Nghị định 171/2025/NĐ-CP quy định về đào tạo, bồi dưỡng công chức

DECREE

ON TRAINING AND REFRESHER TRAINING FOR CIVIL SERVANTS

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated February 18, 2025;

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of Local Government dated June 16, 2025;

Pursuant to the Law on Cadres and civil servants dated June 24, 2025;

Pursuant to the Law on Education dated June 14, 2019;

Pursuant to the Law on National Defense and Security Education dated June 19, 2013;
At the request of the Minister of Home Affairs;

At the request of the Minister of Home Affairs;

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Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope and regulated entities

1. This Decree provides for principles, contents, programs, modes, and the management and provision of training and refresher training for civil servants.

2. This Decree applies to the following entities: Civil servants working in agencies of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the State, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, and socio-political organizations at the central, province-level, and commune-level.

Article 2. Principles of implementation

1. Training and refresher training must be based on job positions and linked to the use and management of civil servants, in accordance with training and refresher training plans and the needs for human resource development, especially high-quality personnel of agencies and units.

2. Assign and delegate responsibilities in the provision of refresher training based on job position requirements.

3. Promote the application of science, technology, and artificial intelligence in the training and refresher training of civil servants.

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5. Ensure publicity, transparency, and effectiveness.

Article 3. Responsibilities of civil servants participating in training and refresher training

1. Comply with regulations on training and refresher training for civil servants.

2. Continuously engage in self-study, self-research, and proactively select refresher training programs appropriate to their professional job positions to improve their qualifications and task performance capacity.

3. Participate in refresher training programs based on job position requirements, ensuring the minimum annual participation time as prescribed.

4. Civil servants holding leadership or managerial positions who teach refresher training courses for civil servants shall have such time counted toward the annual refresher training time required for their professional job positions as prescribed in Clause 3 Article 16 of this Decree.

5. Comply with the regulations on training and refresher training and be subject to the management of educational institutions in the national education system during the training period, and the management of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics; training and refresher training institutions for cadres, civil servants, public employees under ministries, ministerial-level agencies, agencies of the National Assembly, the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, and central-level socio-political organizations; political schools of centrally-affiliated cities and provinces (hereinafter referred to as training and refresher training institutions) during the refresher training period.

6. Fulfill commitments to task performance at the agency or unit that nominates them for training upon completion of the training program and comply with regulations on compensation costs.

Chapter II

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Article 4. Requirements for postgraduate training

1. Postgraduate training for civil servants aims to improve qualifications, professional knowledge, and skills to meet the needs for developing human resources, especially high-quality personnel of agencies and units. Priority shall be given to training in the fields of  science and technology, innovation, digital skills, and digital technology.

2. Postgraduate training for civil servants shall comply with the provisions of the law on education and training.

Article 5. Conditions for nomination to postgraduate training

1. Civil servants must have at least 3 years of working experience and must have achieved at least a “good” performance rating for 2 consecutive years immediately prior to the time of nomination for postgraduate training.

2. Civil servants must not be over 45 years old at the time of their first nomination for postgraduate training.

3. Civil servants must commit to performing their tasks and duties at the agency or unit that nominated them for postgraduate training for at least three times the training duration after completing the program.

4. The field of study must be relevant to the job position.

5. Civil servants nominated for postgraduate training under foreign cooperation programs signed by competent agencies of the Party and the State or joined in the name of the State or the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, in addition to the conditions prescribed in Clauses 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this Article, must also meet other requirements of the cooperation program.

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Civil servants nominated for postgraduate training funded by the state budget or by the budget of their civil servant management agency (agency with personnel authority) or employing agency (agency where the civil servant works) shall be required to reimburse the training costs in any of the following cases:

1. Voluntarily dropping out of the training program or quitting the job during the training period.

2. Being disciplined in the form of forced resignation in accordance with regulations.

3. Failing to obtain a graduation degree from the training institution.

4. Completing the training program and obtaining a graduation degree but resigning or being disciplined in the form of forced resignation before fulfilling the commitment period specified in Clause 3 Article 5 of this Decree.

Article 7. Compensation costs and calculation method

1. Compensation costs include tuition fees and all other expenses related to the training program, excluding salaries and allowances (if any).

