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First public university to offer golf as subject
For the first time a public university in Vietnam will offer golf training to its students. This will be a subject that students can choose to practice besides football, swimming, badminton, table tennis, and other sports.
Scientific research: spending is high, but results are few
Universities and local authorities spend big money on scientific research, but the results remain unclear.
Research universities in Vietnam? It’s easier said than done
This is the first time that research universities have been mentioned in the revised Higher Education Law and the decree guiding the implementation of the law.
High number of university graduates remain unemployed
The number of unemployed workers with bachelor’s degree is four times higher than the number of unemployed workers who have graduated from junior college and intermediate school.
Vietnam’s universities among top 1,000
Some of Vietnam’s universities have found their names in prestigious rankings of the world’s best universities.
Are education accreditation centers sufficiently independent?
Most higher education accreditation centers belong to universities, with heavy reliance in finance and personnel.
Overseas university graduates reluctant to return to Vietnam
Complicated procedures, low incomes and bad working environments explain why Vietnamese students do not want to return to Vietnam after they finish study overseas.
Vietnam urged to merge some schools, maintain fewer state-owned schools
Merging schools with the same majors to form multi-disciplinary schools and cutting the number of state-owned schools to more effectively allocate resources should be done immediately, experts say.
Universities told to earn their bread on technology transfer, not tuition
In Vietnam, universities focus on training activities, but pay inappropriate attention to scientific research.
Public bicycles: good solution in Hoi An, but not in big cities like HCM City
Public bicycles are believed to be a good solution to the urban transport question as it is ‘green’ and suited to sustainable development.
Vietnam's universities try to make money from technology transfer
Switching research centers to joint-stock companies will help attract private investments and create a driving force for commercializing research results, experts say.
Vietnam’s universities still kept out of THE Ranking
Two universities in Vietnam are listed among QS Ranking’s best universities in Asia, but they remain out of the Times Higher Education (THE) ranking of 417 best universities in Asia.
Postgraduate research desperately needs financial help
The most important solution to improve the quality of postgraduate training, according to experts, is creating a link between postgraduate training and scientific research.
Vietnamese doctor in Norway to return to teach at Hanoi University of Education
VietNamNet Bridge - Chu Dinh Toi, who won scholarships to study in Asian and Europe, plans to return to Vietnam to teach in Hanoi.
Private universities’ status is changing as standards go up
VietNamNet Bridge - Private universities in the past were often considered inferior to state-owned schools, but that image has changed in recent years.
New majors offered at universities
VietNamNet Bridge - A number of universities have announced the launch of new training majors, including some that have never been offered in Vietnam.
Universities attach too little importance to scientific research
As many as 945 research teams have been established at 142 out of 271 surveyed universities, a report has found. However, the number of articles in academic publications remains modest.
Polytechnic students struggle to meet foreign language standards
VietNamNet Bridge - Economics, diplomacy and social science majors find it easier to learn foreign languages than students at polytechnic schools.
How high is the salary expected by university lecturers?
VietNamNet Bridge - Salaries for lecturers of state-owned universities are based on their service length and contributions in accordance with the wage scale.
Vietnam’s universities make breakthrough in publishing scientific articles
VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s universities have made a big leap in the number of international scientific published as they are now aware of the importance of scientific research in tertiary education establishments.
