New regulation regarding foreign investment in education field

01/08/2018 Newest VBP

New regulation regarding foreign investment in education field

On Jun 06th2018, Government issued the Decree No 86/2018/NĐ-CP regulating the co-operation and foreign investment in education field that replaces the Decree No 73/2012/NĐ-CP. This Decree has some new highlights as follows:

Approval procedures  for establishment of foreign-owned training or short-term training center shall be curtailed as follows:

a / Granting the investment registration certificates;

b/ Issuance of permission for educational activities and giving notification on websites of authorized agencies;

Foreign-invested preschool is no longer restricted to implement the education program according to foreign program for children who are foreigners.

This Decree takes effect from August 1st,2018