2. Compensation costs shall be calculated as follows:

a) For the cases specified in Clauses 1, 2, and 3 Article 6 of this Decree, civil servants must reimburse 100% of the training costs;

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S

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F

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T1

Where:

S is the compensation cost;

F is the total actual cost paid by the agency or unit for one participant in the training program;

T1 is the required period of task performance after completion of the training program(s), calculated in full months;

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Example: Mr. A is nominated by his agency to pursue a 2-year master’s program (i.e., 24 months), with a total cost of VND 60 million. According to the commitment, Mr. A must serve at least 72 months after completing the program. After graduation, Mr. A worked for the agency for 24 months, then voluntarily resigned. The amount Mr. A must reimburse is:

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60 million

× (72 months – 24 months) / 72 = VND 40 million dong

72 months

Article 8. Exemptions and reductions in compensation costs

1. Exemption from compensation costs

a) Civil servants nominated for postgraduate training who fail to obtain a degree due to serious illness, natural disasters, or epidemics, as certified by a competent authority, shall be exempted from compensation.

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2. Reduction of compensation costs

Female civil servants or ethnic minority civil servants shall have their compensation costs reduced by 1.5% for each year of working service (excluding service after the training). Other civil servants shall have their compensation costs reduced by 1% for each year of working service (excluding service after the training).

Article 9. Compensation review council

1. The compensation review council shall advise the head of the civil servant management agency or the agency/unit delegated with civil servant management to review cases subject to compensation and recommend the compensation amount.

2. The council shall operate based on the principles of publicity, democracy, and majority vote.

3. The council shall cease operation and be dissolved after completing its assigned tasks.

Article 10. Establishment of the compensation review council

1. The head of the civil servant management agency or the agency/unit delegated with civil servant management shall establish the compensation review council.

2. The compensation review council shall comprise the following members:

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b) One civil servant in charge of training and refresher training from the Department (Division, Office) of Personnel Organization, the Department of Home Affairs, or the agency/unit delegated with the management of civil servants, serving as the Secretary of the council;

c) One representative of the Party committee of the employing agency;

d) One representative of the finance and accounting section of the agency/unit that paid the training expenses;

dd) One representative of the leadership of the employing agency.

Article 11. Meetings of the compensation review council

1. The President of the council shall be responsible for organizing the meeting. The meeting may only proceed when all members are present.

2. Order of the meeting:

a) The Secretary of the council announces the decision on the council’s establishment;

b) The President of the council states the tasks and working agenda of the council;

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d) The representative of the employing agency reports on the civil servant’s work process and identifies whether the case is subject to compensation as prescribed in Article 6 of this Decree;

dd) The representative of the finance and accounting section as specified in Point d Clause 2 Article 10 reports on the training expenses;

e) The council discusses the case and compensation costs.

3. The compensation recommendation of the council shall be made in writing and submitted to the head of the civil servant management agency or the agency/unit delegated with civil servant management no later than 03 working days from the date the meeting concludes.

4. The meeting expenses of the compensation review council shall be covered by the training and refresher training budget of the civil servant management agency.

Article 12. Compensation decision

Based on the recommendation of the compensation review council, the head of the civil servant management agency or the agency/unit delegated with civil servant management shall issue a decision on compensation of training costs.

Article 13. Payment and recovery of compensation costs

1. No later than 120 days from the date of receipt of the training compensation decision issued by the competent authority, the civil servant required to compensate shall be responsible for fully reimbursing the training costs.

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3. In case the civil servant fails to fulfill the compensation obligation or there is no agreement on compensation between the civil servant and the managing agency, relevant parties have the right to file complaints or initiate lawsuits as prescribed by law.

Chapter III

REFRESHER TRAINING FOR CIVIL SERVANTS

Section 1. CONTENTS, PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATES OF REFRESHER TRAINING

Article 14. Contents of refresher training

1. Political theory.

2. National defense and security knowledge.

3. State management knowledge and skills.

4. Knowledge and skills according to job position requirements.

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Article 15. Programs and materials of refresher training

1. Political theory refresher training programs and materials shall be implemented in accordance with regulations of competent authorities.

2. National defense and security refresher training programs and materials shall be implemented in accordance with regulations of competent authorities.

3. Refresher training programs and materials on state management knowledge and skills for civil servants holding leadership and management positions include:

a) Programs and materials for leadership and management at department level and equivalent, implemented over 04 weeks, including:

Programs and materials for commune-level leadership and management;

Programs and materials for department-level leadership and management at province-level and equivalent;

Programs and materials for department-level leadership and management at ministerial-level and equivalent;

b) Programs and materials for leadership and management at province-level and equivalent, implemented over 04 weeks;

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d) Programs and materials for vice-ministerial-level leadership and equivalent, implemented over 02 weeks.

