THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Circular No. 34/2014/TT-BGDDT dated October 15, 2014 of the Ministry of Education and Training guiding the implementation of a number of the Decree No. 73/2012/ND-CP dated September 26, 2012 of the Government on the foreign cooperation and investment in education
Pursuant to the Decree No. 36/2012/ND-CP dated April 18, 2012 by the Government stipulating functions, duties, powers and organizational structure of ministries and ministerial level bodies;
Pursuant to the Decree No.32/2008/ND-CP dated March 19, 2008 by the Government stipulating functions, duties, powers and organizational structures of the Ministry of Education and Training;
Pursuant to the Decree No.75/2006/ND-CP dated August 02, 2006 by the Government defining in details and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law of Education; Decree No. 31/2011/ND-CP dated May 11, 2011 by the Government amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Decree No.75/2006/ND-CP dated August 02, 2006 by the Government defining in details and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law of Education;
Pursuant to the Decree No.73/2012/ND-CP dated September 26, 2012 by the Government defining foreign cooperation, investment in the area of education;
For the proposal by Head of International Cooperation Department;
The Minister of Education and Training issues the Circular which provides guiding the implementation of a number of the Decree No. 73/2012/ND-CP dated September 26, 2012 of the Government on the foreign cooperation and investment in education as follows:
Article 1. Scope of adjustment and subject of application
1. This Circular provides guidance on the implementation of a number of articles of the Decree No.73/2012/ND-CP dated September 26, 2012 by the Government on foreign cooperation, investment in education (hereinafter referred to as the Decree No.73/2012/ND-CP), including: inspection of education quality of joint training program and foreign-invested educational institutions; compulsory education program and curriculum intended for Vietnamese students who are studying at the foreign-invested educational institutions; disciplines and majors in which cooperation and investment are permitted; calculation of number of students and minimum investment capital of short-term training institutions, and implementation of transitional clause.
2. This Circular does not regulate foreign cooperation and investment in vocational training under the management of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.
3. This Circular is applied to organizations, individuals in relation to foreign cooperation, investment in education and training in Vietnam.
Article 2. Education quality’s inspection
1. Vietnamese educational institutions, foreign educational institutions who provide joint training programs in cooperation with either Vietnamese educational institutions or foreign-invested institutions in Vietnam must comply with current regulations on standards, procedures and cycles of education quality inspection in universities, colleges, vocational secondary schools, primary schools and secondary schools, continuing educational institutions, pre-school education institutions promulgated by the Minister of Education and Training; or complying with regulations of any international quality inspection organization certified in Vietnam.
2. Department of Education Testing and Accreditation affiliated to the Ministry of Education and Training shall announce and update the list of international education quality inspection organizations certified in Vietnam on the website of the Ministry of Education and Training.
