From September 25, new regulations on teaching and learning in foreign languages will be applied.

Accordingly, general education institutions implementing the Vietnamese General Education Program are allowed to teach and learn certain subjects, educational activities or certain contents of certain subjects and educational activities in foreign languages, with priority given to subjects in the fields of mathematics, natural sciences, technology and information technology.

Continuing education programs are partly taught and learned in a foreign language. The director of the continuing education institution is responsible for selecting the teaching materials and materials in a foreign language from those issued or approved by the Ministry of Education and Training , or selecting materials from higher education institutions, vocational education institutions, and domestic and international educational organizations that are suitable to the needs of learners and the capacity of the continuing education institution.

For vocational education, the programs of the majors and occupations that have been granted a certificate of registration for vocational education activities by the competent authority or of the majors and occupations that are autonomously opening majors according to the provisions of law are organized to be taught partly or entirely in a foreign language. The textbooks and materials used for teaching and learning in a foreign language are approved by the principal or director of the vocational education institution based on the results of the evaluation by the Evaluation Council established by the principal, ensuring that the textbook and material evaluation process is followed.

For higher education, programs, textbooks, subjects, modules, and credits of higher education that have been approved by competent authorities are taught in part or in whole in a foreign language. Textbooks and higher education materials used for teaching and learning in a foreign language are approved by the director or principal of the higher education institution based on the appraisal results of the Appraisal Council established by the principal, ensuring compliance with the process of appraising textbooks and materials....

The Decree details the requirements for expertise, professional skills and foreign language proficiency for teachers. Accordingly, teachers must meet the requirements for expertise, professional skills, training and fostering levels as prescribed for each level of education and training level.

Regarding foreign language proficiency, teachers at primary and secondary levels must have a minimum foreign language proficiency of level 4 according to the 6-level foreign language proficiency framework for Vietnam or equivalent; teachers at high school levels must have a minimum foreign language proficiency of level 5. Teachers of vocational education levels must have a minimum foreign language proficiency of level 5.

Lecturers teaching at university levels must have foreign language proficiency that meets the teaching requirements of the training program, at least level 5.

The Decree also stipulates: People who have received full-time undergraduate, master's, or doctoral training abroad with a foreign language as the language of instruction and have a recognized diploma according to regulations or a bachelor's degree in foreign languages or foreign language pedagogy in Vietnam are exempt from foreign language proficiency requirements.

According to hanoimoi.vn

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