Magazine article
The Higher Education System in Vietnam
World Education News and Reviews, Vol.13(3)
May 2000
Abstract
Every day one-quarter of the total population of Vietnam is directly involved in formal education and training activities, either as students or teachers. Education is an important part of the society. It is a major preoccupation of government and is a highly valued and respected activity in Vietnamese society. The Vietnam education and training sector is large, present in almost every village and touches virtually every family. There are almost 18 million students in the education system and over 0.5 million teachers and instructors. The structure of the education system is 5-4-3 i.e., five years of primary education (grades 1-5) followed by four years of lower secondary (grades 6-9), and three years of upper secondary (grades 10-12). Higher education programs last between two and six years. [1st paragraph]
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- Title
- The Higher Education System in Vietnam
- Creators
- Kristy E Kelly - Drexel University, Global Studies and Modern Languages
- Publication Details
- World Education News and Reviews, Vol.13(3)
- Grant note
- This report was compiled from information provided by the World Bank and the Ministry of Education and Training in Vietnam. World Education Services and the US Information Agency also provided information. The Higher education system in Vietnam is in great flux, therefore, the most current data was not available to include in this document. A new Minister of Education and Training has recently been appointed, and several new presidents of the leading universities have or are about to be selected. It is expected that many important changes affecting curriculum, the structure of higher education and nature of degrees will be made in the next year.
- Resource Type
- Magazine article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Global Studies and Modern Languages; School of Education
- Identifiers
- 991021970699604721