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In Vietnam, unemployment rate among higher education graduates is higher than others

Between 70 and 80 percent of the unemployed are junior college (3-year training) or university (4-5 year training) graduates.

What educational model does Vietnam need in the 4.0 era?

Vietnamese education is struggling to find an educational philosophy.

RMIT Vietnam appoints new Chairman

Experienced leader and academic, Professor Peter Coloe, has been appointed RMIT Vietnam Chairman.

 

VN education startups receive millions of US dollars worth of investments

Startup projects in the education sector have attracted huge investments from international venture funds.

How much money do elite schools in Vietnam need to produce talented students?

VinUni stunned the public when announcing the sky-high training costs of $35,000 a year for university education and $40,000 a year for post-graduate studies.

Should there be common standards for university graduates?

Higher education establishments all have announced their standards for graduates.

Shortage of skilled workers a big challenge for Vietnam

The lack of skilled workers is a big challenge to enterprises globally, including Vietnam.

Do all new engineer graduates in Vietnam need to undergo retraining?

A survey conducted at Japanese-invested enterprises found that 100 percent of new engineering graduates in Vietnam have to be retrained for one or two years to satisfy requirements of enterprises.

Non-state education remains small part of VN national system

State-invested education remains the backbone of the national education system, though Vietnam has been calling for investment from different sectors for many years.

New policy raises concerns about higher education quality in Vietnam

Education experts have warned that new policies would lead to the mass production of bachelor’s and master’s degree holders.

Vietnam lacks workers with vocational training skills

Vocational schools complain they are finding it difficult to enroll learners despite attractive job opportunities.

Vietnam, UK sign MoU on educational cooperation

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on educational cooperation between the governments of Vietnam and the United Kingdom was signed in Hanoi on October 3.

Does Vietnam's TV show "Road to Olympia" help provide talents for Australia?

Most of the winners of ‘Road to Olympia’ leave Vietnam for Australia where they study and stay after graduating.

Australian project attracts students to study in Vietnam

Dr Tran Thi Ly is one of the 50 most influential women in Vietnam in the field of science anf education recognized by Forbes Magazine.

Are education accreditation centers sufficiently independent?

Most higher education accreditation centers belong to universities, with heavy reliance in finance and personnel.

HCM City’s education strives to reach high international standards

HCM City wants to become the leading locality in the country and in order to achieve the goal, it has to upgrade education quality to meet international standards.

Higher education tuition concerns poor students

The PM has allowed 23 state-owned universities to apply the autonomy mechanism, which means that the schools have the right to set tuition themselves.

Vietnam vows to close low-quality universities

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, at a conference held some days ago, stated that training establishments with low quality will be shut down. Prior to that, Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha also said low quality schools will not be retained.

Revised law on tertiary education confuses universities

The Revised Law on Tertiary Education (aka Law No.34), came into effect on July 1, 2019. However, until now, there is no guiding decree to materialize the law. Being

With new law, difference between full-time and in-service degrees no longer exists

On July 1, the law on amending provisions of the Higher Education Law ratified by the National Assembly in November 2018 took effect.