CIRCULAR

Promulgating regulations for university and college enrollment in The preschool education major

Pursuant to the Law on Education dated June 14, 2019;

Pursuant to the Law on University Education dated June 18, 2012; the Law on amendments to the Law on University Education dated November 19, 2018;

Pursuant to Decree No. 69/2017/ND-CP dated May 25, 2017 of the Government on function, tasks, powers and organizational structures of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam;

Pursuant to Decree No. 99/2019/ND-CP dated December 30, 2019 of the Government of Vietnam elaborating and guiding measures for implementation of certain Articles of the Law on amendments to the Law on Higher Education;

At the request of the Director General of Higher Education Department,

The Minister of Education and Training of Vietnam has promulgated a Circular on Procedures for university and college enrolment in the preschool education major.

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Article 2. This Circular comes into force from July 22, 2022 and replaces Circular No. 09/2020/TT-BGDDT dated May 07, 2020 promulgating regulations on university and college enrolment in the preschool education major and Circular No. 16/2021/TT-BGDDT dated June 01, 2021 amending Circular No. 09/2020/TT-BGDDT of the Ministry of Education and Training.

Article 3. Chief of Office, Head of Higher Education Department, Heads of relevant units under the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam; Presidents of the People’s Committees of provinces or central-affiliated cities; Directors of the Departments of Education and Training; Directors of universities or institutes; Principals of universities and Principals of colleges having enrolment in the preschool education major are responsible for the implementation of this Circular.

PP. MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER




Hoang Minh Son

PROCEDURES

On university and college enrollment in the preschool education major
(issued together with Circular No. 08/2022/TT-BGDDT dated June 06, 2022 of the Minister of Education and Training of Vietnam)

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GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Regulated scope and entities

1. The Regulations prescribes principles, requirements, standards, process, power and responsibilities of parties relative to the university and college enrolment in the preschool education major for all forms of training; specific rules for organizing exams for enrolment and admissions for regular training.

2. The regulations apply to higher education institutions, other educational institutions permitted for higher training, colleges providing the enrolment in the preschool education major (hereinafter referred to as "training institutions"), relative departments of education and training and individuals.

Article 2. Definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms below shall be construed as follows:

1. “enrolment scope" means programs, majors, groups of majors, areas of study and forms of training for which a training institution organizes the enrolment within a period or under a given form of enrolment.

2. “admissions application” means a process that an candidate participates in a training program or a training major of a training institution through registration of expectations of admission on the general enrolment support system, admissions exam applications and non-exam admissions applications according to regulations of the training institution (if any).

3. “non-exam admission” means a separate management process of a training institution (or general management under a group of training institution) to determine admission requirements and make a list of candidates admitted to a training program or a training major, based on criteria for non-exam admissions of the training institution.

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5. “minimum admission requirements” means the minimum requirements for study capacities presented in learning outcomes, exam and evaluation results to determine that candidates have abilities for study and completion of a training program.

6. “direct non-exam admission” means a process of admission recognition of entities prescribed in the Regulations and meeting requirements for admissions application without consideration of minimum admission requirements.

7. “evaluation criteria” means elements used in exams and evaluations of candidates’ capacities to classify candidates according to levels of satisfying admission requirements of a training program.

8. “non-exam admission criteria” means elements used to determine admission requirements of candidates, primarily based on study achievements or exam and evaluation results of candidates; commonly converted to points used for non-exam admission (points submitted for non-exam admission) including bonus points.

9. “Admission score” (of a group of training majors, a training major or a program) means a point at which candidates who have registered expectations of admission to the major or the training program and have non-exam points higher than or equal to this point will be eligible for admission.

10. “bonus points” means differential points between admission scores applied to candidates eligible for priority and standard admission scores; or also means points added to points submitted for non-exam admission to apply standard admission scores.

11. “enrolment exams” means exams organized in association with non-exam admission procedures, and taking their results as the unite ground or key ground for non-exam admissions.

12. “independent exams” means exams organized separately from non-exam admission procedures, taking their results as grounds at different levels for non-exam admissions.

13. “additional exams” means exams organized additionally for enrolment methods such as exams for gifted aptitude, talent or interview to take their results as a ground or a criterion for non-exam admission.

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15. “online examination” means a form of organizing exams having online examiners or technology supervisors; candidates doing their online exams via computers, network connection equipment or online carrying out interviews.

16. “General enrolment support system of the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET)” means a software system supporting application for expectations of admission, exchange of non-exam admissions data, management of expectations and management of school admission and entrance data of training institutions.

17. “enrolment portal of MOET” means a web interface of the general enrolment support system of MOET.

18. “school number” means a national uniform code used to identify a training institution.

19. “school admissions code” means a uniform code used in a training institution to identify a group of majors, a major or a training program with a method of enrolment applied.

