The remark for recognition of joint training programmes was in 2008 when the regulation was officially granted to those programmes. There were only 88 applications were made to MoET at that time. The booming of applications was seen in 2013, when the number increased by three times from 622 in 2012 to 1,828 in 2013. The number of applications surged to 3,861 in 2016.

Most of the degrees which applied for recognition from MoET were full-time training (60%) and joint training programs (34%). Among joint training programs, 63% were full-time programmes delivered in country and 37% were from part-time programmes.

Under rising demand from employers for job applicants to submit official recognised qualification, joint training programmes are urged to have their qualifications recognised by responsible government bodies. 

In relation to reference on recognition of training programme, especially of joint training programme, MOET is building up an information centre to support learners as an official source of information.

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British Council comments:

The increasing demand for recognition of foreign degrees reflected a trend that the TNE market in Vietnam has continued to develop, with more joint-training programmes established and higher number of student enrollments in recent years. According to a MOET report in 2016, the UK currently stands third in TNE market, with 50 active programmes.

To support students of TNE programmes to get their degrees recognised by MOET when they graduate, TNE programmes need to be submitted for approval from MOET and/or relevant authorizing bodies at registration stage and follow strictly all regulations set out for TNE activities in Vietnam under Decree No.73. The approval from MOET and authorizing bodies is the pre-requisite condition for a foreign degree of a joint-training programme to be recognised.