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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");

- Higher education institutions organized as defined by Higher Education
Law comprise: universities and academies. College is organized under the Law on
Vocational Education.

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