Article 3. General requirements for enrolment

1. Training institutions shall exercise autonomy and responsibility for presenting enrolment work in a manner that complies with law provisions and is responsible for that before laws.

2. Each training institution shall implement all necessary measures to create advantage conditions and equal opportunities for all candidates; select candidates who have expectations and capabilities that are most suitable for requirements of training programs and majors.

3. Training institutions shall strictly cooperate together under the support and supervision of the MOET to ensure the uniformity and connection among them; improve enrolment quality and effectiveness of each training institution and of all training institutions.

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1. Fairness to all candidates

a) For providing information: each candidate shall be provided with adequate, clear, reliable, consistent, and prompt information in order to make appropriate decisions and prepare best for enrolment;

b) For opportunity for admissions application: no candidate loses opportunity for admissions application due to regulations not related to qualifications and capabilities (except for regulations of the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense with peculiar characteristics in the field of national defense and security); or due to the enrolment process that causes inconvenience and costliness;

c) For capability evaluation: candidates must be evaluated in an objective, fair and reliable manner of study capacity and successful prospect, and meet requirements of training programs and majors;

d) For opportunity for admission: candidates must be provided with the highest opportunities for admission and rights to determine priorities in training programs and majors eligible for admission;

dd) For making commitments: training institutions must make commitments with candidates; consult, support and settle complaints and protect reasonable rights of candidates in risk cases.

2. Equality between training institutions

a) Regarding cooperation: Training institutions shall cooperate together to improve enrolment quality and effectiveness and bring the best benefits for candidates;

b) Regarding competition: Training institutions shall compete honestly, fairly and healthily in enrolment according to regulations of laws on competition.

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a) Regarding the transparency of information: Training institutions shall adequately, clearly and promptly publish enrolment information via suitable mass media so that the society and state management agencies follow or supervise it;

b) Regarding responsibility for explanation: Training institutions shall report on request of state management agencies and explain serious and urgent issues to the society via appropriate forms.

Article 5: Regulated entities and requirements for admissions application

1. Entities eligible for admissions application determined in the non-exam admissions period (before the date on which non-exam admissions results are released) include:

a) People who have certificates of Vietnam’s higher education graduation or have foreign degrees that are confirmed as equivalent degrees;

b) People who have post-secondary diplomas of majors in the same group of majors of admissions application and have met enough requirements for cultural knowledge volume at higher education level as prescribed by laws.

2. Entities eligible for admissions application prescribed in clause 1 of this Article must satisfy the following requirements:

a) Meet minimum admission requirements as prescribed in Article 9 of this Procedure; and

b) Have enough health for study according to current regulations; and

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3. For a training program or major applying multiple methods of enrolment at the same time, the training institution may specifically prescribe entities and requirements for admissions application for each method of enrolment but it must comply with principles specified in point b clause 1 Article 4 of this Regulation.

4. For an disabled candidate with learning capacity reduction, the training institution shall take necessary measures and offer the best conditions so that the candidate can apply for it and study the major suitable for his/her health conditions.

Article 6. Methods of enrolment

1. Each training institution shall decide one or multiple method(s) of enrolment (admissions exam, admissions application or combination of them), applicable to the whole training institution or some particular training programs, majors, areas of study and methods. A training program or major may simultaneously apply some methods of enrolment.

2. Each method of enrolment must clearly specify criteria for evaluation, admissions application and methods of combination of criteria for classification, ranking and identification of admission requirements of the candidate according to requests of each training program or major. Criteria for evaluation and enrolment must be based on requirements for foundation knowledge and key capabilities that the candidate needs to have to be able to follow the training program or major.

3. For an enrolment method based on academic results and exam results of subjects (including overall scores of high school subjects, exam scores of high school graduation subjects and other assessment results):

a) The combination of subjects used for non-exam admissions (hereinafter referred to as “non-exam admissions combination”) includes at least 3 subjects suitable to the characteristics and requirements of the training program (coefficients can be calculated for each subject), including mathematics or literature;

b) A training major or program may use several combinations of subjects simultaneously, in which the difference between these combinations can be specified upon determining requirements for admission;

c) A training major or program must not contain more than 4 combinations (except for the case where the combinations of subjects differ only in foreign languages).

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a) Targets among non-exam admissions methods and non-exam admissions combinations must be allocated in a reasonable and fair manner for candidates choosing different non-exam admissions methods and combinations;

b) Upon changing or adding non-exam admissions methods or combinations, it is required to have reasonable bases and procedures; avoid reducing the target allocation ratio of a method or combination applied in the previous year by more than 30% (in the target structure of the training major or program) unless such change or addition has already published at least 1 year before the date of opening admissions application.

5. The training institution shall be responsible for explaining scientific and practical bases in determining enrolment methods, non-exam admissions methods and combinations and allocation of enrolment quotas including analysis, evaluation and comparison of academic results of students eligible for admission.

