L. Tran & S. Marginson 
Higher Education in Vietnam 
Flexibility, Mobility and Practicality in the Global Knowledge Economy

Higher and tertiary education are crucial to modern nations. Vietnam has great potential, but its universities and colleges are poor-performing, under-funded and slow to change compared to those in neighbouring East Asian nations. This book analyses the problem and provides constructive solutions for the reform of higher education.

Table of Content

1. Education for Flexibility, Practicality and Mobility PART I: STUDENTS AND STRUCTURES 2. Higher and Tertiary Education in Vietnam 3. Towards More Flexible Organization 4. Curriculum and Pedagogy 5. The Student Self PART II: THE GLOBAL CHALLENGE 6. Internationalisation 7. Policy Borrowing 8. Foreign Language Policy PART III: EXTENDING THE BOUNDARIES 9. Research in Universities 10. Vocational Education and Training CONCLUSION 11. Modernization with Vietnamese Character

About the author

Lý Tr?n is Senior Lecturer at Deakin University, Australia.
 
Simon Marginson is Professor of International Higher Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK.
 
Hoàng ?? is a Researcher at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
 
Quyên ?? is a Researcher at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
 
Trúc Lê is a Researcher at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
 
Nhài Nguy?n is an Independent Scholar based in Canada.
 
Th?o V? is a Researcher at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
 
Th?ch Ph?m is a Researcher at Victoria University, Australia.
 
H??ng Nguy?n is a Researcher at the University of Melbourne, Australia.