Decision No. 01/2004/QĐ-BGDĐT On Amending and Supplementing Decision No. 01/2003/QĐ-BGDĐT dated January 2, 2003 of the Minister of Education and Training on Issuing Standards for Secondary School Libraries

Decision No. 01/2004/QĐ-BGDĐT amends and supplements standards and procedures for recognizing outstanding school libraries according to the Government Decree. This Decision takes effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

Document No.01/2004/QĐ-BGDĐT
Document typeDecision
Issuing authorityMinistry of Education and Training
Signed byNguyễn Văn Vọng — Thứ trưởng
Updated30/06/2026
FieldUncategorized
Issued date29/01/2004
Effective date25/02/2004
Expiry date
StatusExpired
✦ Smart summary

Decision No. 01/2004/QĐ-BGDĐT amends and supplements standards and procedures for recognizing outstanding school libraries according to the Government Decree. This Decision takes effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

Scope of application

Departments of Education and Training, secondary school libraries

Key points

  • Outstanding school library: Those libraries that achieve advanced status and have particularly excellent, highly effective, and creative activities recognized by the sector and society.
  • Departments of Education and Training shall examine, inspect, and issue Certificates of Outstanding School Library to secondary school libraries in their locality.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Encourages school libraries to improve the quality of their operations, creating better learning environments for students.
  • Negative impact: May cause management and financial pressure on school libraries.

❓ Frequently asked questions

How are outstanding school libraries certified?

Departments of Education and Training shall examine, inspect, and issue Certificates of Outstanding School Library to secondary school libraries in their locality.

What is the duration of effectiveness of this Decision?

This Decision takes effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

What are the conditions for school libraries to be recognized as outstanding?

Libraries must achieve advanced status, have particularly excellent, highly effective, and creative activities, and be recognized by the sector and society.

To which levels of school libraries does this Decision apply?

This Decision applies to all secondary school libraries in the locality.

When will previous regulations conflicting with this Decision be abolished?

Previous regulations conflicting with this Decision shall be abolished from the date this Decision takes effect.

Full text

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

NUMBER: 01/2004/QĐ-BGDĐT
HA NOI, January 29, 2004

DECISION OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

REGARDING AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS TO DECISION NO. 01/2003/QĐ-BGDĐT JANUARY 2, 2003 OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING ON THE ISSUANCE OF STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIES BASED ON GOVERNMENT DECREE NO. 86/2002/NĐ-CP OF NOVEMBER 5, 2002 ON THE FUNCTIONS, TASKS, POWERS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF MINISTRIES AND MINISTRY-EQUIVALENT BODIES;

MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STUDENT AND GRADUATE AFFAIRS,

Pursuant to Decree No. 85/2003/NĐ-CP dated July 18, 2003 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Education and Training;

AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT CLAUSE 3, ARTICLE 15, CHAPTER VII: AWARDS FOR LIBRARIES AND THE RECOGNITION PROCEDURE AS FOLLOWS: "3. OUTSTANDING SCHOOL LIBRARY: THESE ARE LIBRARIES THAT HAVE ACHIEVED ADVANCED STATUS AND HAVE PERFORMED EXCEPTIONALLY OUTSTANDING ACTIVITIES WITH HIGH EFFECTIVENESS AND INNOVATION, RECOGNIZED BY THE SECTOR AND SOCIETY. THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING SHALL CONSIDER, INSPECT, AND ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OUTSTANDING SCHOOL LIBRARIES TO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL LIBRARIES IN THE LOCALITY."

DECISION:

Article 1. THE HEADS OF THE OFFICES, THE HEADS OF THE UNITS UNDER THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND THE DIRECTORS OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS DECISION./.

Article 2. This Decision takes effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette. Any previous regulations contrary to this Decision are abolished.

Article 3. The Heads of the Office, the Heads of relevant units under the Ministry of Education and Training, and the Directors of Departments of Education and Training shall be responsible for implementing this Decision./.

DEPUTY MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER
(Signed)
Nguyen Van Vong
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