On the morning of 25 November, the National Assembly discussed in group two national target policies on healthcare and population, and the programme for modernizing and improving the quality of education and training.
According to Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh, shortcomings in the education sector include a focus on formality, low quality, and training that is not aligned with practical needs. This results in a very high proportion of highly qualified individuals working in fields unrelated to their training.
One of the objectives set for the education sector is to have universities ranked among the world’s leading institutions. The Resolution also identifies English as being considered a universal subject and focuses on training soft skills to address rote learning.
It can be said that we are witnessing a race to establish universities, which is even regarded as a criterion for provincial rankings. This has led many localities to hastily assemble the required conditions in order to convert colleges into universities.
According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the Politburo has not set any requirement to establish 100 or 200 universities. Instead, this time the focus is on reforming the criteria for universities that meet international standards. Universities that fail to meet these standards will have to merge or dissolve on their own. The criteria will clearly specify the required number of professors, doctoral degree holders, and training fields.
The Resolution also stipulates that non-specialized universities are not allowed to provide training in certain fields. For example, only medical universities are permitted to train doctors. Currently, Vietnam has more than 90 law faculties at non-specialized universities; going forward, non-specialized universities will not be allowed to offer bachelor’s programs in law and may only teach law as a complementary subject.
The issue of postgraduate quality is also being rectified to address the practice of professors holding concurrent positions, being listed at 9–10 universities, but not attending schools or participating effectively in teaching throughout the year, resulting in “non-substantive” figures. These policies are highly resolute in improving quality.
According to Mr. Binh, although some universities such as Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, and the University of Technology have reached the top 200, the goal this time is to reach the top 100 and increase the number of universities meeting standards. More importantly, quality must be ensured so that graduates can meet practical needs.
In particular, the Resolution aims for graduates to have the quality desired by society and meet international standards. This is a step towards developing high-quality human resources, one of the three strategic breakthroughs identified. The university system is currently considered the weakest point and needs focused improvement.
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