| THE GOVERNMENT ------- | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ---------- |
| No: 139/2006/ND-CP | Hanoi, November 20, 2006 |
DECREE
DETAILING AND GUIDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND THE LABOR CODE REGARDING VOCATIONAL TRAINING
THE GOVERNMENT
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the June 14, 2005 Education Law;
Pursuant to the June 23, 1994 Labor Code and the April 2, 2002 Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Labor Code;
At the proposal of the Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs,
DECREES:
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.- Governing scope
This Decree details and guides the implementation of a number of articles of the Education Law and the Labor Code regarding vocational training objectives and programs; vocational training institutions and activities; enterprises engaged in vocational training activities; enrolment and vocational training contracts; examination, testing and competence to award vocational diplomas or certificates; policies on vocational training; and state management agencies' responsibilities for vocational training.
Article 2.- Vocational training degrees
Vocational training degrees include:
1. Vocational primary degree;
2. Vocational secondary degree;
3. Vocational college degree.
Article 3.- Socialization of vocational training
The State plays the leading role in the development of vocational training; diversifies forms of vocational training institution and adopts priority policy for investment in vocational training; encourages and creates conditions for domestic and foreign organizations, enterprises and individuals to invest their resources and participate in the development of vocational training.
Article 4.- Transferability in vocational training and between vocational training degrees and other training degrees within the national education system
1. Transferability in vocational training and between vocational training degrees and other training degrees is aimed to create conditions for trainees to use their training results accumulated in the training or working process when shifting to other disciplines, jobs, training degrees or other forms of study within the national education system.
2. Transferability must be effected on the principle of ensuring that trainees will not need to re-study the knowledge and skills they have acquired in their training or working process.
3. The Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs shall provide for transferability in vocational training.
4. The Minister of Education and Training shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs in, effecting transferability between vocational training degrees and other training degrees within the national education system.
5. Based on the framework program and regulations on transferability, promulgated by competent persons defined in Clauses 3 and 4 of this Article, heads of vocational training institutions, professional secondary schools and higher education institutions shall formulate training programs and curricula, ensuring transferability; and recognize transferability of training results on a case-by-case basis.
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