4. Refresher training programs and materials according to professional job position requirements shall be implemented for a minimum of 01 week and a maximum of 02 weeks.

Article 16. Requirements for participation in refresher training programs

1. Civil servants must participate in political theory and national defense and security refresher training programs in accordance with the regulations and guidance of competent authorities.

2. Civil servants holding leadership and management positions must complete state management refresher training programs within 12 months from the effective date of the appointment decision.

3. Civil servants must participate in refresher training programs aligned with professional job position requirements as required by their managing agency, ensuring a minimum of 01 week (40 periods) per year.

Article 17. Issuance and management of refresher training programs

1. Competent authorities of the Communist Party of Vietnam shall develop, issue, and manage political theory refresher training programs and programs for vice-ministerial-level and equivalent.

2. The Ministry of Home Affairs shall issue and manage state management refresher training programs for civil servants holding leadership and management positions: at department-level and equivalent, province-level and equivalent, ministerial-level and equivalent.

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4. Civil servant management agencies shall develop, issue, and manage refresher training programs according to professional job position requirements for civil servants under their sectoral, field-specific, and delegated management.

Article 18. Development of refresher training programs and materials

1. Programs and materials shall be developed in line with job positions and practical requirements of each period.

2. The content must integrate theory with practice; combine knowledge, experience, and practical skills; incorporate and unify similar content from different programs to avoid duplication; and update scientific and technological advances, innovation, digital skills, and digital technology. Programs and materials must be regularly updated and improved to meet real-world needs and requirements.

3. The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics shall take the lead in developing refresher training programs on state management knowledge and skills for civil servants in leadership and management positions: at department-level and equivalent, province-level and equivalent, ministerial-level and equivalent.

4. The agency managing refresher training programs based on professional job position requirements shall organize the development of such programs.

5. Agencies, organizations, and units assigned by competent authorities to provide refresher training shall be responsible for developing the refresher training materials.

Article 19. Appraisal and approval of refresher training programs and materials

1. Competent authorities of the Communist Party of Vietnam shall appraise political theory refresher training programs and programs for vice-ministerial-level and equivalent positions.

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3. The Ministry of National Defense shall take the lead and coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security in appraising national defense and security refresher training programs.

4. Civil servant management agencies shall approve refresher training programs based on professional job position requirements for civil servants in their respective sectors and fields of management prior to implementation.

5. Training and refresher training institutions and relevant agencies and units shall appraise or approve the refresher training materials they have been assigned to develop.

Article 20. Organization of appraisal of refresher training programs and materials

1. Competent authorities of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Ministry of National Defense shall establish councils and organize the appraisal of the refresher training programs under their management.

2. The Ministry of Home Affairs shall establish councils and organize the appraisal of state management refresher training programs for civil servants in leadership and management positions:  at department-level and equivalent, province-level and equivalent, ministerial-level and equivalent.

3. The Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, heads of training and refresher training institutions, and heads of agencies and units shall establish or request competent authorities to establish appraisal councils and organize the appraisal of assigned refresher training materials.

4. Each appraisal council shall have 05 or 07 members, including the President, the Secretary, 02 reviewers, and other members.

5. Council members must be experienced and reputable managers, scientists, or experts with appropriate qualifications and must not be directly involved in the development of the program or materials being appraised.

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7. Within 10 working days from the conclusion of the appraisal meeting, the appraisal dossier must be submitted to the competent authority. The dossier shall include:

a) Comments, evaluations, and appraisal forms of the council members;

b) The meeting minutes of the appraisal council, clearly stating the conclusion of the President and the ballot result minutes;

c) The program and materials appraised by the council.

8. Based on the council’s conclusion, the competent authority shall consider and decide on the issuance or approval of the program and materials.

9. Expenses for the appraisal shall be covered by the training and refresher training budget for civil servants and estimated within the budget for developing the programs and materials.

Article 21. Issuance of refresher training materials

1. Ministers, heads of State agencies, heads of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, and central-level socio-political organizations, and Presidents of the Province-level People’s Committees shall sign decisions to issue refresher training materials under their management authority.

2. The Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics shall sign decisions to issue or submit to competent authorities the materials they have been assigned to develop.

