The Ministry of Education and Training has just released a draft decree detailing some provisions of the Law on Teachers to solicit feedback until December 19th.

The draft regulations stipulate five groups eligible for policies to attract and utilize talent. In addition to those with talent as defined by the Government , the Ministry of Education and Training proposes four more groups, including:

- People with special talents, achieving high results in the fields of culture, art, physical education and sports , traditional professions suitable for teaching as prescribed by the Government; people with national vocational skills level 4 or higher, people awarded one of the titles "Outstanding Doctor", "Outstanding Artist", "Outstanding Artisan" or higher. (1)

- Graduates with a GPA of "good" or higher in key and essential fields according to the needs of socio-economic development, difficult-to-recruit but socially needed fields of study, specialized fields of study in the arts, sports and specialized fields of study in the defense and security fields according to the strategy, project and plan for the development of the teaching staff approved by competent authorities. (2)

- Volunteers work in educational institutions in areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions. (3)

- People from ethnic minority groups listed in the Prime Minister's regulations on very small ethnic minority groups volunteer to work at educational institutions in areas inhabited by very small ethnic minority groups. (4)

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Teachers and students in Hanoi at the opening ceremony of the new school year. (Illustrative photo: Hoang Ha)

According to the draft, individuals belonging to these four groups will be recruited through a teacher recruitment process.

For group (1), after recruitment, individuals will be appointed to the position of teacher or lecturer, receive a salary and enjoy full benefits according to the job position.

Group (2) is entitled to an allowance equal to 150% of the current salary for 5 years from the date of receipt; and is also given priority to participate in training and development programs in and outside the country from the state budget.

Group (3) enjoys full benefits of policies for people working in particularly difficult areas. After 2 years of recruitment and completion of probation, if evaluated as having performed well or better, this group will be promoted to a higher salary level ahead of schedule and may be considered for various forms of commendation as prescribed.

Group (4) is entitled to an allowance of 150% of the current salary for 5 years from the date of recruitment. After 2 years and completion of the probationary period (if any), if evaluated as having performed well or better, this group will be promoted to a higher salary level ahead of schedule; and will also be given priority to participate in training and development programs in and outside the country.

In addition to the benefits and policies stipulated in the Decree upon its promulgation, these groups are also entitled to other benefits and policies applicable to teachers as prescribed by law, local regulations, and educational institutions.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/du-kien-them-cac-nhom-giao-vien-duoc-tuyen-thang-huong-uu-dai-dac-biet-2471992.html