Decision No. 71/2008/QD-BLDTBXH Issuing Regulations on Establishing, Permitting to Establish, Dividing, Splitting, Merging, and Dissolving Vocational College Schools, Intermediate Vocational Schools, and Training Centers

Decision No. 71/2008/QD-BLDTBXH issues Regulations on establishing, permitting to establish, dividing, splitting, merging, and dissolving vocational college schools, intermediate vocational schools, and training centers. This decision replaces previous decisions and takes effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

Document No.71/2008/QĐ-BLĐTBXH
Document typeDecision
Issuing authorityMinistry of Home Affairs
Signed byĐàm Hữu Đắc — Thứ trưởng
Updated27/06/2026
SectorLabour, War Invalids and Social Affairs
FieldUncategorized
Issued date30/12/2008
Effective date05/08/2009
Expiry date04/11/2011
StatusExpired
✦ Smart summary

Decision No. 71/2008/QD-BLDTBXH issues Regulations on establishing, permitting to establish, dividing, splitting, merging, and dissolving vocational college schools, intermediate vocational schools, and training centers. This decision replaces previous decisions and takes effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

Scope of application

Minister, Head of a Ministry-Rank Agency, Head of a Government Agency, Head of Central Agencies of Political-Social Organizations, Chairmen of People's Committees of Provinces and Cities under Central Governance, Director of the Office of the Ministry, General Director of the Vocational Training General Department, Directors of Departments of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Provinces and Cities under Central Governance, Principals of vocational colleges and intermediate vocational schools, Directors of training centers, and Heads of related agencies and units.

Key points

  • The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs issues Regulations on establishing, permitting to establish, dividing, splitting, merging, and dissolving vocational college schools, intermediate vocational schools, and training centers.
  • This decision replaces previous decisions such as Decision No. 05/2006/QD-BLDTBXH and Decision No. 17/2007/QD-BLDTBXH.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Improves the process of establishing, permitting to establish, dividing, splitting, merging, and dissolving vocational college schools, intermediate vocational schools, and training centers.
  • Negative impact: May cause difficulties in transitioning from old decisions to new ones.

❓ Frequently asked questions

To which cases does this decision apply?

This decision applies to the establishment, permitting to establish, dividing, splitting, merging, and dissolving of vocational college schools, intermediate vocational schools, and training centers.

When does this decision take effect?

This decision takes effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Which previous decisions does this decision replace?

This decision replaces Decisions No. 05/2006/QD-BLDTBXH and No. 17/2007/QD-BLDTBXH.

Who is responsible for implementing this decision?

Ministers, Heads of Ministry-Rank Agencies, Heads of Government Agencies, Heads of Central Agencies of Political-Social Organizations with vocational college schools, intermediate vocational schools, and training centers; Chairmen of People's Committees of Provinces and Cities under Central Governance; Director of the Office of the Ministry, General Director of the Vocational Training General Department; Directors of Departments of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Provinces and Cities under Central Governance; Principals of vocational colleges and intermediate vocational schools, Directors of training centers, and Heads of related agencies and units.

Does this decision take effect immediately upon issuance?

No, this decision takes effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Full text

MINISTRY OF LABOR - INVALIDS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

Number: 71/2008/QD-BLDTBXH
Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, December 30, 2008

Pursuant to …;

Issuing Regulations on the establishment, permission to establish, division, separation, merger, dissolution of vocational college schools, intermediate vocational schools, and vocational training centers

______________________________

MINISTER OF LABOR, INVALIDS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS

Pursuant to the Vocational Training Law dated November 29, 2006;

Pursuant to Decree No. 186/2007/NĐ-CP dated December 25, 2007 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Labor - War Invalids and Social Affairs;

At the proposal of the Director General of the Vocational Training Administration,

DECISION:

Article 1. These Regulations are promulgated together with this Decision on the establishment, permission to establish, division, separation, merger, and dissolution of vocational college schools, intermediate vocational schools, and vocational training centers.

Article 2. This Decision shall take effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette and shall replace Decisions No. 05/2006/QD-BLDTBXH dated July 10, 2006 of the Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs on the issuance of regulations on procedures for establishing and registering operations for vocational college schools and intermediate vocational schools, Decision No. 06/2006/QD-BLDTBXH dated August 2, 2006 amending and supplementing certain provisions of the regulations on procedures for establishing and registering operations for vocational college schools and intermediate vocational schools issued together with Decision No. 05/2006/QD-BLDTBXH dated July 10, 2006 of the Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, and Decision No. 17/2007/QD-BLDTBXH dated May 29, 2007 of the Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs issuing regulations on conditions, procedures, and authority for establishing and permitting the establishment of vocational training centers.

Article 3. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of central agencies of political-social organizations having vocational college schools, intermediate vocational schools, and vocational training centers; Chairpersons of People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities; Director of the Office of the Ministry, General Directors of the Vocational Training General Department; Directors of Departments of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of provinces and centrally governed cities; Principals of vocational college schools and intermediate vocational schools, Directors of vocational training centers, and Heads of relevant agencies and units are responsible for implementing this Decision.

DEPUTY MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER
(Signed)
Dam Huu DAC
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