📋 Tender Overview
The renaming of a university branch is carried out in accordance with the provisions in Clause 3, Clause 4 and Clause 8, Article 3 of Decree No. 91/2026/ND-CP. According to Mr. Vo Ba Cangs reflection, there are currently two different interpretations of the provisions in Article 3 of Decree No. 91/2026/ND-CP of the Government detailing and organizing measures and guiding the implementation of a university branch. Number of articles of the Law on Higher Education: First understanding: When renaming a branch, a higher education institution must still prepare a dossier and send it to the Ministry of Education and Training for appraisal and approval according to Clauses 6 and 7, Article 3. The reason is because after Clause 8 (stipulating cases where a branch is renamed) there are no separate regulations on procedures, so the process in Clauses 6 and 7 is understood to apply generally to both higher education institutions and branches. Second understanding: Changing the name of a branch campus is within the autonomy of the higher education institution and is not required to prepare documents to be submitted to the Ministry of Education and Training for appraisal. The reason is that the documents specified in Clause 6 and the principles in Clause 5 only mention changing the name of a higher education institution, with absolutely no adjustments to the branch campus. Mr. Cang requested the Ministry of Education and Training to guide and clarify the exact process when implementing. Regarding this issue, the Ministry of Education and Training has the following opinion: In Article 3 of Decree No. 91/2026/ND-CP, there are separate regulations on renaming higher education institutions. and change the name of the higher education institutions branch. According to Clause 5, Clause 6 and Clause 7, Article 3 regulates the principles, documents, order and procedures for changing the name of a higher education institution. The contents of the dossier specified in Clause 6, including the proposal to change the name of the higher education institution and documents proving that it meets the conditions specified in Clause 5 of this Article, are developed to apply to the case of changing the name of the higher education institution. Clause 8, Article 3 stipulates: A branch branch of a higher education institution is renamed when changing the name of the higher education institution or changing the provincial administrative boundaries that directly affect the branch name. This regulation identifies cases where branch names can be changed and does not stipulate documents, order or procedures for implementation. According to the principle of developing and applying legal documents, state agencies, organizations and individuals only carry out administrative procedures when prescribed by law. Therefore, changing the name of the branch is carried out according to the provisions of Clause 3, Clause 4 and Clause 8, Article 3 of Decree No. 91/2026/ND-CP. The Ministry of Education and Training acknowledges your feedback on the possibility of many different interpretations of the regulations in Article 3 of Decree No. 91/2026/ND-CP. During the implementation process, the Ministry of Education and Training will continue to review and synthesize difficulties and obstacles for research and propose competent authorities to amend, supplement or provide guidance when necessary. The Ministry of Education and Training would like to thank you for your interest, research and sending feedback and recommendations on the implementation of Decree No. 91/2026/ND-CP.Chinhphu.vnSee moreEstablishment of branches, merging a number of colleges into universitiesSee moreEstablishment of a branch of the Academy of Finance in Hung Yen provinceSee moreConditions for establishing branches of intermediate schools and colleges with foreign capital See moreArticles Law on establishing a branch of a higher education institution
