MOET Issues Charter for Vocational High Schools (Vietnam, June 2026)
MOET issued a dedicated charter for vocational high schools. The charter defines the position, objectives, duties, rights, organization, management, learners, teachers, finance, assets, and external relationships of vocational high schools.
MOET issued a dedicated charter for vocational high schools. The charter defines the position, objectives, duties, rights, organization, management, learners, teachers, finance, assets, and external relationships of vocational high schools.
What Changed?
Vietnam created a formal charter for vocational high schools as part of the national education system. The model allows students after lower secondary education to combine core upper-secondary knowledge with basic vocational skills.
Old System vs New System
Vocational high schools did not have this dedicated current charter under the updated legal framework.
Vocational high schools now operate under a defined charter, with governance by provincial Departments of Education and Training and rules covering educational organization, management, rights, obligations, finance, and relations with families, society, and enterprises.
Who Is Affected?
Student Impact
Students gain a more clearly regulated pathway that combines general upper-secondary knowledge with vocational preparation.
Parent / Family Impact
Parents receive clearer information about the role, structure, and responsibilities of vocational high schools when considering post-lower-secondary options.
School / Institution Impact
Vocational high schools must organize governance, teaching, learner support, finance, and external cooperation according to the new charter.
Teacher / Staff Impact
Teachers working in vocational high schools must operate within the new institutional framework and learner-rights structure.
Key Dates
- 2026-06-10: circular issued and effective.
What To Do
- Provincial education authorities and vocational high schools should align internal regulations
- enrollment communication
- staffing
- and enterprise cooperation with the new charter.
What To Watch Next
Enrollment guidance and provincial implementation steps may determine how widely the vocational high school model expands.
Global Context
The change is significant for international comparison because it strengthens Vietnam's regulated vocational pathway at the upper-secondary level.
Source Record
Source type: Regulation
Source name: Government News of Vietnam