The British Council in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) organized the second Vietnam - UK Higher Education Forum themed “Global landscape in internationalizing higher education - standing in favour of quality to quantity” in Hanoi on October 30. The forum was attended by Deputy Minister of Education and Training Associate Professor Nguyen Van Phuc and Kirsty Williams AM, Cabinet Secretary for Education in the Welsh Government, together with about 150 delegates who are higher education leaders and national experts from MoET, more than 60 UK and Vietnamese universities and organizations, and news agencies. In Vietnam, Resolution No. 29-NQ/TW on fundamental and comprehensive innovation in education and training during the international integration period has created the platform for international collaboration and development in education. With developing countries like Vietnam, internationalizing higher education (IHE) acts as … [Read more...] about Vietnam – UK Higher Education Forum held
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MoET, British Council open UK Higher Education forum
In Vietnam, the Resolution 29-NQ/TW on fundamental and comprehensive innovation in education and training during the international integration period had created the platform for international collaboration and development in education. With developing countries like Vietnam, Internationalising higher education (IHE) acts as a driver to enhance the quality of human capital and as a result, to enhance competitive advantage for the economy, to learn from the experiences of others to speed up education reform, and as an opportunity to establish excellent universities. For higher education institutions, IHE helps enhance capacity in teaching and research, renovate curriculum, and promote student employability and student exchange. IHE brings benefits not only to the developing countries but also developed countries. Opening of the forum, Associate Professor Nguyen Van Phuc, Vice Minister of Education and Training of Vietnam, stated: The global landscape of internationalizing of higher … [Read more...] about MoET, British Council open UK Higher Education forum
Hanoi and British Council sign deal to strengthen collaboration in education
The Hanoitimes - In recent years, 12 universities in Hanoi have education exchange programs with UK institutions. The British Council in Vietnam and the Hanoi Department of Education and Training have signed a memorandum of collaboration (MOC) to strengthen collaboration in education between Vietnam and the UK. The signing ceremony was witnessed by the newly-appointed Ambassador of the UK to Vietnam Gareth Ward on August 15. Signing ceremony on educational collaboration between the Hanoi Department of Education and Training and The British Council Vietnam. Photo: British Council in Vietnam Together with the MOC with the Ministry of Education and Training Vietnam signed in July 2018, the British Council in Vietnam continues to demonstrate its commitment to education as a strategic focus in its operations in Vietnam, as well as an important area in the strategic cooperation between the UK and Vietnam. The year 2018 marks the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the … [Read more...] about Hanoi and British Council sign deal to strengthen collaboration in education
Better teachers crucial to educational reform
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc speaks at the meeting of the National Committee for Education Reforms and the National Council of Education and Human Resources Development from 2016 – 2020 on Tuesday.— VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất HÀ NỘI — Enhancing teachers’ skills is crucial to educational reforms, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc at the meeting of the National Committee for Education Reforms and the National Council of Education and Human Resources Development from 2016 – 2020 on Tuesday. It was the first time Phúc, also chairman of the committee and the council from 2016 – 2020, chaired a meeting of this kind. The meeting aimed to seek measures to implement Resolution No.29-NQ/TW, dated November 4, 2013, on fundamental and comprehensive renewal in education, serving industrialisation and modernisation in the Socialist-oriented market economy during the country’s international … [Read more...] about Better teachers crucial to educational reform
Teacher capacity building crucial to educational reform
It was the first time PM Phuc, also President of the National Committee for Education Reforms and the National Council of Education and Human Resources Development from 2016 – 2020, chaired a meeting of this kind. The meeting aimed to seek measures to translate Resolution No.29-NQ/TW dated November 4, 2013 on fundamental and comprehensive innovation in education, serving industrialization and modernization in the Socialist-oriented market economy into reality during the country’s international integration and the era of Industry 4.0. The meeting focused discussion on reforms of the teacher training and allocation, renovation of textbooks, and improvement of the effectiveness of institutional autonomy of higher education in Vietnam. The meeting also saw many proposals to reform the accreditation procedures of professor and associate professor titles and to improve the quality of Vietnamese professors and associate professors. PM Phuc spoke highly of all proposals at the … [Read more...] about Teacher capacity building crucial to educational reform