From December 30, 2024, the Minister of Education and Training (MOET) signed and issued Circular 29/2024/TT-BGDDT regulating extra teaching and learning, effective from February 14, 2025. Compared to the current regulations in Circular 17/2012/TT-BGDDT, Circular 29/2024/TT-BGDDT has many new points.
Tutoring is an additional teaching activity.
Clause 1, Article 2 of Circular 29 stipulates that extra teaching and learning are additional teaching and learning activities outside the time specified in the education plan for subjects and educational activities (hereinafter referred to as subjects) in the General Education Program.
This regulation clearly states that extra teaching is an auxiliary activity to help students improve their quality. Circular 17/2012/TT-BGDDT stipulates that extra teaching and learning activities must contribute to consolidating and improving knowledge, skills, and educating students' personalities; be suitable for their psychological characteristics and not cause a situation that exceeds the learner's ability to absorb.
Teachers who teach outside of school must report to the principal.
Article 6 of Circular 29/2024/TT-BGDDT stipulates that teachers who are teaching at schools and participate in extra-curricular teaching must report to the principal or director or head of the school (hereinafter referred to as the Principal) about the subject, location, form, and time of participation in extra-curricular teaching. Compared to Circular 17/2012/TT-BGDDT, this Circular does not mention that teachers who want to teach extra-curricular teaching outside of school need to ask for permission from the principal or head.
In addition, extracurricular tutors must ensure good moral qualities and professional competence appropriate to the subjects they teach.
Teaching extra money to pay tax
In Clause 2, Article 7 of the Regulation on Management of Collection of Tuition Fees for Extra-curricular Tuition, the level of tuition fees outside of school is agreed upon between parents, students and tutoring establishments. The collection, management and use of tuition fees shall comply with the provisions of law on finance, assets, accounting, taxes and other relevant regulations.
Therefore, when teachers participate in tutoring at a unit, they need to have a business license and pay taxes according to regulations. If teachers commit fraud or tax evasion, they can be punished according to the law.
