Question: Can the religious organization establish training schools, or upgrading course for religious professional? Which agency and individual to establish training schools, or upgrading course for religious professional?
Answer:
Article 24 of Ordinance on belief and religion 2004 regulated:
1. A religious organization shall be entitles to establish training schools, or upgrading course, for religious professionals
2. The establishment of training schools for religious professional shall be subject to approval by the Prime Minister.
The recruitment of trainees by a religious training school shall be conducted on the principle of disclosure, voluntariness of the candidates, and in accordance with the school’s approved rules of operation.
Vietnamese history and Vietnamese law shall be compulsory subjects in the training curriculum of religious professionals’ training schools.
3. The setting up of upgrading courses for religious professionals shall be subject to approval by the chairman of the people’s committee of the province where such a course is to be held.
4. The proceedings and procedures for establishing or dissolving a religious professionals’ training school or upgrading course shall be stipulated by the Government.