Article 7. Admission priority policies

1. Zone-based priority (according to Appendix I of the Regulation)

a) Bonus point shall be 0,75 for zone 1, 0,5 for rural zone 2, 0,25 for zone 2; and no point for zone 3;

b) Enrolment zone of ​​each candidate is determined by the location of the school where the candidate has studied for the longest period during high school period (or intermediate period); if the longest learning duration in zones is the same, it shall be determined according to the zone of ​​the school that the candidate attended last;

c) The following entities entitled to zone-based priority based on permanent address:

- Students of boarding general education schools for ethnic minorities entitle to priority regimes of the State as prescribed;

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- For conscripted members, commissioned officers, non-commissioned officers and servicemen of public security forces sent to sit admission exams, they are entitled to the priority granted to the zone where they are stationed for more than 18 months or the zone where their permanent address is located before they are conscripted, whichever has the higher priority level; if they are stationed in zones with different priority levels for more than 18 months, they are entitled to the priority granted to the zone where they are stationed longer, otherwise they are entitled to the priority granted to the zone where their permanent address is located before they are conscripted;

d) From 2023, each candidate will be entitled to zone-based priority policies as prescribed in the year in which they graduate from high schools (or intermediate schools) and the following year.

2. Priority based on beneficiaries of social welfare (according to Appendix II of the Regulation)

a) Bonus point shall be 2,0 for group 1 (including entities from 01 to 04) and 1,0 for group 2 (including entities from 05 to 07);

b) Bonus point for other beneficiaries of social welfare (prescribed in current legislative documents) shall be decided by the Ministry of Education and Training;

c) Candidates that are eligible for more than one incentives specified in points a and b of this clause shall only enjoy the highest bonus point.

3. The bonus points specified in this Article correspond to the total score of 3 subjects (in the combination of non-exam admissions subjects) on a 10-point scale for each exam/subject (without multiplier); In case an enrolment method applies a different scale, its bonus point will be converted to the same level.

4. From 2023, bonus points for candidates scoring at least 22,5 points in total (on a scale from 1 to 10 and the maximum total score of 3 subjects is 30) are determined as the following formula:

Bonus points = [(30 - Total score)/7.5] x Bonus points specified in clauses 1 and 2 of this Article

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1. Labor Heroes, Heroes of the People's Armed Forces and national model soldiers are eligible for direct admission to majors and programs prescribed by training institutions.

2. Appointed high school graduates with high achievements in national or international exams, competitions and tournaments organized by the Ministry of Education and Training, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will be directly admitted in the year in which they graduate from high schools (or graduate from intermediate schools) to majors appropriate for exam subjects, topics or jobs to which they apply, competitions and win prizes, including:

a) Appointed candidates who have won first, second and third prizes in national or international good student selection exams or national or international science and technology exams organized and sent by the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam; the winning period shall not exceed 3 years up to the date of direct non-exam admission;

b) Candidates who are official winners of international art competitions in singing, dance, music and fine arts recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; the winning period shall not exceed 4 years up to the date of direct non-exam admission;

c) Candidates who have participated in the national team officially competing in international tournaments confirmed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism that they have completed their tasks, including: World Championships, World Cup, Olympic Games, Asian Games (ASIAD), Asian Championships, Asian Cup, Southeast Asian Championship, Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), Southeast Asian Cup; the winning period shall not exceed 4 years up to the date of direct non-exam admission;

d) Candidates who won first, second and third prizes in ASEAN regional skills exams and international skills exams appointed by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs; The winning period shall not exceed 3 years up to the date of direct non-exam admission.

3. Candidates who have intermediate degrees in pedagogy of very good or higher, or intermediate degrees in pedagogy of good type and have at least 02 working years in the right majors will be directly admitted to the preschool education major at the college level.

4. Principals or directors of training institutions shall base on learning results at the high school of candidates and decide to admit the following candidates to the training institutions (for necessary cases, it is required to have 01 learning year of additional knowledge before officially entering to the training institutions):

a) Candidates who are persons with particularly severe disabilities, have certificates of disability issued by competent authorities as prescribed and are able to study in certain majors prescribed by the training institutions but are unable to apply for admission according to the normal enrolment method;

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c) Candidates who have permanently resided for at least 3 years, studied for 3 years and graduated from high schools in poor districts (for students who attend boarding ethnic minority high schools, it will be based on places of permanent residence) under regulations of the Government and Prime Minister of Vietnam;

d) Candidates who are foreigners whose results of Vietnamese knowledge and proficiency exams meet the current regulations of the Minister of Education and Training of Vietnam.

