1st Edition
Education in Vietnam Making Haste Slowly
Offering insights into the current and projected future state of the education system in Vietnam, this edited volume is an authoritative sourcebook for scholars, policy analysts, academic staff and students.
Vietnam is well on its way to joining the dress circle of high-achieving education nations in Asia. International surveys of the academic aptitude and ability of the nation’s youth consistently place it well above relevant regional and global averages. This accomplishment is remarkable for a country with a gross domestic product per capita of only US$2,785 in 2020. The dynamics of Vietnam’s national education system are comprehensively documented in the book. Each of the country’s education sectors is critically appraised as well as the culture of education in Vietnam. Specific issues concerning funding and equity, quality and accreditation, the teaching of curriculum areas, the internationalization of the system, and the provision of educational opportunities for young people with disabilities, are carefully analyzed against a background of relevant global trends.
With contributions from well-established and highly respected local experts with high aspirations for the future development of the national education system in Vietnam, this book will be a must-read for academics and students of Southeast Asian studies and comparative education.
1.An Overview of the National Education System in Vietnam, Thi Le Tran & Martin Hayden 2. Historical Development of the National Education System in Vietnam, Tran Thi Phuong Hoa & Thi Le Tran 3. Early Childhood Education and Care in Vietnam: A Review, Wendy Boyd & Huong Thi Thanh Nguyen 4. General Education in Vietnam: Contemporary Reforms and Future Developments, Bich-Hang Duong & Yen Thi Hoang Nguyen 5. Vocational Education and Training in Vietnam: A Work in Progress, Chau T. M. Ly, Long B. Vuong, & Long T. Nguyen 6. Higher Education in Vietnam: The Need for a New Roadmap, Martin Hayden & Hiep Hung Pha 7. Achieving Literacy in Vietnamese for Ethnic Minority Children, Hang Thi Diem Ngo, Nguyen Thu Quynh, & Robert James Smith 8. Mathematics Education in the General Education Sector in Vietnam: Reform Challenges, Thi Le Tran 9. Natural Sciences of the General Education Sector in Vietnam: Implications of Recent Reforms, Tran Khanh Van & Simone Miranda Blom 10. Social Sciences and the Humanities in Vietnam’s Education System, Thi Phuong Lan Nguyen & Phung Gia The 11. Foreign Language Teaching in Vietnam: Opportunities and Challenges, Thi Phuong Lan Nguyen & Rachel Burke 12. Technology Education in Vietnam: Fostering Creativity, Nguyen Van Hanh & Angela Turner 13. Student Assessment in Vietnam: Progress with Reform of Policies and Practices, Luong Thi Hong Gam & Nguyen Thi Do Quyen 14. Teacher Education in Vietnam, Huong Thi Mai Nguyen & Hoa Thi Thanh Ta 15. Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Vietnam's Education System, Thuy T. T. Nguyen, Chau T. M. Ly & Phong D. Nguyen 16. Gender Representation in the Vietnam’s Education System, Cao Xuan Lieu & Nguyen Tat Thang 17. Equity in Vietnam’s Education System: The Case of Ethnic Minorities, Phuong Luong & Joan DeJaeghere 18. Providing Educational Opportunities for Children with Disabilities in Vietnam, Dinh Nguyen Trang Thu & Hoang Thi Nho 19. Internationalising Vietnam's Education System, Phong D. Nguyen, Chau T. M. Ly, Dong M. Tran & Thuy T. T Nguyen
Biography
Martin Hayden is an Emeritus Professor of Higher Education at Southern Cross University, Australia. He was awarded a PhD by the University of Melbourne in 1988 and has published extensively on higher education policy issues. Since 2005, he has been actively engaged as a higher education consultant in Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia, working on projects funded by the ADB, the World Bank, the ASEAN Secretariat, and the Australian Government.
Thi Le Tran is a Lecturer in Mathematics Education at La Trobe University, Australia. She was awarded a PhD by Southern Cross University in 2016 and has published widely on mathematics education. Since 2017, she has been actively engaged as an educational consultant in Vietnam, working on projects funded by the Australian Government and the Government of Belgium. She has also reported on her research at a peak conference of mathematics educators in the United States.
