Decree No. 79 2015 ND-CP on penalties for administrative violations against regulations on vocational education

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THE GOVERNMENT

Decree No. 79/2015/ND-CP dated September 14, 2015 of
the Government on penalties for administrative violations
against regulations on vocational education
Pursuant to the Law on Government organization dated December 25, 2001;
Pursuant to the Law on Actions against administrative violations dated June
20, 2012;
Pursuant to the Law on Employments dated November 16, 2013;
Pursuant to the Law on Vocational education dated November 27, 2014;
At the request of the Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs,
The Government promulgates a Decree on penalties for administrative
violations against regulations on vocational education
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of adjustment
This Decree deals with violations, penalties, fines, remedial measures; the
power to impose penalties against administrative violations against regulations
on vocational education; assessment and issuance of national vocational
diplomas
Article 2. Subject of application
1. Vietnamese organizations and individuals (hereinafter referred to as entities);
foreign entities committing administrative violations against regulations on
vocational education, assessment and issuance of national vocational diplomas
2. The persons entitled to impose penalties for administrative violations and
relevant entities.
3. This Decree does not apply to officials and civil servants who commit

administrative violations during the performance of their duties and regulatory
agencies that commit violations pertaining to their duties.
4. Point b Clause 7 Article 25 of this Decree shall not be applied to imposition
of administrative violations committed by press agencies.
Penalties for administrative violations committed by press agencies shall
comply with Article 8 of the Government's Decree No. 159/2013/ND-CP dated

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November 12, 2013 on penalties for administrative violations against
regulations on journalism and publishing.
Article 3. Remedial measures
Apart from the remedial measures in Points a, b, c, d, dd, e, g, h, i of Clause 1
Article 28 of the Law on Actions against administrative violations, any entity
committing administrative violations against regulations on vocational
education might be compelled to take one or some remedial measures
mentioned in Article 5, Clause 9 Article 6, Clause 2 Article 7, Clause 7 Article
8, Clause 5 Article 9, Clause 8 Article 10, Clause 2 Article 11, Clause 5 Article
12, Clause 2 Article 13, Clause 2 Article 14, Clause 8 Article 15, Clause 6
Article 16, Clause 7 Article 17, Clause 3 Article 18, Clause 2 Article 19, Clause
2 Article 20, Clause 3 Article 21, Clause 2 Article 22, Clause 2 Article 23,
Clause 5 Article 24, Clause 9 Article 25, Clause 7 Article 26, Clause 3 Article
27, Clause 3 Article 28 of this Decree.
Article 4. Fines incurred by individuals and organizations
1. The maximum fine for a violation against regulations on vocational education

incurred by an individual is VND 75,000,000; that incurred by an organization
is VND 150,000,000.
2. The fines in Chapter II of this Decree are applied to organizations, except for
those in Clause 1 and Clause 2 Article 8; Clause 1, Points a, b, c, d, D Clause 2,
Clause 3, Clause 4 and Clause 5 Article 15; Clauses 2, 3, 4 and 5 Article 17;
Clause 1 Article 24; Clauses 1, 2 and 6 Article 25; Clause 1, Clause 2, Point a
Clause 4 Article 26 of this Decree, which are applied to individuals.
The fine incurred by an organization is twice as much as the fine incurred by an
individual for the same violation.
3. The maximum fines imposed by the persons mentioned in Chapter III of this
Decree are incurred by individuals; the maximum fines they may impose upon
organizations are twice as much as the fines incurred by individuals.
Chapter II
ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES, FINES, AND
REMEDIAL MEASURES
Section 1. Violations against regulations on establishment of institutions of
vocational education, vocational education quality control organizations,
and vocational education organizations.

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Article 5. Violations against regulations on establishment and permission
for establishment of institutions of vocational education; vocational
education quality control organizations
1. A fine of from VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for

failure to return the decision on establishment or decision to permit
establishment of the institution/organization under the decision on revocation of
a competent authority.
2. A fine of from VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for any
of the following violations:
a) Falsifying the content of the decision on establishment or decision to permit
establishment of the institution/organization;
b) Forging documents to establish/obtain permission for establishment of the
vocational education institution or vocational education quality control
organization.
3. Fines for establishing a vocational education institution or vocational
education quality control organization without permission by a competent
authority:
a) From VND 40,000,000 to VND 60,000,000 if the institution/organization
established is a vocational education center or vocational education quality
control organization;
b) From VND 60,000,000 to VND 80,000,000 if the institution is a vocational
secondary school;
c) From VND 80,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 if the institution is a college.
4. Remedial measures:
a) Revoke the decision on establishment or decision to permit establishment of
the vocational education institution or vocational education quality control
organization if any of the violations mentioned in Point a Clause 2 of this
Article is committed;
b) Destroy the decision on establishment of the vocational education institution
or vocational education quality control organization if any of the violations
mentioned in Point b Clause 2 of this Article is committed;
c) Transfer illegal benefits obtained from the violations mentioned in Point b
Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article to state budget;

