{"id":9566,"date":"2025-04-11T13:50:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T06:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietnamteachingjobs.com\/blog\/?p=9566"},"modified":"2025-11-13T13:47:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T06:47:23","slug":"can-establish-english-center-vietnam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vietnamteachingjobs.com\/blog\/can-establish-english-center-vietnam\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Foreigners Establish\u00a0an English Center in Vietnam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>According to the WTO commitment form; the foreign language training profession belongs to the group of other services, code CPC 929, which Vietnam has committed to open freely; unlimited from January 1, 2009. Therefore, any Foreign Investor that is a member of the WTO can establish a foreign language training institution with a maximum foreign capital of 100% in Vietnam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In Clause 1, Article 5\u2033 Investors have the right to conduct business and investment activities in industries that are accepted by this Law.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For conditional business sectors, the investor must satisfy the conditions for business investment as prescribed by the law.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to the provisions of the Investment Law in 2020, the operation of foreign-invested educational institutions is a CONDITIONAL BUSINESS LINE as prescribed in Decree 86\/2018. \/ND-CP. Therefore, when establishing an English language center, foreign investors must also meet the conditions prescribed by the Investment Law and relevant documents.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><div><strong>Quick Topic Access<\/strong><\/div><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#conditions-to-establish-an-english-center-in-vietnam\">Conditions to establish an English center in Vietnam<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#regarding-investment-capital\">Regarding investment capital<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#regarding-facilities-and-equipment\">Regarding facilities and equipment<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#regarding-the-educational-program\">Regarding the educational program<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#regarding-the-teaching-staff\">Regarding the teaching staff<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#regarding-the-name-of-foreign-invested-language-center\">Regarding the name of Foreign-Invested Language Center<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vietnamteachingjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/london-3833039_640.jpg\" alt=\"establisch an English center\" class=\"wp-image-16087\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Conditions for establishing an English center<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conditions-to-establish-an-english-center-in-vietnam\"><strong>Conditions to establish an English center in Vietnam<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"regarding-investment-capital\"><strong>Regarding investment capital<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to Decree 86\/2018\/ND-CP; English language centers are classified as short-term training and retraining institutions and must have an investment rate of at least VND 20 million\/student (excluding land use costs). The minimum total investment capital is calculated based on the time with the highest expected scale.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For the establishment of an English center; If you do not build new facilities but only rent them out or contribute capital with existing facilities from the Vietnamese party to carry out operations, the investment level must be at least 70%.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discover Related Guides:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/vietnamteachingjobs.com\/blog\/10-laws-you-must-know-when-living-in-vietnam-save-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10 Laws You Must Know When Living in Vietnam \u2013 Save Now!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"regarding-facilities-and-equipment\"><strong>Regarding facilities and equipment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Having appropriate classrooms in terms of lighting, furniture, equipment and teaching aids;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Having an area used for learning and teaching to ensure an average of at least 2.5 m2\/learner;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are offices of the board of directors, leaders, teachers&#8217; rooms, libraries and other functional rooms.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In case of using rent facilities, the English center must ensure a stable lease term of 5 years and must satisfy the above-mentioned material conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"regarding-the-educational-program\"><strong>Regarding the educational program<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The educational program implemented at the Center must reflect the educational objectives; possess no content harmful to national defense, security or community interests; must not propagate religion, distort history; must not adversely affect the culture, morality, customs and traditions of Vietnam and must ensure the connection conditions between educational levels and training levels.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"regarding-the-teaching-staff\"><strong>Regarding the teaching staff<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Teachers must have at least a college degree or equivalent; have a training discipline suitable to their assigned teaching profession.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The maximum student\/teacher ratio is 25 students\/teacher.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read Another Article:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/vietnamteachingjobs.com\/blog\/type-english-center-working\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Popular Types of English Centers in Vietnam<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"regarding-the-name-of-foreign-invested-language-center\"><strong>Regarding the name of Foreign-Invested Language Center<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The name of a foreign-invested foreign language center must include the following elements arranged in the following order: \u201cEducation or training center\u201d; \u201cMain field or group of majors\u201d and proper name.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The proper name of the foreign-invested center must not coincide with or cause confusion with the name of the registered educational institution; with the name of the enterprise implementing the investment project. Do not use words; symbols that violate the historical, cultural, ethical and fine traditions of the Vietnamese nation.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Center can put the transaction name in Vietnamese and the international transaction name in English (or in another common foreign language) with equivalent content.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Are you facing difficulties in finding and securing teaching positions in Vietnam? Are visa procedures causing you trouble? Feeling overwhelmed and directionless upon your arrival in Vietnam for teaching assignments? 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