5. Training institutions shall provide other admission priority forms (admission priority forms applied to the year of high school graduation or intermediate graduation) in the following cases:

a) Candidates who are stated in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article apply to majors of their expectations (without using the priority right to direct non-exam admission);

b) Candidates who won incentive prizes in the national good student selection exams and candidates who have won the fourth prizes in the national science and technology competitions apply to majors appropriate to exam subjects or topics for which they won prizes; the winning period shall not exceed 3 years up to the date of non-exam admission;

c) Candidates who won gold, silver and bronze medals in national sports tournaments held once a year and candidates who are recognized by the General Department of Sports and Sports as national grandmasters apply to appropriate sports majors; winning period shall not exceed 4 years up to the date of non-exam admission;

d) Candidates who won official prizes in official national professional art competitions in singing, dance, music and fine arts apply to appropriate arts majors; the winning period shall not exceed 4 years up to the date of non-exam admission;

dd) Candidates who won the first, second and third prizes at ASEAN regional skills exams and international skills exams apply to majors appropriate to professions for which they won their prizes; the winning period shall not exceed 3 years up to the date of non-exam admission.

6. Training institutions shall specify and notify in enrolment schemes, plans, subjects, targets, criteria, scope, majors, training programs for direct non-exam admission and direct non-exam admission priority.

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1. Minimum admission requirements for pedagogical training and healthcare studies that grant practitioner certificates will be issued annually by the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam for regular training forms using results of high school graduation exams.

2. For irregular training forms or enrolment methods that do not use high school graduation exam results, candidates will satisfy the minimum admission requirements for pedagogical training and healthcare studies that grant practitioner certificates when:

a) High school graduates must have very good 12^th grade results or higher or high school graduation assessment score of at least 8.0, except for the cases specified in Point b of this Clause;

b) High school graduates must have good 12^th grade results or higher or high school graduation assessment score of at least 6.5 for majors of physical education and athletic training, music teacher education, fine arts teacher education; college-level preschool education and nursing, preventive medicine, midwifery, dental prosthetics, medical testing techniques, medical imaging techniques, rehabilitation techniques.

3. Candidates who are the level 1 athletes, grandmasters, winners of Phu Dong Sports Festival, national or international youth tournaments, students of music teacher and fine arts teacher education majors with excellent scores in school’s talent tests (at least 9.0 on a 10-point scale) organized by training institutions upon applying for non-exam admission to appropriate majors must not meet minimum admission requirements.

4. In case candidates who have graduated from the intermediate pedagogy schools apply to the preschool education major of colleges, training institutions shall stipulate and be responsible for accountability for their minimum admission requirements.

5. An candidate who has graduated from an intermediate or higher-level major that is in the same group with his/her admission application major must meet the following minimum admission requirements:

a) If the candidate applying for admission to a major of the group of pedagogical training and healthcare studies that grant practitioner certificates, except for the cases specified in Point b of this Clause, the minimum admission requirements shall include one of the following criteria:

- Candidates who have very good 12^th grade results or higher or the overall GPA of high school culture subjects of at least 8.0;

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- Candidates who graduate secondary school or college or university with very good results or higher;

- Candidates who graduate secondary school or college or university with good results and have 3 years of experience in relevant fields;

b) For nursing, preventive medicine, midwifery studies, dental technology, laboratory medicine technique, medical imaging, physical therapy, music teacher education, art teacher education, physical education and athletic training, the candidate shall satisfy one of the following requirements:

- They achieve good 12th grade results or score an overall GPA of at least 6,5 for high school core of academic subjects;

- Candidates who graduate high school with good results, or achieve strong-pass 12th grade results and have 5 years of experience in relevant fields;

- Candidates who graduate secondary school or college or university with at least good results.

6. For pedagogical studies, educational institutions shall stipulate the minimum admission requirements for persons who have admitted to or completed a program in pedagogy prior to May 07, 2020 and apply for universities in order to achieve the standard qualifications provided for in Article 72 of the 2019 Education Law.

7. Based on quality assurance requirements, training institutions shall determine and announce the minimum admission requirements for majors, group of majors and enrolment methods at least 10 days before ending admission application registration. For pedagogical training and healthcare studies that grant practitioner certificates, the minimum admission requirements determined by the training institutions must not be lower than those specified in Clauses 1, 2 and 5 of this Article.

Article 10. Deferral of admission results

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a) Successful candidates are drafted into conscription service or rallied voluntary youth service in the year on which they are admitted according to decisions or orders of competent authorities;

b) Successful candidates have a seriously ill or have a serious accident resulting in being unable to attend school on time with medical records and confirmations of competent medical authorities.

2. Candidates who fall into the category specified in Clause 1 must send an application for deferral and supporting documents to the training institution where they are called for entrance. The maximum period for result deferral shall be specified by the training institutions, but not less than 3 years for the candidates specified at point a, clause 1 of this Article.

3. Immediately after meeting the conditions to return to school, the individual whose admission results have been deferred must complete the enrolment procedures as required by the educational institution, including providing proof of having fulfilled their duties or having undergone recovery treatment. In the case specified in Clause 1 of this Article with a deferral period of 3 years or more, the training institution considers introducing students to preparatory classes for review before officially starting their studies.

