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The Ministry of Education and Training is drafting the Prime Ministers Decision approving the Vietnam National Qualifications Framework to create favorable conditions for all citizens to access appropriate learning opportunities, regardless of region, gender, or socio-economic conditions. Download Create favorable conditions for all citizens to access appropriate learning opportunities, regardless of region or socio-economic conditions. The draft Vietnam National Qualifications Framework is applied to training levels in the national education system, according to the provisions of the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Education (2025), the Law on Vocational Education (amended) in 2025 and the Law on Higher Education (amended) in 2025. 2025, including levels from elementary to doctoral levels. According to the draft, Vietnams National Qualifications Framework is a system to classify, describe and standardize training levels of the national education system, built according to level levels, based on output standards of knowledge, skills and the level of autonomy and responsibility of learners. Structure of the National Qualifications Framework The National Qualifications Framework is a framework for classifying qualifications based on achieved learning results, as a basis for: Ensuring and certifying educational quality; recognition of diplomas and certificates; transfer and transfer between training levels; recognition of prior learning according to the provisions of law and instructions of competent authorities; reference, comparison and international integration. The National Qualifications Framework does not replace training programs, program standards, training regulations, vocational skills standards or other professional regulations under the authority of educational institutions and state management agencies. The draft clearly states that the National Qualifications Framework includes 8 levels of qualifications, arranged according to increasing levels of complexity of knowledge, skills and level of autonomy and personal responsibility. Each level of qualifications includes a learning load. minimum and described according to three main components: Knowledge; skill; level of autonomy and personal responsibility. Description of qualifications is oriented, general, and generally applicable to all fields of training; not associated with specific industries, occupations, training programs or entry conditions. Levels of qualifications Level 1 to Level 3: Skill and elementary levels in increasing levels, meeting the requirements of performing work from simple to structured, mainly under guidance and supervision. Level 4 (Intermediate): Qualifications meeting the requirements of performing work with relatively stable techniques and processes; Able to coordinate and take responsibility within the scope of assigned work. Level 5 (College): Qualification that meets the requirements of performing more complex work than Level 4; Able to analyze, improve processes, guide others and solve problems in familiar work contexts. Level 6 (University): Level meets the requirements for applying in-depth knowledge; critical thinking; problem solving in diverse work contexts; have the ability to be autonomous and take professional responsibility. Level 7 (Master): Level meets the requirements for developing and applying advanced knowledge; can be academically oriented (academic) or career oriented (professional), applied; Have professional leadership ability and high level of professional responsibility. Level 8 (PhD): Qualification that meets the requirements of creating new knowledge; independent research; assume the highest level of academic responsibility; can be academically oriented (academic) or career oriented (professional), applied. The draft clearly states the minimum learning load for each level: For example: Level 4 requires 35-50 credits, level 6 requires 120 credits, level 7 requires 60 credits, level 8 requires 90-120 credits depending on input. Provide standards for recognition of equivalent qualifications (for example, a university degree >=150 credits is recognized as equivalent to an applied masters degree). Clearly distinguish training levels and application abilities: Describe in detail each level from intermediate to doctoral: level of knowledge, practical ability, management skills, critical thinking, research and innovation ability. The Ministry of Education and Training is soliciting comments on this draft on the Ministrys e-portal. Minh Hien See moreCreate a synchronous legal basis for managing data on education and training See moreMinistry of Education and Training refute rumors closing non-public schools See more Many orientations and drastic actions to bring education and training to breakthrough development See more Proposal of 6 specific policy groups to make a breakthrough in education and training development See more Governments action program to make a breakthrough in education and training development
