Regulations on promotion of teacher professional titles

Circular No. 13/2024 issued by the Ministry of Education and Training on regulations on standards and conditions for considering promotion of professional titles of public preschool and general education teachers and university preparatory teachers, effective from December 15.

The new Circular does not stipulate the standards and conditions for promotion exams because the Government has abolished the promotion exam format; it does not stipulate the content, format and determination of successful candidates in the promotion exam because the Government has specified in detail in Decree No. 85/2023.

The new circular specifically stipulates the standards and conditions for registration for promotion to grade II and grade I for preschool teachers, general education teachers, and university preparatory teachers.

Regarding the quality classification standards during working time, during the time holding the professional title of grade III teacher or equivalent, there are 2 years (for preschool) and 3 years (for general education, university preparation) of work immediately before the year of consideration for promotion to the professional title with quality classified at the level of "Completing tasks well" or higher.

During the time holding the professional title of Grade II teacher or equivalent, the quality of the 5 years prior to the year of consideration for promotion to the professional title must be classified at the level of "Good completion of tasks" or higher, of which at least 2 years must be classified at the level of "Excellent completion of tasks".

According to the guidance of the Ministry of Home Affairs, for public schools, the maximum rate of grade I professional titles is not more than 10%, the maximum rate of grade II professional titles and equivalent is not more than 50%.

Vocational teacher salary

The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs issued a circular regulating codes and standards for professional titles; salary classification and promotion of professional titles for civil servants in the vocational education sector. This circular officially took effect from December 10.

The codes of professional titles of civil servants specializing in vocational education are regulated in the amended circular as follows:

1. Senior vocational education lecturer (grade I) - Code: V.09.02.01, applies salary coefficient of type A3 group 1 civil servant (A3.1) from salary coefficient 6.20 to salary coefficient 8.00.

2. Main vocational education lecturer (grade II) - Code: V.09.02.02, applies salary coefficient of type A2 group 1 civil servant (A2.1) from salary coefficient 4.40 to salary coefficient 6.78.

3. Theoretical vocational education lecturer (grade III) - Code: V.09.02.03, applies salary coefficient of type A1 civil servant from salary coefficient 2.34 to salary coefficient 4.98.

4. Practical vocational education lecturer (grade III) - Code: V.09.02.04, applies salary coefficient of type A0 civil servant from salary coefficient 2.10 to salary coefficient 4.89.

5. Senior vocational education teacher (grade I) - Code: V.09.02.05, applies salary coefficient of type A3 group 2 civil servants (A3.2), from salary coefficient 5.75 to salary coefficient 7.55.

6. Main vocational education teacher (grade II) - Code: V.09.02.06, applies salary coefficient of type A2 group 1 civil servant (A2.1) from salary coefficient 4.40 to salary coefficient 6.78.

7. Theoretical vocational education teacher (grade III) - Code: V.09.02.07, applies salary coefficient of type A1 civil servant from salary coefficient 2.34 to salary coefficient 4.98.

8. Practical vocational education teacher (grade III) - Code: V.09.02.08, applies salary coefficient of type A0 civil servant from salary coefficient 2.10 to salary coefficient 4.89.

9. Vocational education teacher (grade IV) - Code: V.09.02.09, applies salary coefficient of type B civil servants from salary coefficient 1.86 to salary coefficient 4.06.

Pricing of educational services

Circular No. 14/2024 on the process of developing, appraising, and promulgating economic-technical norms and pricing methods for education and training services, effective from December 16.

According to the Circular, the price of educational services is all actual and reasonable expenses incurred to complete the education and training for learners to meet the criteria and standards issued by competent authorities, including salary costs, material costs, management costs, depreciation/amortization costs of fixed assets, other costs and accumulation (if any) or profit (if any).

Prices of education and training services are differentiated by level, qualification, field, industry, industry group, training program and form of education and training; and are adjusted annually when the factors forming the prices of education and training services change.

Prices for education and training services are determined according to the following formula:

In which, salary expenses: include amounts payable to teachers, lecturers, managers and employees directly involved in providing education and training services, including salaries, wages and salary-related allowances, social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance, union fees and other expenses payable in accordance with current laws.

Material costs: are costs for teaching, learning, practice, experimentation and scientific research activities; service provision activities include: costs for stationery, tools, equipment, electricity and water... and other costs determined based on material consumption levels and material unit prices.

Management costs: are costs for serving departments and offices of the management department in an educational institution, including enrollment costs; expenses for purchasing and using technical documents, patents, etc.

Depreciation or wear and tear of fixed assets: is the cost of depreciation or wear and tear of buildings, machinery, equipment and other fixed assets used in the provision of educational and training services, calculated according to the regulations of the Ministry of Finance and the roadmap for structuring depreciation or wear and tear of fixed assets into the price of educational and training services as prescribed by competent authorities.

Other costs: include other taxes as prescribed, land rent and other fees and charges.