Article 11. Enrolment scheme

1. The training institution shall establish, publish, and implement the enrolment scheme to fulfil its accountability and commitments to candidates, state regulatory agencies, and society. The enrolment scheme must contain complete information as the basis for:

a) Candidates choose schools, majors, training programs, and admission methods that align with their abilities, interests, and personal circumstances; prepare the necessary conditions to participate in the application and follow the steps according to the admission plan of the educational institution.

b) The state regulatory agencies and social organizations supervise the implementation of legal regulations and commitments towards students by educational institutions in the admission and training processes.

2. The main content of the enrolment scheme includes:

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b) Complete information about training costs, tuition fees, enrolment service fees, and other service charges for the entire course path, each academic year; scholarship policies, tuition reductions, financial support, dormitory accommodations, and other preferential and supportive policies for students;

c) The enrolment plan and the scope of enrolment during the year (where the first admission round for regular university and college must comply with the general plan issued by the Ministry of Education and Training), including regulations on the subjects and conditions for admission, admission methods, selection combinations, and enrolment quotas for the majors and training programs; the processes, procedures for application registration, and any other necessary information for candidates;

d) The risk management options when implementing the enrolment process and the commitment of the educational institution.

3. The training institution announces its enrolment and publishes the enrolment scheme on its website and through other appropriate means at least 30 days before the registration for the first enrolment period opens; in case of adjustments or supplements (if any), at least 15 days before.

Chapter II

CONDUCT OF ENROLMENT EXAMS

Article 12. Training institutions conducting exams

1. The exams for non-exam admission purposes are conducted by the educational institution itself, or by a consortium of educational institutions collaborating to assign one training institution as the chief conductor (hereinafter referred to collectively as “training institution conducting exam”).

2. A training institution conducting an exam ensure sufficient capability regarding staff, facilities, and other conditions to conduct the exam in an objective, rigorous, professional, safe, convenient, and effective manner; specifically as follows:

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b) The number of officials involved in the conduct of the exam must be sufficient and they must possess good ethical standards, and relevant professional competence to ensure the successful execution of all tasks within each process of the examination work.

c) The processes and the assignment of responsibilities among the participating departments must be comprehensive, clear, and effective, ensuring independence and objectivity between the stages and departments; effective measures against fraud and abuse must be implemented.

d) The facilities, equipment, and software must be appropriate for the scale and format of the exam, meeting the requirements to effectively support the processes involved in the conduct of the exam, including requirements for confidentiality, safety, security, and fraud prevention during the exam.

dd) In the case of organizing an online exam, it is essential to implement comprehensive measures to ensure that the evaluation results are reliable and fair, akin to those of direct exam. Additionally, the entire proceedings of the exam must be recorded in both video and audio formats and stored appropriately.

3. The training institution organizing the exam must develop exam regulations and an exam conduct scheme (which may be integrated into the enrolment scheme), publish them on the institution’s website, and simultaneously send them to the direct regulatory authority and the Ministry of Education and Training for reporting at least 30 days before candidates begin to register for the exam.

4. The training institution organizing the exam is responsible before the law for all tasks before, during, and after the exam, including the accountability to state management agencies and society regarding the quality of the exam papers, exam regulations, the exam conduct scheme, and the implementation of the exam conduct scheme.

Article 13. Exam papers

1. Exam papers must be set following patterns. An examination pattern (including the structure and format of the exam paper, the scope, and the evaluation criteria) must reflect the demands for the foundational knowledge and core competencies that candidates need to possess in order to succeed in their level of education. The examination pattern must be published for candidates at least 30 days prior to the exam date.

2. An enrolment exam or independent exam must include math exam or literature exam along with at least two other subjects included in the high school curriculum that align with the requirements of the area of study or training major; the content included in the exam paper must comply with education and culture laws.

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4. The exam papers shall be set based on random extraction from a sufficiently large standardized question bank or newly set according to a strictly secure process. In the case of conducting multiple exam sessions, or a single exam session with various exam papers, exam papers must ensure equivalence. The questions must be articulated clearly, without any ambiguity.

5. The exam papers must be set by a council responsible for setting the exam papers (setting council), and a by a council responsible for appraisal of the exam papers (appraisal council). The organization and operation of the setting council and the appraisal council must be independent from each other and independent from the groups of setters of the question bank (if any).

Article 14. Exam Regulations

1. The exam regulation must be approved by the scientific and training council of the educational institution conducting the exam and signed by the rector or director of the educational institution for implementation as a basis for organizing the tasks before, during, and after the exam, in compliance with the general requirements and fundamental principles stipulated in Article 3 and Article 4 of this Regulation.

2. The exam regulation must include provisions regarding:

a) Scope of enrolment, subjects, and exam requirements;

b) Examination pattern and exam format;

c) The exam conduct processes and the responsibilities and powers of the organizations and individuals involved (preparing for the exam, organizing registration for the exam, setting exam papers, invigilating, grading the exam, etc.);

d) Security and anti-fraud measures during the exam;

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e) The inspection, checking, incident handling, and dealing with violations.

