Work regime of teachers
Previously, documents regulating the working regime of teachers clearly stated: preschool, general education, and special education teachers are entitled to a maximum of 8 weeks of summer vacation per year (including annual leave).
However, Article 16 of the 2025 Law on Teachers stipulates as follows:
Article 16. Work regime of teachers
1. The working regime of teachers includes working hours, annual summer vacation and other holidays as prescribed by law.
2. Teachers' working time is the time spent performing professional activities as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 7 of this Law.
3. The annual summer vacation and other holidays for teachers are arranged appropriately for teachers at each level of education, training level and type of educational institution according to Government regulations.
4. The Minister of Education and Training shall specify in detail the working regime for teachers at all levels of education and training level, except for the cases specified in Clause 5 of this Article.
5. The Minister of Public Security and the Minister of National Defense shall specify in detail the working regime for teachers under their management authority.
Accordingly, Clause 3, Article 16 of the Law on Teachers stipulates: "Annual summer vacation and other holidays of teachers are arranged appropriately for teachers at each level of education, training level and type of educational institution according to Government regulations".
Thus, when the Law on Teachers takes effect from January 1, 2026, strict regulations on summer vacation will no longer exist.
Teacher salaries and allowances
In addition to regulations on the working regime of teachers, the Law on Teachers also stipulates salaries and allowances for teachers.
Article 23 of the Law on Teachers stipulates:
1. Salaries and allowances for teachers at public educational institutions are stipulated as follows:
a) Teachers' salaries are ranked highest in the administrative career salary scale system;
b) Vocational allowances and other allowances according to the nature of work and by region as prescribed by law;
c) Preschool teachers; teachers working in ethnic minority areas, mountainous areas, border areas, islands and areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions; teachers teaching at specialized schools; teachers implementing integrated education; teachers in some specific sectors and occupations are entitled to higher salary and allowances than teachers working under normal conditions.
2. The salary of teachers in non-public educational institutions is implemented in accordance with the provisions of the law on labor.
3. Teachers working in sectors and occupations with special regimes are entitled to special regimes according to the provisions of law and are only entitled to the highest level if that policy coincides with the policy for teachers.
