Law amending Law on Higher Education, Law No. 34/2018/QH14

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ATTRIBUTE Law amending Law on Higher Education

Law No. 34/2018/QH14 dated November 19, 2018 of the National Assembly on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Higher Education
Issuing body: National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of VietnamEffective date:
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Official number:34/2018/QH14Signer:Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan
Type:LawExpiry date:Updating
Issuing date:19/11/2018Effect status:
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Fields:Education - Training - Vocational training

SUMMARY

Law on amendments to the Law on Higher Education: Expanding the autonomy of the institution

On November 19, 2018, the National Assembly approves the Law No. 34/2018/QH14 on amendments to the Law on Higher Education.

One of the important amendment in this Law is the expansion of the autonomy of higher education institutions. Accordingly, higher education institutions have the autonomy and accountability under legal regulations; Organizations and individuals shall respect and protect these autonomy.

Under this Law, higher education institutions autonomy include promulgating and organizing implementation of quality policies and standards; promulgating and organizing implementation of quality policies and standards; employing and dismissing lecturers and other employees ; deciding tuition fees and scholarships…

Moreover, along with autonomy, higher education institutions have the responsibility to provide information for learners, the public, competent authorities, the owner and relevant parties. The Government shall elaborate regulations on autonomy and accountability of higher education institutions.

This Law takes effect on July 01, 2019.

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THE PRESIDENT

No. 13/2018/L-CTN

THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness

Hanoi, December 3, 2018

Order

On the promulgation of law

THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Pursuant to Articles 88 and 91 of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

Pursuant to Article 80 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents,

PROMULGATES:

The Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Higher Education,

which was passed on November 19, 2018, by the XIVth National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its 6th session.

President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
NGUYEN PHU TRONG

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness

No. 34/2018/QH14

LAW

Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Higher Education[1]

Pursuant to the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

The National Assembly promulgates the Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of Law No. 08/2012/QH13 on Higher Education, which has a number of its articles amended and supplemented under Law No. 32/2013/QH13, Law No. 74/2014/QH13, and Law No. 97/2015/QH13.

Article 1. To amend and supplement a number of articles of the Law on Higher Education

1. To amend and supplement Article 2 as follows:

“Article 2. Subjects of application

1. This Law applies to higher education institutions and organizations and persons engaged in higher education.

2. Academies and institutes which are established by the Prime Minister in accordance with the Law on Science and Technology and licensed to provide doctoral training shall carry out enrolment and training activities in accordance with this Law.”.

2. To amend and supplement Article 4 as follows:

“Article 4. Interpretation of terms

In this Law, the terms below are construed as follows:

1. Higher education institution means an education institution within the national education system which performs the functions of providing training at different higher education levels and carrying out science and technology activities serving the community.

2. University, academy (below referred collectively to as university) means a higher education institution which carries out multidisciplinary training and research activities and is organized in accordance with this Law.     


[1] Công Báo Nos 1135-1136 (22/12/2018)

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