Education Quality Assurance and Accreditation Rules Revised (Vietnam, July 2026)
Circular 57/2026/TT-BGDĐT revised how education institutions conduct quality assurance and how results support state recognition and accreditation decisions.
Circular 57/2026/TT-BGDĐT revised how education institutions conduct quality assurance and how results support state recognition and accreditation decisions.
What Changed?
The circular shifts emphasis from periodic evaluation alone toward continuous internal quality assurance embedded in routine institutional governance and results.
Old System vs New System
Quality management relied more heavily on periodic evaluation and accreditation cycles and separate evidence preparation.
Institutions integrate quality assurance into regular management, use operating data and results, and connect internal assurance evidence with state recognition without creating a separate duplicate evidence set.
Who Is Affected?
Student Impact
Students may experience more continuous monitoring of teaching, staffing, learning conditions and institutional results.
Parent / Family Impact
Families may have access to quality information generated through ongoing institutional processes and official recognition decisions.
School / Institution Impact
Institutions must embed quality assurance in routine governance, data use, improvement planning and accountability.
Teacher / Staff Impact
Teachers and staff may contribute evidence and improvement activity as part of normal institutional operations rather than only periodic reviews.
Key Dates
- 2026-07-07: Circular 57/2026/TT-BGDĐT issued
- 2026-07-25: official quality agency explanation published.
What To Do
- Institutions should map current quality processes to the circular and update responsibilities
- data flows and improvement plans.
What To Watch Next
Watch for implementation guidance, reporting templates and accreditation transition instructions.
Global Context
The regulation is relevant to comparison of continuous internal quality assurance and external recognition systems.
Source Record
Source type: Regulation
Source name: Vietnam Education Quality Management Agency