Foreign investors who want a foreign language training center in Vietnam need to meet the conditions prescribed by the WTO and according to the laws of Vietnam. In this article, we – Inco Minh Anh Law Firm advise foreign investors on the conditions for establishing foreign-invested language center in Vietnam..

Firstly, conditions according to WTO regulations

According to WTO regulations, the conditions for establishing a foreign-invested foreign language center (CPC 929 including foreign language training) are: Foreign teachers working at training institutions must have at least 5 years teaching experience and must be professionally recognized by the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam.

Second, the conditions for establishment in accordance with Vietnamese law

Foreign-invested foreign language centers in accordance with Vietnamese law are short-term training and retraining establishments (Article 28 of Decree 86/2018/ND-CP). According to the provisions of Decree 86/2018/ND-CP, conditions for foreign-invested foreign language centers include:

The first condition, regulations on naming:

The name of the foreign-invested foreign language center is arranged in the following order: “Education or training center”, “Main training branch or group” and proper name. The proper name of the foreign-invested educational institution must not coincide with or cause confusion with the name of the registered educational institution, with the name of the enterprise implementing the investment project; do not use words and symbols that violate the historical, cultural, ethical and fine traditions of the Vietnamese nation. The foreign-invested educational institution has its transaction name in Vietnamese and its international transaction name in English (or in another common foreign language) with equivalent content.

The second condition, the investment rate:

Minimum investment rate is 20 million VND/student (excluding land use costs). The minimum total investment capital is calculated based on the time with the highest expected scale.

The third condition, the condition of facilities:

Having appropriate classrooms in terms of lighting, furniture, equipment and teaching aids; Having an area used for learning and teaching to ensure an average of at least 2.5 m2/learner; There are offices of the board of directors, leaders, teacher’s rooms, libraries and other functional rooms. In case of leasing facilities, the above conditions must be satisfied and the lease is stable for a period of at least 5 years.

The fourth condition, the educational program condition:

The educational objectives must be presented, without any content harmful to national defense and security or the interests of the community; not propagate religion, distort history; does not adversely affect the culture, morality, fine customs and traditions of Vietnam.

The fifth condition, the teacher’s condition:

Teachers must have at least a college degree or equivalent, with a training discipline relevant to their assigned teaching expertise; The maximum student/teacher ratio is 25 students/teacher. Standards for teachers specified in Circular 21/2018/TT-BGDĐT are as follows:

Vietnamese teachers must meet one of the following criteria:

• Having a college degree in foreign language pedagogy or higher;
• Having a college degree in foreign languages or higher and a certificate of pedagogy.

Teachers who are native speakers of foreign languages (for each specific foreign language):

Possess a college degree or higher and an appropriate certificate of training in foreign language teaching.

The teacher is a foreigner (non-native speaker) who meets one of the following criteria:

• Having a college degree in foreign language pedagogy or higher;
• Having a college degree in a foreign language or higher and an appropriate certificate of foreign language teaching;
• Having a college degree or higher, a certificate of foreign language ability of level 5 or higher according to the 6-level foreign language competency framework for Vietnam or equivalent and an appropriate certificate of foreign language teaching.

The sixth condition, the center director’s condition:

The director of the center must simultaneously meet the following criteria (Article 6 of Circular 21/2018/TT-BGDDT):

• Have a good character;
• Having management capacity;
• Graduated from a foreign language university or graduated from university with a foreign language certificate of at least level 3 according to the 6-level Foreign Language Competency Framework for Vietnam or equivalent
• Having experience in the field of education, training and certification.

The above are all conditions for foreign investors when establishing a foreign language center in Vietnam; In the next article, we will guide Investors in the process and procedures for establishing a Foreign Language Center. Follow us for advice, support on investment, business, real estate,… in the fastest way.

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