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d) Refund collected amounts to the payers if any of the violations in Point b
Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article is committed; collected amounts shall be
transferred to state budget if the payers are not identifiable;
dd) Transfer the learners to another vocational education institution or cancel
the decision on admission, return the tuition fees to the learners if they cannot
be transferred to another vocational education institution if any of the violations
in Point b Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article is committed;
e) Revoke qualifications/certificates if any of the violations mentioned in
Clause 3 of this Article is committed.
Article 6. Violations against regulations on registration of vocational
education activities
1. A fine of from VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for
failure to return the certificate of registration of vocational education activities
or certificate of registration of additional vocational education activities on
schedule under the decision on revocation of a competent authority.
2. A fine of from VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed for
falsifying the certificate of registration of vocational education activities or
certificate of registration of additional vocational education activities.
3. Fines for doing vocational education activities outside the location written on
the certificate of registration of vocational education activities or certificate of
registration of additional vocational education activities:
a) From VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 if the institution is a vocational
education center;

b) From VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 if the institution is a vocational
secondary school;
c) From VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 if the institution is a college.
4. Fines for forging documents in the application for registration of vocational
education:
a) From VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 if the institution is a vocational
education center;
b) From VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 if the institution is a vocational
secondary school;
c) From VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 if the institution is a college.

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5. Fines for failure to register additional vocational education activities when
increasing the capacity of each discipline or vocation compared to the
certificate of registration of vocational education activities:
a) From VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 if the violations is from 10% to
under 20%;
b) From VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 if the violations is from 20% to
under 30%;
c) From VND 30,000,000 to VND 40,000,000 if the violations is from 30% to
under 40%;
d) From VND 30,000,000 to VND 40,000,000 if the violations is 40% or above.
6. A fine of from VND 50,000,000 to VND 70,000,000 shall be imposed for
failure to apply for registration of vocational education activities in any of the

following cases:
a) Addition of a discipline, vocation, or level of training;
b) Partial division, full division, merger, or consolidation of the vocational
education institution;
c) Change of governing body or investor of the vocational education institution;
d) Relocation of the headquarter or campus of the training institution;
dd) Establishment of a new campus of institution;
e) Cooperate with another organization or individual in vocational education.
7. Fines for admission of students and provision of training without the
certificate of registration of vocational education activities issued by a
competent authority:
a) From VND 40,000,000 to VND 60,000,000 if the institution is a vocational
education center;
b) From VND 60,000,000 to VND 80,000,000 if the institution is a vocational
secondary school;
c) From VND 80,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 if the institution is a college.
8. Additional penalties: Vocational education activities shall be suspended for
01 to 03 months if any of the violations mentioned in Clause 7 of this Article is
committed.
9. Remedial measures:

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a) Return the certificate of registration of vocational education activities or
certificate of registration of additional vocational education activities if any of

the violations mentioned in Clause 1 of this Article is committed;
b) Transfer illegal benefits obtained from the violations mentioned in Clause 2
of this Article to state budget;
c) Restore the right to study of learners, return collected amounts to learners if
any of the violations mentioned in Clause 4 and Clause 7 of this Article is
committed; collected amounts shall be transferred to state budget if the payers
are not identifiable;
d) Transfer learners to the establishment where vocational education is
permitted if any of the violations mentioned in Clause 3 of this Article is
committed;
dd) Revoke and destroy the certificate of registration of vocational education
activities, certificate of registration of additional vocational education activities
if any of the violations mentioned in Clause 4 of this Article is committed.
Article 7. Violations against regulations on organization and operation of
vocational education institution
1. Fines for failure to issue the Statute on organization and operation of the
vocational education institution:
a) From VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 if the institution is a vocational
education center;
b) From VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 if the institution is a vocational
secondary school;
c) From VND 10,000,000 to VND 15,000,000 if the institution is a college.
2. Remedial measures: Issue the Statute on organization and operation of the
vocational education institution if any of the violations mentioned in Clause 1
of this Article is committed.
Section 2. VIOLATIONS AGAINST REGULATIONS ON ADMISSIONS
Article 8. Violations against regulations on enrolment
1. A warning or fines of from VND 300,000 to VND 500,000 shall be imposed
for providing false information in the application for enrolment.
2. A fine of from VND 1,000,000 to VND 2,000,000 shall be imposed for

assisting in provision of false info in the application for enrolment.

