What are the tasks of the Chief Lecturer from April 2026

Legal Consulting Office of Lao Dong Newspaper answers:

Clause 2, Article 3, Circular 26/2026/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training Regulating professional standards for university lecturers (effective from April 9, 2026), stipulates the tasks of principal lecturers, including:

a) Teaching, guiding and evaluating graduation projects and theses of the university-level training program; participating in teaching the master's and doctoral training programs and guiding and evaluating master's and doctoral dissertations if they meet the regulations; guiding students, trainees, and researchers (hereinafter referred to as learners) on effective learning and research methods; participating in academic advisory work;

b) Presiding over or participating in building and developing training programs; presiding over the development of training programs for modules taught by lecturers; proposing guidelines, directions and development measures of the assigned industry or specialty; proactively proposing solutions to improve teaching quality, methods of testing and evaluating learning and training results of learners;

c) Presiding over or participating in compiling books for training; presiding over or participating in the implementation of science, technology and innovation activities, guiding science, technology and innovation activities for learners;

d) Presiding over and participating in evaluating projects or topics or contracts for science and technology services at relevant levels; writing and participating in scientific reports at conferences and scientific seminars; participating in international cooperation activities and ensuring the quality of higher education;

e) Participating in training the teaching staff according to professional development requirements;

e) Studying and fostering political theory, expertise, and professional skills; participating in practical activities to improve the quality of training and scientific research;

g) Presiding over or participating in career development and community service;

h) Participating in management work, Party and mass organization work as assigned;

i) Perform other tasks assigned by the head of the higher education institution or the head of the unit under, directly under the higher education institution decentralized according to the assigned authority in accordance with the professional capacity standards of the principal lecturer and other relevant legal regulations.

Thus, from April 9, 2026, principal lecturers have the tasks according to the above regulations.