What ethical standards do university lecturers need to meet

Legal Consulting Office of Lao Dong Newspaper answers:

Article 4, 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 ethical standards of university lecturers as follows:

1. Maintain the qualities, prestige, and honor of teachers; have a spirit of solidarity, respect and cooperation with colleagues; have compassion, tolerance, generosity, respect and fair and proper treatment of learners, protect the legitimate and lawful rights and interests of learners, colleagues and the community; practice thrift, fight corruption and wastefulness.

2. Devotion to the profession, dedication to work; fairness in teaching and education, accurately assessing the actual capacity of learners.

3. Compliance with regulations on academic ethics and ensuring scientific integrity, implementation of honesty and transparency in teaching, scientific research, publication of research results and other professional activities.

4. Strictly implement the code of conduct of teachers, comply with the internal regulations and rules of higher education institutions and other professional ethical standards according to the provisions of law.

Thus, from April 9, 2026, university lecturers need to meet the ethical standards according to the above regulations.