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3. A fine of from VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for
announcing enrolment without sufficient information or failure to adhere to
announcement of enrolment.
4. A warning or fines of from VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 shall be
imposed for violations against regulations on criteria for determination of
enrolment target.
5. A fine of from VND 10,000,000 to VND 15,000,000 shall be imposed for
announcing enrolment in any shape or form without the certificate of
registration of vocational education activities issued by a competent authority.
6. A fine of from VND 15,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed for
receiving applications, holding examinations without the certificate of
registration of vocational education activities issued by a competent authority.
7. Remedial measures:
a) Cancel the enrolment result or decisions on admissions if any of the
violations mentioned in Clause 6 of this Article is committed;
b) Return collected amounts to learners if any of the violations mentioned in
Clause 6 of this Article is committed; collected amounts shall be transferred to
state budget if the payers are not identifiable;
c) Announce termination of enrolment through mass media if any of the
violations mentioned in Clause 5 and Clause 6 of this Article is committed.
Article 9. Violations against admission targets

1. Fines for admitting improper learners at the primary level:
a) From VND 300,000 to VND 500,000 if the violation involves fewer than 10
learners;
b) From VND 500,000 to VND 2,000,000 if the violation involves 10 – 19
learners;
c) From VND 2,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 if the violation involves 20 learners
or more.
2. Fines for admitting improper learners at the intermediate level:
a) From VND 2,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 if the violation involves fewer than
10 learners;
b) From VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 if the violation involves 10 – 19
learners;

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c) From VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 if the violation involves 20
learners or more.
3. Fines for admitting improper learners at the college level:
a) From VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 if the violation involves fewer
than 10 learners;
b) From VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 if the violation involves 10 – 19
learners;
c) From VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 if the violation involves 20
learners or more.
4. A fine of from VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed for

failure to adhere to regulations on admission.
5. Remedial measures: Cancel decisions on admission, return collected amounts
to learners if any of the violations mentioned in Clause 1, Clause 2, and Clause
3 of this Article is committed; collected amounts shall be transferred to state
budget if the payers are not identifiable.
Section 3. VIOLATIONS AGAINST THE LAWS ON TRAINING
PROGRAMS, CAPACITY OF CLASSES; BRIDGE PROGRAMS
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Article 10. Violations against regulations on training programs
1. Fines for insufficient teaching hours of a subject or module according to the
training program:
a) From VND 300,000 to VND 500,000 if the violation involves less than 5%
of teaching hours;
a) From VND 500,000 to VND 1,000,000 if the violation involves from 5% to
less than 10% of teaching hours;
c) From VND 1,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 if the violation involves from 10%
to less than 15% of teaching hours;
d) From VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 if the violation involves from 15%
to less than 20% of teaching hours;
dd) From VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 if the violation involves from 15%
to less than 20% of teaching hours;
2. A fine of from VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for any
of the following violations:

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a) Failure to make a training schedule, training plan, plan for assignment of
teachers/lecturers;
b) Failure to use or training management forms and books, or use of incorrect
ones.
3. A fine of from VND 10,000,000 to VND 15,000,000 shall be imposed for
failure to adhere to regulations on procedures for formulation, appraisal, and
issuance of training programs.
4. Fines for issuance training programs with incorrect targets, scope, and
structure:
a) From VND 10,000,000 to VND 15,000,000 if the institution is a vocational
education center;
b) From VND 15,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 if the institution is a vocational
secondary school;
c) From VND 20,000,000 to VND 25,000,000 if the institution is a college.
5. A fine of from VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 shall be changing the
content of a subject or module without permission, failure to organize a
graduation thesis defense as prescribed by the vocational education program.
6. A fine of from VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 or suspension for 6 – 12
months shall be imposed for running a foreign vocational education programs
with incorrect time or form.
7. A fine of from VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 or suspension for 6 – 12
months shall be imposed for running a foreign vocational education programs
against the program in the application for registration of vocational education
activities.
8. Remedial measures:
a) Formulate a training schedule, training plan, plan for assignment of
teachers/lecturers, use training management forms and books as prescribed if
any of the violations mentioned in Clause 2 of this Article is committed;
b) Rectify the vocational education program if any of the violations mentioned

in Clause 4 of this Article if committed;
c) Make up the teaching hour deficiency; organize graduation thesis defense if
any of the violations mentioned in Clause 1 and Clause 5 of this Article is
committed;
d) Transfer the admitted learners to another vocational education institution or
cancel the decision on admission, return the tuition fees to the learners if they

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cannot be transferred to another vocational education institution in case any of
the violations in Point b Clause 6 and Clause 7 of this Article leads to
suspension of the training institution.
Article 11. Violations against regulations on class capacity
1. Fines for exceeding the limits on number of learners in a class:
a) From VND 1,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 if the number of learner in a class
exceeds the limit less than 15%;
b) From VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 if the number of learner in a class
exceeds the limit from 15% to less than 30%;
c) From VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 if the number of learner in a class
exceeds the from 30% and above;
2. Remedial measures: Reduce the number of learners in a class according to
regulations if any of the violations mentioned in Clause 1 of this Article is
committed.
Article 12. Violations against regulations on bridge programs and
educational association in vocational education

