2. Vietnam
15th most populous country in the world.
4th largest growing economy in the world – agricultural &
manufacturing of furniture and clothing
2nd largest producer of coffee and rice in the world
Education is the top national policy : “ Learning to work, to be
human, to be an officer. Learn to serve the unions, the people,
the Fatherland and humanity
A one-party state ruled by Communist Party.
3. The Vietnamese education system aims to solve three major tasks:
Improving the people’s
knowledge
Training of human
resources
Nurturing talents
New General Education Curriculum (2018)
Five main qualities: Ten Core Competencies
patriotism compassion
honesty
diligence
responsibility
autonomy & self-learning
problem-solving &creativity
language calculation
science technology
comprehension aesthetics
communication & collaboration
4. Vietnam’s Education System Structure
Pre-Primary Education
Primary Education
Lower-Secondary Education
Upper-Secondary Education
University
Vocational Upper-Secondary Educ
Technical, Technological,
Specialist Skills Universities
{Junior } College
Preschool– (Age 3 & below)
Kinder – ( Age 3 – 5 )
{not compulsory}
5 years = Grade 1 to 5 {compulsory} Grade 5 {National Graduation Exam}
Vietnamese Language & Lit, Math, Ethnics, Nature & Society, History Geography, Science ICT,
PE, Arts, Foreign Language 1
4 years = Grade 6 to Grade 9 {National Graduation Exam}
-Short Term Training under 1 year -Adult education for skills
development -National Certificate on Professional Skills
3 years = Grade 10 to Grade 12 {National Graduation Exam}
3-5 years –Graduate w/ Vocational Upper Secondary Cert.
{academic education} {academic skill = lower secondary education}
4-5 years Entry requirement: Upper
secondary Educ. Cert 4-5 years for technical, technological, specialist skills
3-4 years for technical, technological, specialist skills training
Post Graduate Education Post Graduate Education
{National Graduation Exam}
{National Graduation Exam}
5. PISA 2012 PISA 2015 PISA 2018
MATH 17th 22nd 24th
SCIENCE 8th 8th 4th
READING 19th 30th 13th
Achievements of Vietnam in Education
Growing number of students enrolled in Early Childhood Education
Achieved high rank in the regional and international Olympic competitions
The scale of education has increased rapidly, especially at university level and
vocational training, initially meeting society’s needs.
Investment resources for education is diversified with flexible mobilization,
suitable to each locality’s economic capacity and conditions.
6. Difficulties and Challenges in Vietnamese Education in
the Context of International Integration
Too focused on increasing the quantity and scale of training but not paying
attention to the quality (traditional method of teaching is still prevail)
School laboratories and technical foundations are inadequate and outdated.
There is a mismatch with the teachers, especially in Preschool and University
Level
The educational system that is heavy on exams and the moral decline in
overcoming education is slowly becoming a social pressing.
