Pursuant to Article 26 of the 2025 Law on Teachers, the retirement regime for teachers is regulated:
1. The retirement age of teachers is implemented according to the provisions of the Labor Code and other relevant legal provisions, except for the cases specified in Clause 2 of this Article and Article 27 of this Law.
2. Teachers in preschool education institutions, if they wish, can retire at a lower age than the retirement age of workers under normal conditions but not more than 05 years old. In case of having paid social insurance for 15 years or more, the pension percentage due to early retirement will not be reduced.
Thus, preschool teachers, if they wish, can retire at a lower age than the retirement age of workers under normal conditions but not more than 05 years old.
In case of having paid social insurance for 15 years or more, the pension percentage due to early retirement will not be reduced.
Retirement regime at a higher age
Article 27 of the 2025 Teachers Law stipulates the retirement regime at an older age for teachers in public educational institutions. The beneficiaries of this regime include:
Teachers with the title of professor, associate professor or doctoral degree.
Teachers work in specialized and specific sectors and fields.
The retirement period at an older age is regulated as follows:
No more than 05 years old for teachers with a doctorate degree.
No more than 07 years old for teachers with the title of associate professor.
Not more than 10 years old for teachers with the title of professor.
This regime is only applied when the educational institution has a need and the teacher is volunteer and has enough health to continue working. During this time, teachers will not hold management positions.
The 2025 Teachers' Law takes effect from January 1, 2026.