1. Fines for violations against regulations on bridge programs:
a) From VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 for running a bridge program
without satisfying all conditions;
b) From VND 30,000,000 to VND 40,000,000 for running a bridge program
without permission by a competent authority.
2. A fine of from VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for any
of the following violations:
a) Using a foreign training program whose quality is not certified by a
competent authority;
b) Failure to post sufficient information about the educational association
programs, partners, location, form of training, time of training, tuition fees,
budget, and responsibilities of partners on the website of the training institution.
3. A fine of from VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed for any
of the following violations:
a) Engaging in educational association with a foreign educational institution
whose quality is not certified by a quality control organization or a competent
authority;

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b) Engaging in educational association with a foreign educational institution to
provide training in a discipline or vocation that is not on the list of disciplines
and vocations permitted for educational association in Vietnam.
c) Engaging in educational association without permission by a competent
authority;

d) Engaging in educational association without satisfactory classrooms,
equipment, and teaching staff;
dd) Engaging in educational association without signing an educational
association contract; signing the educational association contract after the
training program is run;
e) Engaging in educational association with an entity without legal status.
4. Additional penalties: Educational association in vocational education shall be
suspended for 1 – 3 months if any of the violations mentioned in Point a Clause
2 and Clause 3 of this Article is committed.
5. Remedial measures:
a) Transfer the admitted learners to another vocational education institution or
cancel the decisions on admissions, return collected amounts to the learners if
any of the violations in Clause 1, Point a Clause 2, and Clause 3 of this Article
is committed; collected amounts shall be transferred to state budget if the
learners are not identifiable;
b) Provide sufficient and accurate information about the vocational education
association program if any of the violations mentioned in Point b Clause 2 of
this Article is committed;
c) Conclude an educational association contract if the violation mentioned in
Point dd Clause 3 of this Article is committed.
Article 13. Violations against regulations on training contract conclusion
1. Fines incurred by vocational education institution that fails to conclude a
training contract or concludes a training contract without sufficient information:
a) From VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 if the violation involves fewer
than 10 learners;
b) From VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 if the violation involves 10 – 50
learners;
c) From VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 if the violation involves 51 – 100
learners;

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d) From VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 if the violation involves 101 –
500 learners;
dd) From VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 if the violation involves more
than 500 learners.
2. Remedial measures: conclude the training contract or concludes a training
contract with sufficient information as prescribed.
Section 4. VIOLATIONS AGAINST REGULATIONS ON
EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT OF TRAINING RESULTS
Article 14. Violations against regulations on assessment of learners’
performance
1. Fines for failure to comply with regulations on assessment, ranking, or
falsifying result of the semester, school year, score, subject, module, or credits:
a) From VND 1,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 if the violation involves 1 – 4
learners;
b) From VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 if the violation involves 5 – 9
learners;
c) From VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 if the violation involves 10
learners or more.
2. Remedial measures: Reassess the learners’ performance if any of the
violations mentioned in Clause 1 of this Article is committed.
Article 15. Violations against regulations on examinations and recognition
of graduation
1. A fine of from VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for any

of the following violations:
a) Grading papers against the answers or the rubric;
b) Making a transcript that is inconsistent with the examination result.
2. A fine of from VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for any
of the following violations:
a) Taking the exam for another learner; assisting another learner in the exam;
b) Bringing illegal documents, devices, or information in the examination room;
c) Doing the exam for another learner or assisting another learner in doing
his/her exam;
d) Revealing the code of the exam paper;

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dd) Changing content of the exam paper or given grade;
e) Organizing grading of exam papers against regulations.
3. A fine of from VND 10,000,000 to VND 15,000,000 shall be imposed for
swapping exam papers or assisting another person in swapping exam papers.
4. A fine of from VND 15,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed for
losing exam papers.
5. A fine of from VND 20,000,000 to VND 25,000,000 shall be imposed for
revealing questions or losing exam topics.
6. A fine of from VND 25,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed for
recognizing graduation of unqualified learners as prescribed.
7. Additional penalties:
a) Annul the transcript if any of the violations mentioned in Point b Clause 1 of

this Article is committed;
b) Confiscate the items used for committing the violations mentioned in Point b
Clause 2 of this Article is committed.
8. Remedial measures:
a) Regrade the exam papers in accordance with the answers and rubric if the
violation mentioned in Point a Clause 1 of this Article is committed;
b) Restore the initial content of the exam paper if the violation mentioned in
Point dd Clause 2 of this Article is committed;
c) Hold another examination if any of the violations mentioned in Clause 4 of
this Article is committed;
c) Cancel the graduation result of unqualified learners if any of the violations
mentioned in Clause 5 of this Article is committed.
Section 5. VIOLATIONS AGAINST REGULATIONS ON
MANAGEMENT, ISSUANCE AND USE OF VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
Article 16. Violations against regulations on management, issuance and use
of vocational education qualifications
1. A fine of from VND 300,000 to VND 500,000 shall be imposed for failure to
present the original or copy or failure to certify the validity of vocational
education qualifications issued.

