This is Circular No. 12/2017/QĐ-BGDĐT dated May 19, 2017. This Circular supersedes Decision No. 65/2007/QĐ-BGDĐT dated November 1, 2007, issued by the Minister of Education and Training, promulgating the Regulations on Standards for Assessing the Educational Quality of Higher Education Institutions; Articles 1 and 2 of Circular No. 37/2012/TT-BGDĐT dated October 30, 2012, issued by the Minister of Education and Training; and the provisions on educational quality accreditation procedures and cycles applicable to universities, academies and higher education institutions stipulated in Circular No. 62/2012/TT-BGDĐT dated December 28, 2012, issued by the Minister of Education and Training, promulgating the Regulations on the Procedures and Cycles for the Educational Quality Accreditation of Universities, Colleges and Professional Secondary Schools.