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those who graduate professional secondary school with the same major; from 1
to 2 years for the graduates of the colleges of the same major.

Public school refers to schools which are established by the State that
invests in material facilities and ensures fund for their current expenditure.

Non-public school includes private and independent schools.
Independent schools are established and invested by residential community for
material facilities and operation budget. Private schools are established and
invested by social organizations, social-occupational organizations, economic
organizations or individuals for material facilities and operation budget. Private
schools invested by domestic or foreign investors and their operation

conditions are ensured.

Vocational education means a level of national education system which
provides workers with elementary-level, intermediate-level, college-level
vocational training and other vocational training programs in order to meet the
demand of human resources in production, businesses and services, including:
formal training and continuing training.

Vocational education establishments include vocational education
centers, technical schools and colleges.

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY

Science and technology organization is an institution with its main
functions of scientific research, application research and technological
development, science and technology service which is founded and registered
to operate in accordance with the law.

Science and technology organization is stipulated in those forms
as follows:

- Scientific research organization, scientific research and technological
development organization are organized in the form of academy, institute,
center, laboratory, research station, observation station, testing station, and
other forms stipulated by the Minister of Science and Technology (collectively
referred to as "Scientific, Technological Research and Development
Organization");

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