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2. A fine of from VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for any
of the following violations:

a) Failure to make documents or making incomplete documents to issue and
manage vocational education qualifications;
b) Issuing vocational education qualifications not conformable with the
template certified by a competent authority.
3. A fine of from VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed for any
of the following violations:
a) Printing vocational education qualification templates without using
prescribed design;
b) Issuing vocational education qualifications ultra vires.
4. A fine of from VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed for
issuing vocational education qualifications to unqualified learners.
5. Additional penalties: Suspend the certificate of registration of vocational
education activities or certificate of registration of additional vocational
education activities for 1 – 3 months if any of the violations mentioned in
Clause 4 of this Article is committed.
6. Remedial measures:
a) Issue the original or copy or failure to certify the validity of vocational
education qualifications issued if any of the violations mentioned in Clause 1 of
this Article is committed;
b) Destroy the printed vocational education qualification template if the
violation mentioned in Point a Clause 3 of this Article is committed;
c) Revoke the vocational education qualifications issued if the violation
mentioned in Point b Clause 2 or Point b Clause 3 of this Article is committed;
d) Cancel the decision to on graduation recognition and revoke vocational
education qualifications issued if any of the violations mentioned in Clause 4 of
this Article is committed.
Article 17. Violations against regulations on use and publishing of
information about issuance of vocational education qualifications
1. A fine of from VND 1,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 shall be imposed for
failure to update and publish information about issuance of vocational

education qualifications on the website or at the headquarter, campuses of the
vocational education institution.

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2. A fine of from VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for
allowing another person to use one’s vocational education qualification or using
vocational education qualification of another person.
3. A fine of from VND 5,000,000 to VND 7,000,000 shall be imposed for using
a vocational education qualification that is falsified but is not liable to criminal
prosecution.
4. A fine of from VND 7,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for
buying, selling, using forged vocational education qualifications that is not
liable to criminal prosecution.
5. A fine of from VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed for
forging vocational education qualifications that is not liable to criminal
prosecution.
6. Additional penalties: Exhibits of violations shall be confiscated if any of the
violations mentioned in Clause 3, Clause 4, and Clause 5 of this Article is
committed.
7. Remedial measures: Return the vocational education qualification to its
owner if any of the violations mentioned in Clause 2 of this Article is
committed.
Section 6. VIOLATIONS AGAINST REGULATIONS ON TEACHING
STAFF, EDUCATIONAL MANAGER, AND LEARNERS

Article 18. Violations against regulations on management of learners’
profiles
1. A fine of from VND 2,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 shall be imposed if the
grade books, transcripts or documents related to assessment of learners'
performance are falsified.
2. A fine of from VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for
failure to make learners’ profiles or making incomplete learners’ profiles.
3. Remedial measures:
a) Restore the initial content of the documents if the violation mentioned in
Clause 1 of this Article is committed;
b) Make complete learners’ profiles if any of the violations mentioned in Clause
2 of this Article is committed.
Article 19. Violations against regulations on expulsion of learners
1. Fines for expelling learners against regulations:

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a) From VND 1,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 if the violation involves fewer than
3 learners;
b) From VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 if the violation involves 3 – 4
learners;
c) From VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 if the violation involves 05
learners or more.
2. Remedial measures: Cancel the decision on expulsion; restore the learners’
right to study if any of the violations mentioned in Clause 1 of this Article is

committed.
Article 20. Violations against regulations on maintenance of ratio of fulltime teachers/lecturers in the vocational education institution
1. Fines for violations against regulations on ratio of full-time teachers/lecturers
in the vocational education institution:
a) From VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 if the institution is a vocational
education center;
b) From VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 if the institution is a vocational
secondary school;
c) From VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 if the institution is a college.
2. Remedial measures: Hire more full-time teachers/lecturers to maintain the
mandatory ratio.
Article 21. Violations against regulations on employment of
teachers/lecturers
1. A fine of from VND 10,000,000 to VND 15,000,000 shall be imposed for
each teacher/lecturer that is requested to teach overtime exceeding 1/2 of the
standard number of hours per school year; for each educational manager that is
requested to teach overtime exceeding 1/3 of the standard number of hours per
school year.
2. Fines for employing unqualified teachers/lecturers:
a) From VND 10,000,000 to VND 15,000,000 if the institution is a vocational
education center;
b) From VND 15,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 if the institution is a vocational
secondary school;
c) From VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 if the institution is a college.