3. The exam regulation must be trained for all those involved in the examination work and fully communicated to the candidates.

Article 15. Exam conduct schemes

1. An Exam conduct scheme is issued by the rector or director of the training institution conducting the exam, and reflect accountability and the commitments of the training institution to the state management agency, candidates, and the entire society regarding the purposes and conditions of quality assurance of the exam; meet the general requirements and basic principles stipulated in Articles 3 and 4 of this Regulation.

2. The Exam conduct scheme includes the following main contents:

a) The purpose and nature of the exam (entrance exam, independent exam, or addition exam);

b) The exam conduct plan and the list of training institutions collaborating or having publicly announced the use of exam results;

c) Information and evidence demonstrating full compliance with the capacity to conduct the exam as stipulated in clause 2 of Article 12 of this Regulation;

d) The content of the exam regulation (in the form of an appendix or a link to the document on the educational institution's website);

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3. The exam conduct scheme may be adjusted or supplemented during the implementation process, but it should not disadvantage candidates or diminish the opportunity for equitable and favourable access to the exam for all candidates.

Chapter III

NON-EXAM ADMISSIONS FOR REGULAR TRAINING

Article 16. Development of admission plans

1. The Ministry of Education and Training has issued a general plan for the first round of non-exam admission for regular training so that educational institutions can coordinate in implementing the processes.

a) Registering for non-exam admission on the Ministry of Education and Training's enrolment information portal (hereinafter referred to as “the system within the scope of this Chapter”) and on the national public service portal;

b) Conduct non-exam admission at the educational institution based on methods for using the results of the high school graduation exam, the learning outcomes at high schools, or the exam/assessment results;

c) Manage expectations of admission on the system (according to a repetitive cycle combined with the non-exam admission process at the training institution);

d) Confirm the entrance to the training institution through the system and directly at the institution.

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Article 17. Organization of registration and direct non-exam admission

1. According to the announced enrolment scheme, the training institution shall open admissions applications for candidates who are eligible for direct non-exam admission as stipulated in Article 8 of this Regulation online or in-person at the training institution.

2. The training institution shall organize direct non-exam admission for qualified candidates and announce the results according to the general plan.

3. Candidates who are admitted through direct non-exam admission may confirm their entrance early (if they meet the conditions), or follow the general plan like other candidates; the training institution is not permitted to require candidates to confirm their entrance earlier than the schedule outlined in the general plan.

4. Candidates who are admitted through direct non-exam admission but have not yet confirmed their entrance are still permitted to exercise their rights to register for non-exam admission on the common system, thus providing them with additional opportunities for selection, similar to other candidates.

Article 18. Organization of registration and early non-exam admission

1. The training institution may develop an early non-exam admission plan for certain enrolment methods and allow candidates to register for the admissions application either online or in person at the training facility.

2. The training institution may organize non-exam admission for candidates who have completed the admissions application procedures, but is not allowed to require candidates to confirm their entrance earlier than the schedule outlined in the general plan. The training institution announces and uploads the list of candidates who meet the admission criteria (excluding conditions of high school graduation) onto the system for management of expectations of admission, along with other non-exam admission methods according to the general plan, to be completed before the candidates register for non-exam admission on the system.

3. Candidates who have applied for admissions to the training institution according to the early non-exam admission plan must subsequently register their expectations on the system according to the general plan of the Ministry of Education and Training.

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b) In the event that a candidate does not meet the admission criteria for a desired training major, they may still continue to apply for that training major through an alternative enrolment method on the system.

Article 19. Register for non-exam admission on the system according to the general plan

1. The Ministry of Education and Training supports the organization of the registration for the first round of non-exam admission for regular training for all enrolment methods of educational institutions. The registration period starts after the high school graduation exam and ends after the results of the exam and the high school graduation assessment are released.

2. Candidates applying for the first round of admissions for regular training (including those who have applied according to the early non-exam admission plan of the training institution) shall register for non-exam admission on the system (through the Ministry of Education and Training's enrolment information portal or through the national public service portal) in accordance with the general plan and guidance from the Ministry of Education and Training.

3. Candidates are allowed to register their expectations for various majors and different schools without limit on the number; however, they must arrange their expectations in order of priority from highest to lowest. In the event that candidates meet multiple expectations, they will be recognized as admitted and called for entrance according to their highest expectation.

4. Candidates express their expectations through the choices on the enrolment support system (according to the guidelines of the Ministry of Education and Training) as follows:

a) The order of priority of the expectations (number 1 represents the highest expectation);

b) Selection of the training institution and the enrolment unit (institution code);

c) Selection of the majors, groups of majors, and training program (major code);

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dd) Selection of the non-exam admission combination (combination code) for the non-exam admission method based on the results of the exam by subjects, or the non-exam admission method based on the learning outcomes of high school subjects.