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Article 22. Certificates of refresher training programs

1. The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and training and refresher training institutions shall issue certificates for the refresher training programs they are assigned to implement.

2. The Ministry of Home Affairs shall provide detailed guidance on the management, use, and template of certificates.

Section 2. PROVISION OF REFRESHER TRAINING

Article 23. Responsibilities for provision of refresher training

1. The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics shall provide the following refresher training programs:

a) Political theory refresher training programs in accordance with regulations;

b) State management refresher training programs for civil servants in leadership and management positions: department-level at province-level and equivalent, department-level at ministerial-level and equivalent, province-level and equivalent, ministerial-level and equivalent, vice-ministerial-level and equivalent;

c) Refresher training programs based on professional job position requirements;

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2. Political schools of centrally-affiliated cities and provinces shall provide the following refresher training programs:

a) Political theory refresher training programs assigned in accordance with regulations;

b) State management refresher training programs for civil servants in leadership and management positions at commune-level;

c) Refresher training programs based on professional job position requirements;

d) Other refresher training programs assigned by competent authorities.

3. Training and refresher training institutions for cadres and civil servants under State agencies, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, and central-level socio-political organizations shall provide the following refresher training programs:

a) Refresher training programs based on professional job position requirements;

b) Other refresher training programs assigned by competent authorities.

Article 24. Methods of refresher training

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Article 25. Modes of refresher training

1. In-person.

2. Online.

3. Blended (in-person combined with online).

Article 26. Evaluation of refresher training quality

1. The evaluation of refresher training quality shall provide information on the extent to which civil servants improve their capacity to perform tasks and duties after the training.

2. Evaluation of refresher training quality must ensure publicity, transparency, objectivity, and honesty.

3. Evaluation contents include:

a) Evaluation of refresher training program quality;

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c) Evaluation of the quality of lecturers;

d) Evaluation of facilities serving the program;

dd) Evaluation of the overall training program for civil servants;

e) Evaluation of post-training effectiveness for civil servants.

4. The evaluation shall be conducted by civil servant management agencies, employing agencies, training and refresher training institutions, or through independent evaluation agencies.

5. The Ministry of Home Affairs shall provide specific guidance on the evaluation of refresher training quality for civil servants.

Section 3. OVERSEAS REFRESHER TRAINING FUNDED BY THE STATE BUDGET

Article 27. Requirements for overseas refresher training

1. The country selected for sending civil servants to attend refresher training must meet the following conditions:

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b) Training and refresher training institutions with adequate conditions for study and research, and teaching methods that meet the objectives, content, and programs of the refresher training courses.

2. The organization of overseas refresher training must ensure transparency, quality, and effectiveness.

3. The nomination of civil servants for overseas refresher training must be appropriate to the job position and the needs of the agency or unit.

Article 28. Conditions for overseas refresher training

1. For refresher training courses of less than 01 month, the civil servant must have at least 18 months of remaining service from the start of the course.

2. For refresher training courses from 01 month to under 12 months, the civil servant must have at least 24 months of remaining service from the start of the course.

3. The civil servant’s professional qualification must be relevant to the course content.

4. The civil servant must not be under disciplinary consideration or execution of disciplinary measures from reprimand or higher; must not be subject to exit or entry bans as prescribed by law.

5. The civil servant must have received a performance rating of “good” or higher in the previous year.

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CHAPTER IV

LECTURERS

Article 29. Lecturers of training and refresher training for civil servants

1. Lecturers from the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, training and refresher training institutions; part-time lecturers.

2. Guest lecturers.

Article 30. Standards, tasks, and policies for lecturers of training and refresher training for civil servants

1. Standards:

a) Loyal to the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

b) Firm political qualities, good ethics, and a healthy lifestyle;

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d) Having adequate political theory, IT, foreign language, and pedagogical skills to fulfill assigned duties;

dd) Being in good health to perform the tasks;

e) Having a clear personal background and meeting political standards.

2. Tasks:

a) Develop training programs and materials and conduct teaching as prescribed;

b) Conduct scientific and technological research;

c) Undertake further learning and refresher training to improve qualifications.

3. Policies:

a) Policies for lecturers of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics shall be stipulated by competent authorities;

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4. The Ministry of Home Affairs shall provide specific guidance on the standards, tasks, and policies for lecturers of training and refresher training institutions under ministries, ministerial-level agencies, agencies of the National Assembly, the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, and central-level socio-political organizations.