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3. Remedial measures: Hire qualified teachers/lecturers if any of the violations
mentioned in Clause 2 of this Article is committed.
Article 22. Violations against regulations on benefits for teachers/lecturers
1. A fine of from VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for
failure to adhere to regulations on provision of refresher courses and time for
internship at enterprises for teachers/lecturers.
2. Remedial measures: Adhere to regulations on provision of refresher courses
and time for internship at enterprises for teachers/lecturers.
Section 7. VIOLATIONS AGAINST REGULATIONS ON FACILITIES,
EQUIPMENT, FINANCE, CONDITIONS FOR ASSURANCE OF
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION QUALITY, AND OTHER VIOLATIONS
AGAINST REGULATIONS ON VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Article 23. Violations against regulations on use of teaching materials
1. A fine of from VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for using
unconformable teaching materials.
2. Remedial measures: Hire qualified teachers/lecturers if any of the violations
mentioned in Clause 1 of this Article is committed.
Article 24. Violations against regulations on facilities and equipment
1. A fine of from VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for the
acts that cause damage to facilities and equipment of the vocational education
institution.
2. A fine of from VND 10,000,000 to VND 15,000,000 shall be imposed for
failure to have a library, medical room, and workout area as prescribed.
3. A fine of from VND 15,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed for
failure to have sufficient area for classrooms, labs, workshops, experiment
areas, etc. as prescribed.
4. A fine of from VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed for
failure to have mandatory training equipment.

5. Remedial measures:
a) Compensate the damage to facilities and equipment if any of the violations
mentioned in Clause 1 of this Article is committed;
b) Provide sufficient facilities and equipment if any of the violations mentioned
in Clause 2, Clause 3, and Clause 4 of this Article is committed.

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Article 25. Violations against regulations on vocational education quality
assessment
1. A fine of from VND 500,000 to VND 1,000,000 shall be imposed for failure
to return the vocational education quality assessor’s card under the decision on
revocation of a competent authority.
2. A fine of from VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for
provision of incorrect information about eligibility for issuance of a vocational
education quality assessor’s card.
3. A fine of from VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for
failure to return the decision on establishment or decision to permit
establishment of the vocational education quality assessment organization on
schedule according to the decision on revocation of a competent authority.
4. A fine of from VND 15,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed for
using a forged decision on establishment or decision to permit establishment of
the vocational education quality assessment organization.
5. A fine of from VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for any
of the following violations:

a) Provision of false information in order to carry out inspections of vocational
education institutions or vocational education programs;
b) Failure to return the quality assessment certificate of the vocational education
institution or vocational education program under the decision on revocation of
a competent authority;
c) The vocational education institution granted the certificate of satisfactory
vocational education quality fails to carry out internal quality assessment as
prescribed.
6. A fine of from VND 10,000,000 to VND 15,000,000 shall be imposed for any
of the following violations:
a) Allowing another person to use one’s assessor’s card or using another’s
assessor’s card;
b) Providing information about assessment result improperly;
c) Falsifying the report on internal assessment of education quality;
d) Falsifying the result of education quality assessment given by the assessors.
7. A fine of from VND 15,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed for any
of the following violations:

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a) Using a forged education quality assessment certificate or forged vocational
education program quality assessment certificate;
b) Providing false information about the result of quality assessment of the
vocational education institution or vocational education program on the mass
media.

8. Additional penalties: The education quality assessor’s card shall be
suspended for 6 - 12 months if any of the violations mentioned in Clause 6 of
this Article is committed.
9. Remedial measures:
a) Return the education quality assessor’s card if any of the violations
mentioned in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article is committed;
b) Return the decision on establishment or decision to permit establishment of
the vocational education quality assessment organization if any of the violations
mentioned in Clause 3 of this Article is committed;
c) Return the vocational education quality assessment certificate or quality
assessment certificate of the vocational education program if the violation in
Point b Clause 5 of this Article is committed;
d) Make a complete and accurate report on vocational education quality
assessment if any of the violations mentioned in Point c and Point d Clause 6 of
this Article;
dd) Make a rectification on the mass media if the violation mentioned in Point b
Clause 7 of this Article is committed;
e) Destroy the decision on establishment or decision to permit establishment of
the vocational education quality assessment organization if any of the violations
mentioned in Clause 4 of this Article is committed.
Article 26. Violations against regulations on national vocational skill
assessment
1. A fine of from VND 500,000 to VND 1,000,000 shall be imposed for failure
to return the national vocational skill assessor’s card under the decision on
revocation of a competent authority.
2. A fine of from VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for
making a false report on one’s eligibility to be granted the national vocational
skill assessor’s card.
3. A fine of from VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for
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assessment and issuance of national vocational skill certificates on schedule
under the decision on revocation of a competent authority.
4. A fine of from VND 10,000,000 to VND 15,000,000 shall be imposed for any
of the following violations:
a) Allowing another person to use one’s assessor’s card or using another’s
assessor’s card;
b) Falsifying or certifying incorrect results of vocational skill assessment.
5. A fine of from VND 15,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed for
using forged national vocational skill certificates that is not liable to criminal
prosecution.
6. Additional penalties: Suspend the national vocational skill assessor’s card for
6 - 12 months if any of the violations mentioned in Clause 4 of this Article is
committed.
7. Remedial measures:
a) Return the national vocational skill assessor’s card if any of the violations
mentioned in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article is committed.
b) Return the certificate of registration of national vocational skill assessment
and issuance of national vocational skill certificates if any of the violations
mentioned in Clause 3 of this Article is committed;
c) Destroy the certificate of registration of national vocational skill assessment
and issuance of national vocational skill certificates if any of the violations
mentioned in Clause 5 of this Article is committed.