5. Candidates applying for non-exam admission to the schools under the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security shall comply with the provisions of this Article as well as the regulations and guidance of the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security.

Article 20. Non-exam admission and management of expectations of admission according to the general plan

1. The training institution shall organize their own non-exam admission based on separate methods and criteria, or voluntarily collaborate in groups to conduct non-exam admission according to common methods and criteria. The Ministry of Education and Training provides guidance on the non-exam admission schedule and supports the management of expectations of admission of candidates on the system.

2. After the period of expectation registration on the system has ended, the training institution will download information and data from the system to serve the non-exam admission process, including expectation registration data, high school graduation exam results, and high school learning outcomes of the candidates applying for admissions to the training institution according to the enrolment methods.

3. Non-exam admission principles

a) The admission score is determined in such a way that the number of students admitted for each major and training program matches the announced enrolment quotas, but is not lower than the minimum admission requirements;

b) For a training major (or a training program) using a particular method and combination of subjects, all candidates are evaluated equally based on their scores, regardless of the priority order of their registered expectations, except in cases specified in point c of this clause.

c) In the case where multiple candidates have the same evaluation score at the end of the list, the educational institution may use a secondary criterion based on the order of their expectations (to select candidates with higher expectation orders);

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4. After each non-exam admission cycle, the educational institution uploads to the system a proposed list of candidates meeting the admission requirements for various majors and training programs (according to the enrolment methods). The system of management of expectations of admission will automatically remove candidates who meet requirements for admission for multiple expectations with lower expectation orders from the list, and then complete the proposed list of candidates meeting the admission requirements based on their highest expectations.

5. Based on the results of the management of expectations of admission, the educational institution will repeat the non-exam admission process in the subsequent cycle and adjust the admission scores to align with the stipulated quotas within the required timeframe. After each non-exam admission cycle, the educational institution uploads to the system a list of proposed candidates meeting the admission requirements for various majors and training programs (according to the enrolment methods). In the final round of non-exam admission, the training institution determines the admission scores for various majors and training programs (according to the enrolment methods) and uploads the official list of qualified candidates to the system. Based on the final results of the management of expectations of admission, the educational institution determines the list of candidates who have been admitted to the various majors and training programs.

6. The training institution announces the admission scores (and any conditions or secondary criteria, if applicable) for various majors and training programs according to the enrolment methods; allow candidates to look up their individual non-exam admission results on the website of the training institution (or of the consortium of training institutions cooperating in the conduct of non-exam admission).

Article 21. Notification of results and confirmation of entrance

1. The training institution sends offers of admission to the successful candidates, which clearly outline the necessary procedures for the candidates upon entrance and the methods of entrance for the candidates.

2. Candidates confirm their entrance online through the system, prior to entering the training institution.

3. For candidates who do not confirm their entrance within the stipulated time frame:

a) Candidates who do not confirm their entrance without valid justification shall be considered that the candidates have declined entrance and the educational institution has the right not to accept.

b) In the case of illness or accidents, with a certificate from the district or higher hospital, or due to natural disasters with confirmation from the district or higher People's Committee, the educational institution shall consider the decision to admit the candidate or to defer the enrolment results for entrance afterwards;

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4. Candidates who have confirmed entrance at one training institution may not participate in non-exam admission at other institutions or in additional non-exam admission rounds, unless permitted by the training institution.

Article 22. Organization of registration and additional non-exam admission

1. Based on the enrolment criteria and the number of successful candidates who have confirmed their entrance to the majors and training programs, the enrolment council of the educational institution considers and decides on additional admission rounds. The training institution announces the non-exam admission plan, the method of non-exam admission, and the registration forms for additional non-exam admission rounds; conditions of non-exam admission for majors and training programs that are in accordance with each non-exam admission method but are not lower than the admission requirements of the previous round.

2. Candidates who have not been admitted or have been admitted but have not confirmed their entrance at any institution may register for additional non-exam admission rounds according to the plans and guidance of the educational institution.

3. At the end of each non-exam admission round, the training institution announces on its website the admission scores (and any additional conditions or criteria if applicable) for the majors and training programs according to the enrolment methods; facilitates candidates in checking their individual enrolment results; and sends the offers of admission and instructions to the successful candidates for entrance.

Article 23. Responsibilities of the relevant parties in the non-exam admission process

1. Responsibilities of the candidates:

a) Thoroughly research the enrolment information of educational institutions, and avoid applying for majors, training programs, or enrolment methods for which candidates do not meet the requirements;

b) Provide adequate and correct information serving the registration for admissions application, including personal information, information regarding the region and entity (if any) eligible for bonus points, the expectations; ensure the authenticity of the documentation;

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d) Complete the payment of the enrolment fees before the end of the application registration process.

