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Opportunities and Challenges for Vietnam’s Higher Education on the globalisational process: Experiences from Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities. Prof.Dr Nguyen Van KHANH , Dr Tran Van KHAM University of Social Sciences and Humanities-Hanoi, Vietnam
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Opportunities and Challenges for Vietnam’s Higher Educationon the globalisational process: Experiences from Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities Prof.Dr Nguyen Van KHANH, Dr Tran Van KHAM University of Social Sciences and Humanities-Hanoi, Vietnam 336 Nguyen Trai Rd, ThanhXuan District, Hanoi-Vietnam http://ussh.vnu.edu.vn
Vietnam Area: 331,210 km2 (127,881 sq mi) Population: 90 millions Literacy rate: 93.5%
Vietnam Higher Education Literacy rate: 93.5 Literacy rate: 92.78 Literacy rate: 87.60
Vietnam Higher Education 9,152 PhD staff 36,803 Master and advanced professionals 214 universities 82 non-public 419 higher education’s institutions 205 colleges 337 public 2,204,313 students 402,277 graduated in 2012
Globalisational process Changes for Vietnam’s HE: (a) from providing the human resources for administrative system to meeting the requirements of socialism oriented-economic market; (b) from mostly based on governmental budget on training to motivated the various resources; (c) from scholarship distribution to all students into student’s fee contribution; (d) from single disciplinary training into the multi-disciplinary. (e) from strict selective process, then to have enough human resources, to satisfy the standards (quality approach)
Vietnam National universitY PRIME MINISTER’S ADMINISTRATION RELATED MINISTRIES’ ADMINISTRATION • Vietnam National University-Hanoi • Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City • Other public/private universities and colleges
VNU-USSH, Hanoi Establishment of Literature Temple, the first model university in Vietnam A member of Vietnam National University-Hanoi Hanoi University of Arts 1945 1070 1906 1993 1956 Indochina University, including faculties on Social Sciences University of Hanoi
VNU-USSH, Hanoi 27 undergraduate programs 500 faculty staff 16 faculties 29 master programs 150 PhD 81 Professors/Associate Prof 13 research centers 130 MA 31 PhD programs 13,000 students 700 international students
VNU-USSH, Hanoi, VISION and MISSIONS • As a traditionally prestigious, leading and long-history one, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities-Hanoi has a mission of the leading center to pass on knowledge and educate qualified human resource in social sciences and humanities in service of national construction and development. • The University will be the leading one nationwide in the areas of social sciences and humanities and be equally recognized as regional universities on order to well serve the cause of national industrialization and modernization. • Concentrating on building and developing some majors and specialties at international standards on the basis of internationalizing curricula, promoting academic activities and expanding international cooperation with regional and international advanced partners.
VNU-USSH, Hanoi, CHALLENGES • Low quality level of the input; • Limited facilities and human resources for training at international quality level; • English usage ability, both academic staff and students; • Lower income for staff in social sciences contributes to lower motivation for both academic staff and students in the area;
VNU-USSH, ACTION PLANS • VNU-USSH’s research and academic strategy to 2020, with particular plans on: • Advanced university administration; • Supporing academic and research staff at higher level • International cooperation with various institutions • Reforming the curriculums at international levels based on CDIO initiatives • Quality assurance program at regional and international level
CONCLUSION • Significant impacted by GP to Vietnam Higher Education and VNU-USSH; • Vietnam HE is a complex demanding and competitive reality, requiring the university transformation: • Role of the leaders; • Enhancing the autonomy, accountability and utilisation of technology; • To improve the quality and effectiveness to meet the global demand for human resources
Thank you! Any correspondence to Professor.Dr Nguyen Van KHANH, Rector, Hanoi Univeristy of Social Sciences and Humanities 336 Nguyen Trai Street, ThanhXuan District, Hanoi, Vietnam Email: khanhnv@vnu.edu.vn http://ussh.vnu.edu.vn