More than 200 foreign training cooperation programs approved

The Department of Foreign Training, Ministry of Education and Training has just announcedlistApproved joint training programs, updated as of March 2, 2013.

Carefully research the legality of training programs with foreign elements before deciding to register to attend - Illustration photo

Accordingly, there are currently 233 joint training programs nationwide, of which 212 programs are operating and 15 programs have stopped enrolling (training institutions reported that they no longer enroll in the program) and 6 programs have expired.

The Department of Foreign Training said that recently, the Ministry of Education and Training has presided over and coordinated with localities to conduct inspections of training activities involving foreign elements in Vietnam and has discovered a number of training institutions with foreign elements that were only licensed to provide elementary vocational training (granting certificates, without cumulative value for granting diplomas) but have conducted training and joint training with foreign training institutions at college, university and postgraduate levels. The Ministry of Education and Training has issued a Decision to impose administrative sanctions on the violating units, requiring them to stop advertising, recruiting and training illegal joint programs in Vietnam, return funds to learners and resolve the consequences.

At the same time, the Ministry of Education and Training has repeatedly advised parents and students to carefully research the legality of training programs with foreign elements before deciding to register. Only higher education institutions are allowed to train and cooperate with foreign countries at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. According to current regulations, all joint training programs with foreign countries at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels must be licensed by the Ministry of Education and Training or universities. Hanoi National University, Ho Chi Minh City National University, Thai Nguyen University, Hue University and Da Nang University grant licenses to their member schools, while all other higher education institutions must be licensed by the Ministry of Education and Training.

Therefore, please visit the official website of the Department of Foreign Training (www.vied.vn) and university websites to learn about the legality of approved and licensed joint training programs.

According to (Chinhphu.vn) - LT