5. The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics shall provide specific guidance on the standards, tasks, and policies for lecturers of political schools of centrally-affiliated cities and provinces.

Article 31. Standards, tasks, and policies for guest lecturers

1. For Vietnamese citizens:

a) Must meet the standards specified in Points a, b, c, dd, e Clause 1 Article 30, and have appropriate political theory, professional knowledge, and expertise;

b) Must perform teaching tasks in accordance with the signed contract;

c) Shall be entitled to policies and benefits under the signed contract and in accordance with the law.

2. For foreigners:

a) Must have political attitudes compatible with the political system of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and comply with Vietnamese laws;

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c) Shall be entitled to policies and benefits under the signed contract and in accordance with the law.

Chapter V

FUNDING AND BENEFITS FOR CIVIL SERVANTS NOMINATED FOR TRAINING AND REFRESHER TRAINING

Article 32. Funding for training and refresher training

1. Funding for training and refresher training for civil servants shall be provided from the State budget, the budget of the civil servant management agency or employing agency, contributions from civil servants, and financial support from domestic and foreign organizations and individuals in accordance with the law.

2. The State shall adopt funding support policies for female civil servants, with priority for those attending training or refresher training accompanied by children under thirty-six months old, and for ethnic minority civil servants. State agencies, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, central-level socio-political organizations, and the Province-level People’s Committees shall proactively allocate funding from regular operating expenses and other lawful sources to support female civil servants (especially those bringing children under thirty-six months old) and ethnic minority civil servants nominated for training or refresher training in accordance with the laws on gender equality and ethnic affairs.

3. The Ministry of Finance shall provide guidance on estimating, managing, using, and settling training and refresher training funds in line with the modes of organization and policies applicable to female civil servants and ethnic minority civil servants as mentioned above.

Article 33. Benefits for civil servants nominated for training and refresher training

1. For civil servants nominated for domestic training or refresher training:

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b) The training or refresher training period shall be counted as continuous working time;

c) Shall be entitled to allowances and policies in accordance with the law;

d) Shall be recognized and commended for outstanding achievements in training or refresher training.

2. Civil servants nominated for overseas training or refresher training shall be entitled to benefits in accordance with the law and the internal regulations of the agency/unit.

3. Female civil servants and ethnic minority civil servants shall, in addition to the benefits under Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article, be entitled to other benefits in accordance with the laws on gender equality and ethnic affairs.

Chapter VI

MANAGEMENT OF TRAINING AND REFRESHER TRAINING FOR CIVIL SERVANTS

Article 34. Responsibilities and powers of the Ministry of Home Affairs

1. Develop and submit to competent authorities for promulgation, or promulgate within its authority, legal normative documents on training and refresher training for civil servants.

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3. Develop schemes and plans on overseas refresher training for civil servants for submission to competent authorities for promulgation; provide guidance and organize overseas refresher training courses funded by the state budget for civil servants of State agencies, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, central-level socio-political organizations, and provinces and centrally-affiliated cities according to approved programs, schemes, and plans.

4. Issue and manage refresher training programs for civil servants under its authority.

5. Inspect and supervise the implementation of regulations on training and refresher training for civil servants.

Article 35. Responsibilities and powers of State agencies, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, and central-level socio-political organizations

1. Develop, issue, and implement training and refresher training schemes and plans for civil servants under their management; propose training and refresher training funding to the Ministry of Finance for consolidation and submission to competent authorities for approval.

2. Develop and issue regulations on training and refresher training; create favorable conditions for civil servants to continuously learn and enhance their awareness of self-research and self-study to improve qualifications and performance capacity; and uphold the responsibility of civil servants holding leadership and management positions at all levels to participate in refresher training courses under their management authority.

3. Select training and refresher training programs suitable to the training needs and requirements of civil servants under their authority in order to improve human resource quality.

4. Organize overseas refresher training courses under their authority.

5. Manage and organize the development of refresher training programs for civil servants within their authority.

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7. Inspect the implementation of regulations on training and refresher training for civil servants under their authority.

Article 36. Responsibilities and powers of the Ministry of Home Affairs

1. Consolidate, balance, and allocate funding for domestic and overseas training and refresher training and submit to competent authorities for approval; provide such information to the Ministry of Home Affairs for monitoring and implementation.

