Regulations on retirement at an older age for public school teachers

The Lao Dong Newspaper Legal Consulting Office replied:

Article 27 of the 2025 Law on Teachers (effective from January 1, 2026) stipulates the retirement regime at an older age for teachers in public educational institutions as follows:

1. Subjects who can enjoy retirement at an older age include teachers with the title of professor, associate professor or have a doctorate degree and teachers working in specialized fields and sectors.

2. The retirement regime at an older age is implemented when the educational institution has a need; teachers are healthy enough, volunteer and meet the standards and conditions of the educational institution.

3. The retirement period at an older age is regulated as follows:

a) Not more than 05 years old for teachers with a doctorate degree;

b) Not more than 07 years old for teachers with the title of associate professor;

c) Not more than 10 years old for teachers with the title of professor.

4. During the implementation of the retirement regime at an older age as prescribed in Clause 3 of this Article, teachers do not hold management positions.

5. The Government stipulates in detail the process and procedures for retirement at a higher age; retirement at a higher age for teachers in specialized fields and sectors.

Thus, the retirement regime at an older age for public school teachers is regulated as above.