The Ministry of Education and Training has just issued Circular No. 13/2024/TT-BGDDT stipulating standards and conditions for considering promotion of professional titles of public preschool and general education teachers and university preparatory teachers, replacing Circular No. 34/2021/TT-BGDDT dated November 30, 2021 of the Ministry of Education and Training stipulating standards and conditions for examination or promotion; content, form and determination of successful candidates in the examination for promotion of professional titles of public preschool and general education teachers.

The Circular has a number of new regulations and adjustments compared to Circular No. 34/2021/TT-BGDDT, specifically as follows:

1. There are no regulations on standards and conditions for promotion exams because the Government has abolished the promotion exam format; there are no regulations on the content, format and determination of successful candidates in the promotion exam because the Government has specified in detail in Decree No. 85/2023/ND-CP.

2. Specify the standards and conditions for registration for promotion to grade II and grade I for preschool teachers, general education teachers, and university preparatory teachers.

At the request of the Government, to ensure the requirement of improving the quality of the team, in addition to the standards and conditions prescribed in Clause 1, Article 32 of Decree No. 115/2020/ND-CP, which was amended and supplemented in Clause 16, Article 1 of Decree No. 85/2023/ND-CP, the Ministry of Education and Training stipulates the addition of a number of standards and conditions as follows:

Regarding the quality classification criteria during the working period: During the time holding the professional title of Grade III teacher and 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 and equivalent, there are 5 years before the year of consideration for promotion to the professional title with quality classified at the level of "Completing tasks well" or higher, of which at least 2 years are classified at the level of "Completing tasks excellently".

According to the guidance of the Ministry of Home Affairs on determining the structure of professional titles of civil servants in Official Dispatch No. 64/BNV-CCVC dated January 5, 2024, for public service units that partially self-insure regular expenses and public service units whose regular expenses are guaranteed by the state budget, the maximum proportion of professional titles of grade I must not exceed 10%, the maximum proportion of professional titles of grade II and equivalent must not exceed 50%. Therefore, the criteria for quality classification in the Circular are consistent with the requirements on the structure of professional titles according to the guidance of the Ministry of Home Affairs, ensuring the selection of worthy teachers, whose contributions are recognized and who have made efforts to develop their careers during the time they hold the rank.

Regarding the emulation titles and commendation achievements in the standards and conditions for professional and technical competence to register for the first-class consideration: These are the emulation titles and commendation achievements achieved during the time holding the second-class position. This regulation is to ensure that 1 emulation title and achievement cannot be used simultaneously in two times of promotion from class III to class II and from class II to class I; at the same time, to ensure that teachers continue to make efforts and strive throughout the time holding the position.

Specific regulations on determining the time to hold equivalent professional titles create favorable conditions for localities in calculating the time to hold the next lower rank when teachers register to participate in promotion to professional titles.

The provisions of Circular No. 13/2024/TT-BGDDT stipulating standards and conditions for considering promotion of professional titles of public preschool and general education teachers and university preparatory teachers will be an important legal basis for localities to continue implementing the promotion of professional titles, ensuring the rights of teachers.

Thus, according to this new Circular, it is stipulated that only teachers will be promoted and the requirement of 9 years of university degree for teachers will be removed. Previously, many opinions from Hanoi teachers suggested to remove the organization of teacher promotion exams because it is difficult, costly and the regulation of 9 years of university degree is unfair to many experienced teachers.