THE PRIME MINISTER
Decision No. 72/2014/QD-TTg dated December 17, 2014 of the Prime Minister on teaching and learning in foreign language at schools and other educational institutions
Pursuant to the Law on Governmental Organization dated December 25, 2001;
Pursuant to the Education Law dated June 14, 2005; the Law on amending and supplementing the Education Law dated November 25, 2009;
Pursuant to the Education Law dated June 18, 2012;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 75/2006/ND-CP dated August 02, 2006 on providing specific guidance on implementation of several articles of the Education Law;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 141/2013/ND-CP dated August 02, 2006 on providing specific guidance on implementation of several articles of the Law on Higher Education;
At the request of the Minister of Education and Training
The Prime Minister hereby promulgates the Decision on providing for teaching and learning in a foreign language at schools and other educational institutions.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of adjustment and subject of application
1. This Decision provides for teaching and learning in a foreign language at general, continuing, vocational and university educational institutions, including: General provisions; arrangement for the teaching and learning in a foreign language; application procedure and process for, and approval-granting authority over the teaching and learning in a foreign language and implementation of this Decision.
2. This Decision shall not be applied to: Joint training programs in partnership with foreign educational institutions; general educational program for Vietnam-related history, politics, culture, arts and philology; wholly foreign-invested educational institutions.
Article 2. Principles of the teaching and learning in a foreign language at educational institutions
1. The teaching and learning in a foreign language must depend on social demands and learners’ free choice.
2. Training programs or subjects designed in a foreign language must conform to the objectives, contents, educational and training methodology particularly intended for each training grade and level as well as comply with laws on education, training and vocational education.
3. Continuing education programs that use a foreign language for teaching and learning activities must comply with regulations equivalently applied to general education programs.
4. If a training program or subject is designed in a specific foreign language, tests and examinations are conducted in that language at higher education establishments or vocational schools.
