The document outlines the current situation and roles of the Vietnam Tourism Certification Board (VTCB) in implementing the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Tourism Professionals (MRA-TP). Established in 2003, VTCB is responsible for supervising the national tourism certification system and assessing tourism professionals based on common competency standards. Its roles include awareness raising, information exchange, and issuance of certifications to ensure conformity with ASEAN standards.

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Current Situation, roles & responsibilities of Vietnam Tourism Certification Board (VTCB) in the implementation of MRA-TP
Presented by: Trần Phú Cường

2. Content
I. Current Situation
1.Overview on implemented activities of VTCB
2.Legal Position
II. Roles and Responsibilities of VTCB in the implementation of MRA-TP
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3. I. Current Situation
1.Overview on implemented activities of VTCB
•2003: VTCB established based on the need of implementing the Tourism Training Project funded by Luxembourg.
•2007 – 2010: Focus on supporting HRDT Project funded by EU to develop and operate the VTOS system.
•2011- present: continue to support the ESRT programme to maintain and expand the VTOS system.
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4. I. Background
2. Legal Position
•Under the Decision number 23/QĐ/TTg, issued on 13/3/2014 by Vietnam Government Prime Minister about the functions, tasks, powers and organisational structure of VNAT, VNAT submitted to Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism the decision on appointing VNAT to be “Vietnam Tourism Certification Standing Board according to the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Tourism Professionals (MRA-TP)”
•The Leaders of MCST have agreed to assign VTCB to take over the function of 2 boards: NTPB and TPCB as required in MRA-TP.
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5. II. Roles and Responsibilities of VTCB
in the implementation of MRA-TP
VTCB will take the role of NTPB and TPCB in implementing MRA-TP
•NTPB: Supervises the quality and integrity of national tourism certification system
•TPCB: Based on national competency standards to assess, verify qualification and award certificates to tourism professionals. These certificates are recognised and can be used to register on ASEAN Tourism Professional Registration System
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6. II. Roles and Responsibilities of VTCB
o National Tourism Professional Board (NTPB):
•Create awareness raising and MRA-TP dissemination activities in Vietnam
•To be a focal point of Vietnam to exchange information on procedure, criteria, assessment system and assessment documents/publications related to MRA-TP with other NTPBs in ASEAN region;
•Supervise and update the application of ASEAN Common Competency Standard for Tourism Professionals and Common ASEAN Tourism Curriculum in Vietnam
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7. II. Roles and Responsibilities of VTCB
o National Tourism Professional Board (NTPB):
•Identify and update necessary mechanism to implement MRA-TP in Vietnam
•Successful experience exchange on tourism development situation of Vietnam to support the process of updating and mapping competency standards and training programme against among each member’s in the region
•Report to MCST and VNAT on the progress of implemented activities relating to the ASEAN Tourism Professional Monitoring Committee
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8. II. Roles and Responsibilities of VTCB
o Tourism Professional Certification Board (TPCB):
•Conduct the assessment activities and assess the competencies of Vietnam’s tourism labour according to the requirement of ASEAN common Competency Standards for Tourism Professionals (ACCSTP)
•Issue certificates to tourism professionals whose qualifications/ competencies have met the standards specified in ACCSTP
•Recognise and certify for tourism professionals having prior professional knowledge and competencies based on ACCSTP
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9. II. Roles and Responsibilities of VTCB
o Tourism Professional Certification Board (TPCB):
•Develop, process and manage a registry of certified tourism professionals and job opportunities on the ATPRS
•Notify promptly to relevant organisations the event that foreign tourism professionals are no longer qualified to provide a particular service or have violated technical, professional or the ethical standards.
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