Many students of AISVN International School returned to school on the morning of March 19, but their parents had to pick them up early because the class lacked teachers - Photo: TRAN HUYNH
On March 29, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed Official Dispatch No. 28/CD-TTg sent to the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and the Minister of Education and Training requesting to rectify the operations of the American International School Vietnam Primary, Secondary and High School (AISVN International School) in Ho Chi Minh City.
Reviewing the investor's responsibility of AISVN International School
The dispatch stated that recently, the press has reflected on a number of shortcomings in the educational activities of AISVN International School related to students' learning.
To ensure the rights of students of this school and to rectify foreign investment activities in the education sector to ensure compliance with regulations and the strictness of the law, the Prime Minister requested the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and the Ministry of Education and Training to urgently carry out a number of tasks.
The Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee is responsible for directing relevant agencies of the city to promptly implement appropriate solutions to ensure students' learning rights and prevent their learning from being interrupted.
At the same time, there are solutions to stabilize the psychology of students and their parents, as well as ensuring order, security, social safety and stabilizing the situation.
Urgently review and consider the responsibility of the investor of AISVN International School and handle the school's educational activities to ensure compliance with legal regulations and the legitimate rights and interests of students.
Strictly review and strengthen inspection and examination of schools in the area that are teaching integrated programs and schools with foreign elements to promptly detect and correct violations that may occur early, from afar, and at risk when they first appear.
Check foreign schools nationwide
The Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Education and Training to promptly complete the draft decrees amending and supplementing Decree No. 86/2018 regulating foreign cooperation and investment in the education sector and Decree No. 46/2017 regulating conditions for investment and operation in the education sector.
Including solutions to strengthen management of types of schools with foreign elements that are implementing joint ventures, partnerships and implementing integrated programs, international programs, and joint programs with foreign countries.
At the same time, review and inspect foreign-invested schools nationwide that are teaching integrated programs, international programs, and foreign-linked programs to promptly detect, correct, and handle violations, if any.
The Prime Minister assigned Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha to monitor and direct the final handling of this issue.
AISVN International School was established in 2006 and currently has more than 1,200 students studying the International Baccalaureate (IB) program.
The school's tuition fee for preschool is 280 - 350 million VND/year, 450 - 500 million VND for primary school and 600 - 725 million VND for secondary school.
The school currently has 129 foreign teachers, 26 Vietnamese teachers and 103 staff. The teachers are owed salaries for February 2024. Foreign teachers are owed an additional 30% of their salaries for January 2024.
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