THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Circular No. 26/2013/TT-BGDDT dated July 15, 2013 of the Ministry of Education and Training amending and supplementing some Articles of the Regulations on order of and procedures for recognizing diplomas granted to Vietnamese by foreign educational institutions attached with the Decision No. 77/2007/QD-BGDDT dated December 20, 2007 of the Ministry of Education and Training
Pursuant to the Decree No. 36/2012/ND-CP dated April 18, 2012 of the Government defining the functions, tasks and organizational structures of ministries and ministerial-level agencies;
Pursuant to the Decree No. 32/2008/ND-CP dated March 19, 2008 of the Government defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Education and Training;
Pursuant to the Decree No. 75/2006/ND-CP dated August 02, 2006 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of some articles of the Education Law; the Decree No. 31/2011/ND-CP dated May 11, 2011 of the Government amending and supplementing some articles of the, Government's Decree No. 75/2006/ ND-CP of August 2, 2006, detailing and guiding some articles of the Education Law; the Decree No. 07/2013/ND-CP, dated January 09, 2013 of the Government on amending point b Clause 13 Article 1 of the Decree No. 31/2011/ND-CP dated May 11, 2011 of the Government amending and supplementing some articles of the, Government's Decree No. 75/2006/ ND-CP of August 2, 2006, detailing and guiding some articles of the Education Law;
At the proposal of Director of the Education Quality Examination and Accreditation Bureau,
The Minister of Education and Training issues the Circular amending and supplementing some articles of Regulation on orders of and procedures for recognizing diplomas granted to Vietnamese by foreign educational institutions promulgated together with the decision no. 77/2007/QD-BGDDT dated December 20, 2007, of the Minister of Education and Training,
Article 1. To amend and supplement some articles of regulation on orders of and procedures for recognizing diplomas granted to Vietnamese by foreign educational institutions promulgated together with the Decision No. 77/2007/QD-BGDDT dated December 20, 2007, of the Minister of Education and Training, as follows:
1. To amend and supplement point b Clause 2 Article 5 as follows:
"b) After receiving full and valid dossier, the Education Quality Examination and Accreditation Bureau (the Ministry of Education and Training) shall issue a receipt to the applicant (Form No. 2); if the dossier is sent by post, the date on postmark is used as the date of receipt of the dossier. Within 30 working days, on the basis of regulation on enrollment, training program, system of diplomas of countries where grant diplomas, the Education Quality Examination and Accreditation Bureau shall coordinate with concerned units in considering and recognizing diplomas to be suitable with one of diplomas of Vietnam specified in Clause 2 Article 1 of the Decision No. 77/2007/QD-BGDDT dated December 20, 2007 of the Minister of Education and Training (Form No. 4).
- If diplomas that are requested for recognition are not suitable with one of diplomas of Vietnam, the Education Quality Examination and Accreditation Bureau shall give a written reply to the applicant for supplying additional information and recognition of actual value of diplomas in the educational system of countries where grant diplomas.
- If diplomas are not eligible for recognition, the Education Quality Examination and Accreditation Bureau shall give a written reply to the applicant which clearly states reason of refusal.”