2. Provide guidance and inspect the management and use of training and refresher training funds.

Article 37. Responsibilities and powers of the Province-level People’s Committees

1. Develop and submit to the Province-level People’s Councils for promulgation Resolutions on policies to encourage civil servants to pursue continuous learning, improve qualifications and work capacity; allocate funding to ensure effective implementation of training and refresher training activities.

2. Develop and issue regulations on training and refresher training; enable civil servants to continuously learn and enhance their awareness of self-research and self-study; and uphold the responsibility of civil servants holding leadership and management positions to participate in refresher training courses under local management authority.

3. Develop, issue, and implement training and refresher training schemes and plans for civil servants under their management.

4. Select training and refresher training programs suitable to the training needs and requirements of civil servants under their authority in order to improve human resource quality.

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6. Manage training and refresher training institutions and the team of lecturers under their authority.

7. Inspect the implementation of regulations on training and refresher training for civil servants under their authority.

Article 38. Responsibilities of employing agencies

1. Comply with regulations on training and refresher training for civil servants.

2. Propose and select training and refresher training programs suitable to civil servants’ job positions and the unit’s needs.

3. Enable civil servants to participate in training and refresher training courses as prescribed; encourage self-research and self-study to improve qualifications.

Article 39. Reporting regime on training and refresher training for civil servants

1. State agencies, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, central-level socio-political organizations, and the Province-level People’s Committees shall submit annual reports on training and refresher training results for civil servants to the Ministry of Home Affairs no later than January 31 of the following year or upon request from competent authorities.

2. Departments (Divisions, Offices) of Personnel Organization under State agencies, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, central-level socio-political organizations, and Departments of Home Affairs of centrally-affiliated cities and provinces shall act as focal points to assist Ministers, heads of State agencies, heads of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, central-level socio-political organizations, and Presidents of the Province-level People’s Committees in state management of training and refresher training for civil servants and shall be responsible for consolidating and reporting results to the Ministry of Home Affairs and competent authorities for tracking and oversight.

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IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

Article 40. Applicability

1. Persons working under staffing quotas assigned by competent authorities in associations assigned tasks by the Party and the State shall be subject to regulations on training and refresher training applicable to civil servants.

2. The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics shall organize refresher training for commune-level leaders and managers in accordance with regulations of competent authorities, and such training shall comply with the provisions of this Decree.

Article 41. Implementation

1. This Decree comes into force as of July 1, 2025.

2. This Decree repeals provisions on training and refresher training for civil servants set out in Decree No. 101/2017/ND-CP dated September 1, 2017 of the Government on training and refresher training for cadres, civil servants and public employees, and Decree No. 89/2021/ND-CP dated October 18, 2021 of the Government on amendments to certain articles of Decree No. 101/2017/ND-CP.

3. Training and refresher training institutions currently conducting refresher training programs under Clause 3 Article 17 within Clause 4 Article 1 of Decree No. 89/2021/ND-CP shall complete the courses and issue certificates to learners no later than December 31, 2025.

4. Civil servants holding certificates of completion for refresher training programs as specified in Point a Clause 5 Article 17 within Clause 4 Article 1 of Decree No. 89/2021/ND-CP, or who were appointed to leadership and management positions before June 30, 2025, shall not be required to participate in the state management refresher training programs for civil servants in leadership and management positions as prescribed in Clause 3 Article 15 of this Decree.

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6. Civil servants nominated by agencies to pursue intermediate, college, undergraduate, or postgraduate training under regulations who have not completed their training programs, or have not yet been issued a certificate, or have not fulfilled the committed service period, but are subject to decisions by competent authorities to implement regimes and policies under Decree No. 178/2024/ND-CP (as amended by Decree No. 67/2025/ND-CP) and Decree No. 154/2025/ND-CP, shall not be required to reimburse training costs. For civil servants who have completed or are undergoing the probation regime in accordance with the Law on Cadres and civil servants 2008, as amended by the Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Cadres and civil servants and the Law on Public Employees 2019, the probation period shall not be counted towards the working time for reducing training compensation costs.

Article 42. Implementation responsibilities

Ministers, heads of State agencies, the head of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, central-level socio-political organizations, Presidents of the People’s Committees of centrally-affiliated cities and provinces, and relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals shall implement this Decree.

FOR  THE GOVERNMENT
PP. PRIME MINISTER
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER




Nguyen Hoa Binh