Article 27. Violations against regulations on revenues and expenditures
1. A fine of from VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for
failure to disclose the institution’s revenues and expenditures as prescribed.
2. A fine of from VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed for
improper revenues and expenditures.
3. Remedial measures:
a) Disclose the revenues and expenditures if the violation mentioned in Clause
1 of this Article is committed;
b) Return collected amounts to learners if the violation mentioned in Clause 2
of this Article is committed. Collected amounts shall be transferred to state
budget if learners are not identifiable.

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Article 28. Violations against regulations on vocational education
information and reports
1. Fines for failure to make periodic reports, reports on admission result, reports
on recognition of graduation, reports on internal assessment of vocational
education quality punctually:
a) From VND 1,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 if the report is made 15 - 30 days
behind schedule;
b) From VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 if the report is made 31 days or
more behind schedule, or report is not made even after a notice is issued.
2. A fine of from VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed for
failure to publish the targets, training programs, conditions for assurance of

teaching and learning quality; tuition fees, exemption and reduction of tuition
fees; result of training quality inspection; system of qualifications issued by the
vocational education institution and other institutions registered for vocational
education activities; jobs after graduation, and measures for inspection and
supervision of training quality as prescribed.
3. Remedial measures: publish the information as prescribed in Clause 2 of this
Article.
Chapter III
POWER TO IMPOSE ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES
Article 29. Power to impose penalties of inspectors
1. Inspectors and persons assigned to carry out inspections of vocational
education have the power to:
a) Issue warnings;
b) Impose fines of up to VND 500,000;
c) Confiscate the exhibits whose value does not exceed the fine mentioned in
Point b of this Clause;
d) Enforce remedial measures mentioned in Points a, c, and dd Clause 1 Article
28 of the Law on Actions against administrative violations.
2. The Chief inspectors of specialized agencies who assist the People’s
Committee of the province in vocational education management within the
province; chiefs of inspectorates of specialized agencies shall assist the People’s
Committee of the province in vocational education management within the
province; chiefs of inspectorates of General Directorate of Vocational Training
have the power to:

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a) Issue warnings;
b) Impose fines of up to VND 37,500,000;
c) Suspend certificates of registration of vocational education activities,
certificates of registration of additional vocational education activities; suspend
vocational education activities, vocational education association;
d) Confiscate the exhibits whose value does not exceed the fine mentioned in
Point b of this Clause;
d) Enforce the remedial measures mentioned in Points a, b, c, d, dd, e, g, h, i
Clause 1 Article 28 of the Law on Actions against administrative violations and
those in Article 3 of this Decree.
3. Chiefs of specialized inspectorates of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and
Social Affairs have the power to impose penalties for administrative violations
pertaining to provision of vocational training at intermediate and college level;
basic training, training in the form of handing down or apprenticeship; training
under 03 months; advanced vocational training for employees; vocational
training for rural workers; national vocational skill assessment, including:
a) Issue warnings;
b) Impose fines of up to VND 52,500,000;
c) Suspend certificates of registration of vocational education activities,
certificates of registration of additional vocational education activities; suspend
vocational education activities, vocational education association;
d) Confiscate the exhibits whose value does not exceed the fine mentioned in
Point b of this Clause;
dd) Enforce the remedial measures mentioned in Points a, b, c, d, dd, e, g, h, i
Clause 1 Article 28 of the Law on Actions against administrative violations and
those in Article 3 of this Decree.
4. Chiefs of specialized inspectorates of the Ministry of Education and Training
have the power to impose penalties for administrative violations pertaining to

provision of vocational training at intermediate and college level, including:
a) Issue warnings;
b) Impose fines of up to VND 52,500,000;
c) Suspend certificates of registration of vocational education activities,
certificates of registration of additional vocational education activities; suspend
vocational education activities, vocational education association;