2. Responsibilities of high schools and other assigned units towards candidates under their jurisdiction

a) Organize a review, check, and supplement/update the personal information and the data on high school learning outcomes of candidates on the major database system.

b) Check the data and guide candidates to accurately fill in the information, including information on both regions and entities eligible for bonus points;

c) Assist in the expectation registration for candidates who are unable to register online;

d) Support training institutions that enrol students according to their own plans in confirming high school learning outcomes for candidates applying for admission.

3. Responsibilities of training institutions

a) Provide adequate and correctly formatted information and data on enrolment and ensure the authenticity of them to be uploaded to the system in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Education and Training.

b) Provide regulations (or agreements with other training institutions) on amounts of enrolment fees, methods of collection and use of enrolment fees;

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d) Ensure that the non-exam admission is conducted in an accurate, fair and objective manner; implement the commitments outlined in the announced enrolment scheme;

dd) Verify the information and documentation when candidates enter the institutions, ensuring that all entrants meet the admission requirements.

e) Address petitions, complaints, and denunciations related to the non-exam admission process of the training institutions in accordance with the law.

4. Responsibilities of the units assigned to manage and operate the system

a) Manage the national unified non-exam admission database, synchronizing with the majors’ database;

b) Establish, maintain, and operate the Enrolment information portal to support candidates and educational institutions in the enrolment process;

c) Connect the Ministry of Education and Training's enrolment information portal with the National Public Service Portal.

Chapter IV

ORGANIZING IMPLEMENTATION

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1. Issue a general plan for the first round of enrolment for regular training and guiding documents regarding the enrolment process for training institutions; establish an Enrolment Steering Committee to direct training institutions in their enrolment process, ensuring compliance with the provisions of this Regulation.

2. Decide whether to enrol students without applying certain articles and clauses of this Regulation in the event of natural disasters, epidemics, and other force majeure circumstances, provided it does not contravene legal regulations.

3. Direct organizations to conduct inspections and examinations of the implementation of this Regulation and the provisions of the law as delegated by the Government.

Article 25. Responsibilities of the Departments of Education and Training

1. Assign and direct the secondary schools and other units under their management to:

a) Organize a review and guide 12th-grade students to complete their personal information and data in the majors' database (including identification codes and learning outcomes from high school semesters);

b) Organize a review and amendment of the database on regions eligible for bonus points for high schools and equivalent institutions in administrative divisions according to regulations; ensure sufficient facilities and equipment to support candidates in registering their expectations online.

c) Fulfil all responsibilities as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 23 of this Regulation.

2. Direct the organization of inspections, reviews, and the resolution of complaints and accusations regarding the implementation of this Regulation and legal provisions according to assigned functions and responsibilities.

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1. From 2023, establish enrolment regulations to specify the provisions of this Regulation for various training forms, and publicly disclose them on the website of the training institution.

2. Conduct enrolments in accordance with the issued scheme and enrolment regulations, adhere to the provisions of this Regulation and applicable laws; fulfil accountability to the Ministry of Education and Training, competent authorities, and society regarding the entire enrolment process of the training institution.

3. Organize internal inspections and audits, proactively address the risks identified in the training institution's enrolment scheme; resolve complaints, petitions, grievances, and handle violations related to the enrolment work of the training institution in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation and relevant laws.

4. Update lists of candidates who have been admitted and entered to the institution in the system no later than 30 days after the candidates complete their entrance procedures; submit reports on the contents as stipulated by this Regulation, and reports on enrolment situations and results as required by the Ministry of Education and Training.

5. Preserve and store all documents related to enrolment throughout the training period in accordance with the provisions of the Archive Law and the regulations on the preservation period of professional documents in the education majors. The training institution conducting the exam is also required to preserve the list of exam rooms, candidates' exam scripts, records, and grading results according to the deadlines specified in the High school graduation exam regulation of the Ministry of Education and Training.

Article 27. Handling of violations

1. Officials and candidates who violate the regulations during the conduct of the exam will be dealt with according to the provisions set forth in the High school graduation exam regulation issued by the Ministry of Education and Training.

2. Candidates who engage in fraudulent activities during the registration of admission application or exam application to gain admission may, depending on the severity of the violation, be subject to expulsion, be prohibited from applying for admission to educational institutions in subsequent years, or face criminal prosecution in accordance with the law.

3. Officials and public employees who violate this Regulation will, depending on the severity of the violation, be dealt with by the competent management authorities in accordance with the provisions of Article 71 of the Higher Education Law; the Law on Public Employees, the Law on Officials, and relevant documents regarding the disciplinary actions for public employees and officials.

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5. Training institutions that violate regulations regarding enrolment will be subject to penalties according to applicable legal provisions, depending on the severity of the violation. The rectors, the chairpersons of enrolment councils and individuals involved from training institutions that violate regulations will also be handled according to the relevant laws.

6. The enrolment regulations of training institutions shall specify the handling of violations by individuals and organizations participating in the enrolment process.

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