedagogical schools have schools or establishments for trainee-teachers' practice.

- Within the scope of their duties and authorities, the Minister of Education and Training and Minister of Labour - War Invalids and Social Affairs shall stipulate the performing of the duty of educating and training teachers and education managers, and stipulate educational institutions authorised in educating and training teachers and education managers.

Policies for teachers in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 77 of the Law on Education 2019, policies for teachers include:

- The State shall elaborate policies of recruitment, employment, benefits, guaranteeing material and mental needs of teachers so as to enable them to fulfill their roles and duties.

- Teachers working at specialized schools, schools for gifted students, boarding general education schools or day schools for ethnic minorities, pre-university schools, schools or classes for disabled and handicapped persons, reformatory schools or other special schools, teachers of inclusive education shall receive allowances and other preferential policies.

- The State shall issue incentive and preferential policies on allowances and other policies for teachers working in areas with exceptional socio-economic difficulties.

Mai Thanh Loi

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