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d) Confiscate the exhibits whose value does not exceed the fine mentioned in
Point b of this Clause;
dd) Enforce the remedial measures mentioned in Points a, b, c, d, dd, e, g, h, i
Clause 1 Article 28 of the Law on Actions against administrative violations and
those in Article 3 of this Decree.
5. Chief inspector of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs,
Director of General Directorate of Vocational Training have the power to
impose penalties for administrative violations pertaining to provision of
vocational training at intermediate and college level; basic training, training in
the form of handing down or apprenticeship; training under 03 months;
advanced vocational training for employees; vocational training for rural
workers; national vocational skill assessment, including:
a) Issue warnings;
b) Impose fines of up to VND 75,000,000;
c) Suspend certificates of registration of vocational education activities,
certificates of registration of additional vocational education activities; suspend

vocational education activities, vocational education association;
d) Confiscate exhibits;
dd) Enforce the remedial measures mentioned in Points a, b, c, d, dd, e, g, h, i
Clause 1 Article 28 of the Law on Actions against administrative violations and
those in Article 3 of this Decree.
6. Chiefs of inspectors of the Ministry of Education and Training have the
power to impose penalties for administrative violations pertaining to provision
of vocational training at intermediate and college level, including:
a) Issue warnings;
b) Impose fines of up to VND 75,000,000;
c) Suspend certificates of registration of vocational education activities,
certificates of registration of additional vocational education activities; suspend
vocational education activities, vocational education association;
d) Confiscate exhibits;
dd) Enforce the remedial measures mentioned in Points a, b, c, d, dd, e, g, h, i
Clause 1 Article 28 of the Law on Actions against administrative violations and
those in Article 3 of this Decree.

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7. Chiefs of specialized inspectorates of Ministries have the power to impose
penalties for administrative violations committed by affiliated vocational
education institutions, including:
a) Issue warnings;
b) Impose fines of up to VND 52,500,000;

c) Suspend certificates of registration of vocational education activities,
certificates of registration of additional vocational education activities; suspend
vocational education activities, vocational education association;
d) Confiscate the exhibits whose value does not exceed the fine mentioned in
Point b of this Clause;
dd) Enforce the remedial measures mentioned in Points a, b, c, d, dd, e, g, h, i
Clause 1 Article 28 of the Law on Actions against administrative violations and
those in Article 3 of this Decree.
8. Chiefs inspectors of Ministries and ministerial agencies have the power to
impose penalties for administrative violations committed by affiliated
vocational education institutions, including:
a) Issue warnings;
b) Impose fines of up to VND 75,000,000;
c) Suspend certificates of registration of vocational education activities,
certificates of registration of additional vocational education activities; suspend
vocational education activities, vocational education association;
d) Confiscate exhibits;
dd) Enforce the remedial measures mentioned in Points a, b, c, d, dd, e, g, h, i
Clause 1 Article 28 of the Law on Actions against administrative violations and
those in Article 3 of this Decree.
Article 30. Power to impose penalties of Presidents of the People’s
Committees
1. Presidents of the People’s Committees of communes have the power to:
a) Issue warnings;
b) Impose fines of up to VND 5,000,000;
c) Confiscate the exhibits whose value does not exceed the fine mentioned in
Point b of this Clause.
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a) Issue warnings;
B) Impose fines of up to VND 37,500,000;
c) Suspend certificates of registration of vocational education activities,
certificates of registration of additional vocational education activities; suspend
vocational education activities, vocational education association;
d) Confiscate the exhibits whose value does not exceed the fine mentioned in
Point b of this Clause;
dd) Enforce the remedial measures mentioned in Points a, b, c, dd, e, g, h, i
Clause 1 Article 28 of the Law on Actions against administrative violations and
those in Article 3 of this Decree.
3. Presidents of the People’s Committees of provinces have the power to:
a) Issue warnings;
b) Impose fines of up to VND 75,000,000;
c) Suspend certificates of registration of vocational education activities,
certificates of registration of additional vocational education activities; suspend
vocational education activities, vocational education association;
d) Confiscate exhibits;
dd) Enforce the remedial measures mentioned in Points a, b, c, d, dd, e, g, h, i
Clause 1 Article 28 of the Law on Actions against administrative violations and
those in Article 3 of this Decree.
Article 31. The power to record administrative violations against
regulations on vocational education
1. The persons having the power to impose penalties mentioned in Article 29
and Article 30 of this Decree.

2. Officials being members of inspectorates of under inspection decisions issued
by heads of central vocational education authorities; chief inspectors of central
vocational education authorities, Director of General Directorate of Vocational
Training, heads of specialized agencies that assist People’s Committees of
provinces in vocational education management within their provinces, chief
inspectors of specialized agencies that assist People’s Committees of provinces
in vocational education management within their provinces.
3. Officials being members of inspectorates under inspection decisions issued
by Ministers, Heads of ministerial agencies, President of the People’s
Committees of provinces and districts, the Chief Inspectors of Ministries, Chief
Inspectors of provinces and districts.

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